My New Book – Make Art With Nature!
Make Art with Nature
Published 7th March 2024 by DK Children’s Books…
I’m so excited to share with you the release of my new book in which I show children how to make amazing art with materials found in nature.
Let’s get creative and make incredible pieces of art using rocks, wood, berries, flowers, and leaves in this nature craft book for children ages 7-9.
Find out how the very earth beneath your feet can be used to make paints and pastels, and how flowers can be repurposed to create inks. Children can learn how to pour paint onto a canvas, how to put pencil to paper and draw, how bits of old paper can make a beautiful collage, and how different mediums can come together to create incredible prints through nature.
Inside this hands-on craft book for children, you’ll find:
– Plenty of tips and techniques on how to draw, paint, print and collage, through easy-to-follow instructions.
– Art through nature encourages children to explore outside and find natural materials to make art.
– A clear layout divided into different art forms; drawing, collaging, painting and printing, so you can easily find the section you’re looking for.
Become inspired in Make Art with Nature, as I take you into the outdoors and show you a wide range of artistic techniques, from understanding basic colour theory, to creating texture, movement, and fluidity in your own work. Kids will love learning how to master different art forms, but also how to make their own art supplies whilst getting outside and exploring nature.
Available to buy now from Amazon and all good bookshops, or order a signed copy directly from Pippa right here!
In September 2018 Forest of Imagination took root in the heart of Bath.
It features Charlie, a four-year-old who loves to join in and play with his friends at nursery. He is based on one of the existing mascot characters used by Co-operative Childcare to promote their core values. Charlie is joined in this rhyming picturebook by four friends – Ping, Ela, Alice & Ebo – and they have fun as they create some amazing things together!
We explored the story creation process using cameras and iPads, creating characters and settings, building story structures and linking them to movement, roleplay and writing. Each session has been a multi-sensory experience: paper has been ripped, torn and scrumpled; dough has been squished, squashed and squeezed!
This book documents a project in which I was invited to Whitegate Centre to help children grow in confidence and ability as emergent writers. It is packed with lovely images from the project and quotations from the children who joined in the sessions. It considers approaches to early writing by examining the underlying thought processes and the physical skills required. It also explores how to embed learning about writing within the context of imaginative play and storytelling, presenting several case studies of successful guided activities. The chapters feature tried & tested tips for improved learning outcomes across all seven areas of the revised EYFS, along with examples of how well-planned continuous provision of resources for mark-making supports children’s development.
I’ve been a enjoying a fantastic opportunity to test out some of my newest storybook concepts by sharing them with a group of 3 to 4 year olds at the Whitegate Centre in Padiham. This project is one that I’m really passionate about!
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