art Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/tag/art/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:40:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Symmetry and Picasso: What I’ve Learned From My Third Grade Art Students About Writing https://booksbywomen.org/symmetry-and-picasso-what-ive-learned-from-my-third-grade-art-students-about-writing/ https://booksbywomen.org/symmetry-and-picasso-what-ive-learned-from-my-third-grade-art-students-about-writing/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:04:19 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=16464 Every year I present a week-long program at my kids’ elementary school called “Art Goes to School.” It’s a wonderful idea sponsored by the local art institute. I meet with volunteers weekly throughout the fall to study a portfolio (which changes annually) of about 20 reproductions of pieces located in art museums throughout the world. […]

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