Before I began writing for children I experimented with design, and took a series of classes at Rhode Island School of Design, one of which was 2-Dimensional Design. One of my portfolio requirements was to design a game board.
I wish I'd had this book back then - because there, on page 94, is a wonderful way to make a game board, complete with lore and images of some of the earliest boards.
And that's what this book is filled with. Beautiful and artistic projects, with stunning visuals and fun histories. And, hey, there are 52 of these projects, so you and the kids could spend an entire year, one week at a time, having a blast.
If you comment on this or on any of the other tour stops (see below) you'll be entered in contests to win a copy of this must-have book. For this stop, please leave a comment with contact info and whether you've posted to other social media.
May 7 Linden McNeilly http://www.facebook.
May 8 Kim Rae Nugent http://kimraenugent.
May 9 Debbie Gonzalez http://www.
May 9 Cynthia Morris http://www.originalimpulse.
May 10 Amy Smith http://www.amysmithdesigns.
May 12 Sean Corcoran https://www.
May 13 Janet Fox http://kidswriterjfox.
May 14 Tony Kehlhofer http://www.maps4kids.com/blog
May 15 Laurie Mika http://mikaarts.com/wordpress/
16 comments:
This book sounds great.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
Yes! A map game!
(Love your photo with your puppy, too!)
This book,is awesome, I think I would learn so much from it. Love the techniques I read about!
Hello! I would love to win. I posted at Facebook. Denny1600(at) gmail(dot)com
I love Jill's work! I can't wait to read her new book. Map art is so beautiful and I hope to do more!
I would love to win this book... fabulous ideas for creative mapping. liv2cre8art(at)gmail(dot)com
This book looks like a great source of mixed media inspiration. I could sure use that for my collages. Great giveaway!!!!
jo.murray.art@gmail.com
How could a map game not be fun?!
This book looks like a ton of fun! Would love to win! Mjropers(at)hotmail(dot)com.
The book looks great - written by some very creative women!
The book looks great - written by some very creative sisters!
Just received a copy of the book today---it is absolutely FABULOUS! I would love to win a copy to send to a friend who lives cross-country so she and I could do the projects "together" :-)
jecolorfulheart(at)gmail(dot)com
What a great collection! Laurie Mika sent me...congratulations....Laura
Love the art here! Can't wait to see in person.
Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of Map Art Lab. I have Jill's first book and love it! Linda
I love making maps. This sounds like a great book. (And I made a game board also for my book.)
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