folk art

Presents brief historical information and instructions for craft projects representative of the people of Kenya, Benin, South Africa, and Congo.

Presents an introduction to North American folk arts and crafts, examining folk art as a creative response to a necessity, and looking at furniture, toys, religious icons, instruments, fabrics, and decorative arts.

Projects with patterns and step-bystep instructions, based on the folk crafts depicted in the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Illustrations of Mexican folk art introduce readers to the letters of the alphabet. Presented in English and Spanish.

Presents an introduction to several different forms of American folk art, and features twenty-one related activities for children.

Presents new interpretations of American folk art and traces the careers of numerous artists and examines their style and characteristics.

Profiles the artistic creations, including abstract, figurative, serious, and fun images made by children of different ages from various countries.

A visual guide to tribal art collectibles from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, providing overviews and discussion of some of the major elements of the cultures of each region, profiles of key art-producing countries, and examples of representative work, each with measurements, price range, and date of production. Includes sidebars and maps.