Claire d’Harcourt’s oversize bright orange children’s book, Art Up Close: From Ancient to Modern , is a wonderful and interactive way to teach children how to look at art and engage them in the history of art. Disguised as a Where’s Waldo type game, the book travels through history with 23 full-color reproductions of the world’s greatest masterpieces from Egyptian artists and Arabic calligraphers and miniaturists to Bosch, Veronese, and Watteau, Renoir, Miro, Picasso, and Pollock. The children are tasked
Have you ever felt intimidated by hanging artwork yourself and thought that you needed to hire a professional installer? It is actually surprisingly straight-forward to hang your own artwork as long as you do your homework beforehand and use extra special care. Plus, there is no time like a recession to learn how to do something yourself, and it can be an empowering learning process.
A good place to start is Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home , filled with helpful tips and how-to’s on everything you ever needed (or wanted) to know about running a well-oiled household, including wise words about caring for, framing, and hanging art.