Costumes for Plays and Playing - Couverture souple

Haley, Gail E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0416839002 ISBN 13 : 9780416839005

Editeur : Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1977

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is not the usual how-to book on costuming. Rather, it suggests methods of creating a “look.” Imagining and creating a costume is a microcosm of the creative process. Proceeding from simple drawing to finished product is a lesson in patience spurred by excitement. Dyeing used pajama pants and a t-shirt can become the base layer of anyone, from a clown to a super hero. The reward of fulfillment leads to enthusiasm for further experiments. For a child or parent and child creating the illusion of a different time or place is an experience not to be missed. “Putting on someone else’s skin” can be a springboard into learning history or social consciousness. A boy who has “been” Henry the Eighth, will be interested in learning about the time in which he lived. A girl who has become Amelia Earhart can learn lessons about self-esteem and female independence. The author made every costume and pattern over a seven year period when her children were young, and continues to make costumes for festivals and events. Knowing how a costume is made, and seeing it in three dimensional form, has been invaluable to painting characters for her more than forty picture books.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gail E. Haley has enjoyed an illustrious career as a writer and illustrator of more than forty books for children; many are lauded for their social consciousness. She remains the only author/illustrator worldwide to have won both The Caldecott Medal ( U.S.) and the Kate Greenaway Medal (U.K.) She was also awarded the Kadai Tosho (Japan) and the Kerlan Award for lifetime achievement. She served as Writer in Residence for fourteen years at Appalachian State University. She has conducted workshops and lectured across the U.S., in Canada, England, Australia and South Africa, yet she remains devoted to her native North Carolina mountains.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1977
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0416839002
• ISBN 13: 9780416839005
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Author The
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible