Art Activities for Mind and Imagination
By Judith Peck, Ed.D

Lively artistic experiences for use by art teachers, students, individuals and groups

68 full color illustrations 
Softcover 80 pages

Contains scores of engaging projects:
    Drawing in pencil, craypas and colored ink   
    Painting with watercolor, acrylic and mixed   
    media Collage with paper, tissue, fabric and 
    magazines Sculpture in foam, wood, clay, wire 
    and plaster Sculptural figures, fountains and 
    lamps Inventive jewelry in plaster, copper and 
    found objects.  
Plus
    Easy-to-understand brain research revealing  
    how art activities promote intellectual skills 
    and imaginative problem-solving.

Judith Peck is Professor of Art Education at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Her sculpture is included in over 80 public and private collections. Her work and titles of other books can be viewed on www.judithpeck.com.

“Art Activities for Mind and Imagination…infers important relationships among art, brain development and learning. The book…contributes to the creation of learning environments that stimulate the brain in subtle and multi-sensory ways. The illustrations used to support the text are rich in colors and textures [making] this collection of activities a sensory delight.” 
   Dr. John Mulhern, Director of Teacher Education, Ramapo College of New Jersey, former NJ Superintendent of Schools and Assistant Commissioner of Education.

“These activities are sure to open the doors of imagination for anyone who tries them.”
   Denise Whitaker, Supervisor of Art and Design, Ridgewood, New Jersey Schools

ISBN 0-9746119-2-1
Library of Congress Number: 2003091175