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Product Description An idea book of inventive crafts, containing methods to create artistic projects using every-day materials. Includes: projects to make figures, animals, greeting cards and toys; fabric and wallpaper houses, gardens and people; 2-D and 3-D designs; painting on wood, tile and glass, puppet-making with scenery and play creation. Review I recommend Artistic Crafts for parents and children as well as art educators. The numerous illustrations of colorful works will inspire creativity in artists of all ages. --Kim DeFibaugh, Ed.D., Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts, Toms River Regional Schools, NJ. About the Author Dr. Judith Peck is a professional sculptor and professor of art at a New Jersey State college. Her work is included in approximately 80 collections. She is author of several books, including the widely used text, Sculpture as Experience (Krause), now being produced in a 2nd Edition. She is a frequent speaker on the value of artistic experiences for both youth and adults.