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Making Magic Windows: Creating Cut-Paper Art With Carmen Lomas Garza

Age 6-12
Grade 1-6

Carmen Lomas Garza

Making Magic Windows: Creating Cut-Paper Art With Carmen Lomas Garza

Paperback (Children's Book Press Jan. 25, 1999) , Bilingual - Illustrated Edition
Author Carmen Lomas Garza is a pioneer in popularizing the traditional Mexican craft of papel picado in the United States and developing it into a sophisticated art form. This workbook shows children and their families how to create these beautiful papel picado designs and banners by simply folding and cutting tissue paper. Children will learn how to craft eight different traditional designs, including The Four Cardinal Points, a design reminiscent of the four points of a compass; Tiles, echoing the colorful hand-painted tiles that decorate many Mexican buildings; and The Fan, one of the artist's favorite designs, consisting of leaves, hummingbirds, and flowers.
Series
Magic Windows
ISBN
9780892391 / 9780892391592
Pages
64
Weight
9.6 oz.
Dimensions
8.9 x 0.2 in.

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