Overview

TWO STARRED REVIEWS! . Learn how art and sculpture are all around us in this captivating, gallery-like picture book for kids and curious humans ages 8 and up. For fans of Elizabeth Haidle's Drawing Is . . . and the books of Herve Tullet. Is a statue a sculpture? Is a building a sculpture? How about my ice cream cone? What is a sculpture? And . . . how can YOU make one? Join acclaimed visual artists Diane Borsato and Laura Carlin on a creative adventure through a gallery of wonderful, wobbly sculptures inspired by famous artworks from around the world. Sculptures like a bronze spider as a big as a house, a tree fluttering with wishes, an arch made of river stones, a portrait made entirely of chocolate and so many more. This irresistible book will inspire kids to look closer - and build things, bake things, stack things, collect things, wrap things and even ride things - in ways you'd never expect. Includes back matter with titles, credits, descriptions and sources.

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9781774883013

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PRAISE FOR What Is a Sculpture? ""A playful exploration of the many facets of a three-dimensional art form. . . . Full of warmth and whimsy, this intelligent overview will surely spark interest and the urge to create."" —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR What Is a Sculpture? ""A playful exploration of the many facets of a three-dimensional art form. . . . Full of warmth and whimsy, this intelligent overview will surely spark interest and the urge to create."" —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews ""Throughout, interrogative text encourages readers to think of themselves as artists, with a wide variety of interactive prompts guiding the way. . . . The vibrant portrait that emerges captures sculpture’s vastness with a genuinely energizing verve."" —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly ""Part art history, part instruction and partly a work of art itself, this informational picture book is an engaging exploration of the meaning of the medium. A strong introduction to the core concepts and countless possibilities of sculpture, full of beautiful, odd original art. An excellent resource for sparking creativity."" —School Library Journal

Author Information

DIANE BORSATO is a Canadian visual and performance artist whose work explores pedagogical practices and experiential ways of knowing through performance, video, installation and photography. Her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world. In 2013, she was an artist in residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Her previous published works include Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt. Diane is an associate professor at the University of Guelph. LAURA CARLIN is an award-winning illustrator and ceramicist. Her illustrations for Ted Hughes' The Iron Man won a V&A Illustrated Book Award and received an honorable mention from the Bologna Ragazzi, as did her book, London: A History. The Promise was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014, and she was voted an ADC Young Gun, one of the 50 most influential creatives under 30, by the Art Director's Club of America. She has worked closely on campaigns with institutions such as the Tate Gallery and the Quentin Blake Centre of Illustration, and her mural of the history of London is in the collection of the London Museum.

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