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OverviewA how-to guide to making your own collages, brimful of fascinating hints and tips from a master of the genre. Over the course of a 40-year career, Jeannie Baker has perfected the art of collage in the creation of picture-book classics such as Where the Forest Meets the Sea and Window, a Boston Globe-Horn Honour Book. Her stunning pieces, devised by assembling all sorts of different textures, are known all around the globe. Whether it's dried flowers or tiny shells, spaghetti or postage stamps, she uses the world around her to make work that is astonishingly beautiful and deeply creative. And she focuses on a range of important issues including the environment, land degradation, family, society and sustainability. In Playing with Collage, she shares her secrets at last – and encourages her readers to get creative. Within each of this book's four main sections, Jeannie presents an abstract collage of her own and offers suggestions and starting points for beginners. There are no right or wrong answers in this treasure of a book, it's all about trusting your instincts ... and playing! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeannie Baker , Jeannie BakerPublisher: Walker Books Ltd Imprint: Walker Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 28.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9781406378665ISBN 10: 1406378666 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 04 July 2019 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJeannie Baker is the author and illustrator of a number of children's picture books, including Where the Forest Meets the Sea, a Boston Globe Horn Honour Book, Window, shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, Mirror, winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award, Home in the Sky, Window, Circle and Belonging, among many more. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. Originally from the UK, Jeannie lives in Australia. Find Jeannie online at www.jeanniebaker.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |