Author: Bonnie Gosse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780921254423
Category : Carving (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Author: Bonnie Gosse
Publisher: Manotick, Ont. : Penumbra Press
ISBN: 9781894131483
Category : Soapstone carving
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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A craft book with a difference! Soapstone Carving for Children is a family book; it combines a history of the craft with the procedures of carving, making the book a high-interest source of enjoyment, and it provides sample projects and working drawings for children to develop on their own by following step-by-step instructions for carving and visual clues for the proper handling of soapstone. Author and artist, Bonnie Gosse is a Vancouver teacher who has always been interested in learning and teaching crafts. Dave Gosse is a shipyard cabinet-maker and an amateur photographer.

Author: Howard K. Suzuki
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764308598
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Shows how to make simple carving tools to work on soap plus basic soap sculpture techniques.

Author: Wendy Lee
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135119724
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Understanding the Te Whāriki Approach is a much–needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Te Whāriki approach, introducing the reader to an innovative bicultural curriculum developed for early childhood services in New Zealand. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of this approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years practice. Providing students and practitioners with the relevant information about a key pedagogical influence on high quality early years practice in the United Kingdom, the book explores all areas of the curriculum, emphasising: strong curriculum connections to families and the wider community; a view of teaching and learning that focuses on responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things; a view of curriculum content as cross-disciplinary and multi-modal; the aspirations for children to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body, and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society; a bicultural framework in which indigenous voices have a central place. Written to support the work of all those in the field of early years education and childcare, this is a vital text for students, early years and childcare practitioners, teachers, early years professionals, children’s centre professionals, lecturers, advisory teachers, head teachers and setting managers.

Author: Jo Phenix
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551381427
Category : Composition (Language arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 81

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Offers practical guidance for teachers to create classrooms where pupils thrive as writers. This book helps teachers learn how to build on the experience, knowledge and ideas that students bring to the classroom, and make writing a natural part of the daily activities of any classroom.

Author: Craig Brian Larson
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 0801091926
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 672

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A convenient source for contemporary illustrations and stories, this book helps users make their messages more memorable, powerful, and relevant to today's media-engaged listeners.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early childhood education
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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Author: Mary Dana Hicks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Author: Stephen C Norton
Publisher: Northwindink
ISBN: 9780986755682
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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A step by step guide to the techniques, tricks and tips on how to carve soapstone. Includes sections on how to select stone, what tools are required and recommended, how to use the tools, safety guidelines, how to finish and display soapstone carvings. Each step is clearly explained via both text and photographs. Included in the book are links to on-line videos of the various techniques and stages. Intro: Whenever I display my work, I watch the people as they inspect the sculpture. Almost without exception, people are impelled to touch the stone, to stroke it with their fingertips. They are always surprised and fascinated by the silky texture, the smoothness and warmth of highly polished soapstone. Soapstone is almost unique in that fascination. Unlike metal or ceramic, soapstone calls out to the viewer, asking to be touched. Soapstone can be found all over the world, and has been used by many cultures through-out history, from ancient Egypt, to India, China and the far North. Soapstone artifacts have been found which date as far back as 5000 BC. Today though, much of the world most commonly associates soapstone with the peoples of the North, once referred to as Eskimo, now more properly known as Inuit, Yupik and Aleut. Historically, these peoples used soapstone for many things, including dishes, bowls, cooking utensils, and, the most recognized, for carving and sculpting. Common motifs include seals, bears, walrus and other sea life, and also images of mythical or mystical beings, their creatures of belief and religion. Hand carved, using bone tools, sanded smooth using sand and soapstone dust, these carvings have evoked the North for centuries. When working with soapstone, I continually feel that almost spiritual aura that surrounds soapstone and its history. To work in soapstone today, one must also respect the culture and beliefs of those who first worked with the stone. Having fallen in love with soapstone, and having carved for many years, I started giving introductory courses at the local collective which carries my artwork. Like my introductory course, this book shows you how to take a ragged block of uninteresting and dusty stone and turn it into a polished piece of art, something that calls to you, something you can touch, something you can be proud of. A piece of art that sings. I've chosen to make this book pictorial rather than wordy. I'm a firm believer that a picture speaks a thousand words, so I've tried to show, and only talked enough to lead you into what the picture depicts. I've also chosen the size of the book so I can fit in lots of pictures, while keeping the pictures big enough that you can see the detail shown without needing a magnifying glass. At several points through-out the book, I point you to on-line videos so you can see the process in motion. Lastly, I've focused on giving you an overall introduction to soapstone carving, in order to keep the price of the book down so it's affordable. I've deliberately left the more advanced and exotic techniques for a later book, so you don't have to spend a great deal to begin this, your first journey into soapstone carving. You don't have to be an expert to follow the steps in this book. You don't have to have any experience in carving, you simply need to have an interest, and a desire to create something. I will guide you through the process in eight easy-to-follow steps. You only need a few tools, though I show you other tools that can be useful. You can choose how much to invest and how many tools to buy. The basic tools can be purchased for twenty to forty dollars. The stone is reasonably easy to acquire and relatively inexpensive, usually no more than two to three dollars per pound, often less. Sound interesting? Well, if you haven't already done so, buy the book. Pick up a few tools if you don't already have them at home. Go buy a chunk of soapstone, follow along with the book and let's start carving.

Author: DANA NEWMANN
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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