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Overview
Author Carmen Lomas Garza is a pioneer in popularizing the traditional Mexican craft of papel picado in the United States and developing it into a sophisticated art form. This workbook shows children and their families how to create these beautiful papel picado designs and banners by simply folding and cutting tissue paper. Children will learn how to craft eight different traditional designs, including The Four Cardinal Points, a design reminiscent of the four points of a compass; Tiles, echoing the colorful hand-painted tiles that decorate many Mexican buildings; and The Fan, one of the artist's favorite designs, consisting of leaves, hummingbirds, and flowers.Provides instructions for making paper banners and more intricate cut-outs. Includes diagrams for creating specific images.
Synopsis
Author Carmen Lomas Garza is a pioneer in popularizing the traditional Mexican craft of papel picado in the United States and developing it into a sophisticated art form. This workbook shows children and their families how to create these beautiful papel picado designs and banners by simply folding and cutting tissue paper. Children will learn how to craft eight different traditional designs, including The Four Cardinal Points, a design reminiscent of the four points of a compass; Tiles, echoing the colorful hand-painted tiles that decorate many Mexican buildings; and The Fan, one of the artist's favorite designs, consisting of leaves, hummingbirds, and flowers.
Criticas
This lovely bilingual book describes the history of cut-paper art and the cultures that practice this tradition. Ample illustrations, templates, and step-by-step directions make the projects easy for children age eight and up. The book includes safety pointers for using the requisite craft knives and scissors. Recommended for all library youth collections.
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Criticas
This lovely bilingual book describes the history of cut-paper art and the cultures that practice this tradition. Ample illustrations, templates, and step-by-step directions make the projects easy for children age eight and up. The book includes safety pointers for using the requisite craft knives and scissors. Recommended for all library youth collections.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.