2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS

Recently Viewed clear list

Guests | February 8, 2012

Nathan Englander: IMG Big Think

0 comments By Nathan Englander

Tonight is the first event for the new book, and I've spent most of the afternoon at home with curlers in my hair and cucumber circles on the eyes... Continue »
  1. $17.47 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    What We Talk About When We Talk about Anne Frank: Stories

    Nathan Englander 9780307958709
spacer
Free Shipping!

Ships free on qualified orders.
$15.00
New Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
available for shipping or prepaid pickup only
Available for In-store Pickup
in 7 to 12 days
Qty Store Section
1 Remote Warehouse Education- Teaching Art

Dig Your Hands in the Dirt: A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth

by Kiko Denzer

Dig Your Hands in the Dirt: A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth Cover

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

  • Turn the earth under your feet into natural, cheap, beautiful art: African-inspired murals, fanciful playground sculptures, labyrinths, sundials, sculpted benches, bird houses, & more.

  • Complete illustrated how-to guide to mud, art, & community.

  • Inspiring stories & color photos from earth-artists here & abroad.

  • For teachers, parents, activists, builders, artists, & other kids.
    Here is inspiration and instruction for anyone interested in making beautiful art out of earth. The author of Build Your Own Earth Oven teaches you to find, mix, and sculpt the right mud; develop group goals and vision, and translate simple, natural (and easy to draw) patterns into sophisticated and complex designs. The resulting murals will transform anonymous "spaces" into real places. Or make "garden art" you can sit on (or in). Get inspirated by earth artists across the country and over the sea. Extensive resources for further study. Join them all in making art to help "join us, harmoniously, to a whole." Brief, elegant, wonderfully and generously illustrated with drawings and 32 pages of color photos.

    • Synopsis:

    This book teaches you how to transform ?the dirt beneath your feet? into your own beauty. The simple, step-by-step how-to will have you building earthen bird-houses, model villages, sculptural benches, playground structures, murals, even monumental labyrinths and sundials! It includes a simplified approach to drawing and design, as well as instructions for locating and mixing materials; collaborative methods; philosophical perspectives; and resources. Inspiring photos feature community projects from Washington DC, to Chicago, Mexico, Berlin, and a neighborhood strategy in Portland, Oregon that uses earthen art to build community.
    back to top

    About the Author

    Kiko Denzer is an artist, teacher, and author in the earthen building revival. He serves as artist-in-residence in schools in his home state of Oregon, and has muddied tens of thousands of hands with his popular oven and bread manual, Build Your Own Earth Oven.
    back to top
    back to top

    Product Details

    ISBN:
    9780967984667
    Author:
    Denzer, Kiko
    Publisher:
    Hand Print Press
    Subject:
    Art
    Subject:
    Handicraft
    Subject:
    Crafts for Children
    Subject:
    Activity programs in education
    Subject:
    Nature crafts
    Subject:
    Children s Activities-Crafts
    Copyright:
    2005
    Edition Description:
    Trade paper
    Publication Date:
    20050931
    Binding:
    TRADE PAPER
    Grade Level:
    General/trade
    Language:
    English
    Illustrations:
    Y
    Pages:
    128
    Dimensions:
    8.5 x 5.5 in 7.2 oz
    back to top

    Other books you might like

    1. $2.95 Used Hardcover add to wish list

      Guess How Much I Love You

      9780763624125 9780763624125
    2. $3.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

      Lithgow Party Paloozas!: 52 Unexpected Ways to Make a Birthday, Holiday, or Any Day a Celebration for Kids

      John Lithgow 9780743270885
    3. $8.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

      Salvador Dali and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities

      Michael Elsohn Ross 9781556524790
    4. $3.95 New Trade Paper add to wish list

      Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book

      John Green 9780486261300
    5. $11.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

      How to Talk to Children about Art

      Francois Barbe Gall 9781556525803
    6. $1.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

      When Mama Comes Home Tonight

      Eileen Spinelli 9780689848971
    back to top

    Related Aisles

    Dig Your Hands in the Dirt: A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth New Trade Paper
    0 stars - 0 reviews
    $15.00 In Stock
    Product details 128 pages Hand Print Press - English 9780967984667 Reviews:
    "Synopsis" by , This book teaches you how to transform ?the dirt beneath your feet? into your own beauty. The simple, step-by-step how-to will have you building earthen bird-houses, model villages, sculptural benches, playground structures, murals, even monumental labyrinths and sundials! It includes a simplified approach to drawing and design, as well as instructions for locating and mixing materials; collaborative methods; philosophical perspectives; and resources. Inspiring photos feature community projects from Washington DC, to Chicago, Mexico, Berlin, and a neighborhood strategy in Portland, Oregon that uses earthen art to build community.
    spacer
    spacer
    • back to top
    Follow us on...


    Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.