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Play with Matisse
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Let's make a paper masterpiece! Join Henri and his friends as they embark on a series of arty adventures. Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+. The kit includes a...
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Let's make a paper masterpiece! Join Henri Matisse and his friends as they embark on a series of arty adventures.
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Let's make a paper masterpiece! Join Henri and his friends as they embark on a series of arty adventures.
Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+. The kit includes a concertina that guides readers through simple step-by-step activities, starting with a simple colour-focused exercise and building up to a big collaborative project using found materials.
This is a craft kit with a difference. Play with Matisse encourages collaboration and imagination and contains an important message: never give up and always have fun!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500421031
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Cards
Date Published: 08 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 20 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Leanne Bock
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 144.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 420g
Pages: 16
About the Author
Alice Harman has written more than forty books for children, including the highly acclaimed Modern Art Explorer, and developed the award-winning Why Is Art Full of Naked People?. Leanne Bock is a Melbourne-based illustrator, graphic designer and visual artist. She worked at a multidisciplinary design studio and top advertising agencies in London before returning to Australia to work as a freelancer.
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