The Art Playroom is a practical and attractive tutorial guide for setting up dedicated creative spaces and studios for children by Megan Schiller. Due out 11th July 2023 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 144 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
Having a dedicated space for creativity is vitally important for children's development and learning. This book will help parents and facilitators to establish an attractive safe environment for art play either in the home or for classroom/studio use.
The book does a good job of explaining how (and some of why) to set up a space, as well as listing specific age-appropriate art prompts and tutorials for skill building and creative play. The organizational ideas are attractive, but not specifically budget friendly. They're certainly "Instagram worthy" and pretty though. Most facilitators will find useful tips to incorporate in their own setups.
Four stars. Some useful tips and beautiful color photography throughout. It would be a good choice for maker's spaces, classroom, public library, home use, and activity groups as well as potentially for setting up a creche or drop-in art space for children.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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