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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: July 2009
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Friday, July 17, 2009. In 2008, Amy launched several websites with her colorful designs to promote peace, an appreciation of diversity, and an awareness of Montessori education. Merchandise with her designs is available at:. These designs abound with bright, fun, bold colors to appeal to primary-aged children whose creativity is the source of her inspiration.
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: Tutorial: Place Mats to Teach Place Setting to a Toddler in the Montessori Tradition
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Thursday, June 9, 2011. Tutorial: Place Mats to Teach Place Setting to a Toddler in the Montessori Tradition. I've also recently discovered the joys of freezer paper stencils. What a great technique to create the outlines of a plate, cup, and utensils to guide the child in learning the placement of these items! It is so easy! June 10, 2011 at 9:46 PM. Wow- d...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: The project: Illustrating my first children's book
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Saturday, September 15, 2012. The project: Illustrating my first children's book. Marcy's poignant story follows Grace, a girl whose father passed away a couple years before. Through conversations with family members and journaling, Grace begins to piece together who her father was and the ways in which she is similar to him. The story was very perso...Each ...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: February 2011
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Friday, February 4, 2011. Had never "quilted" before last fall. I can still say, I've never quilted"correctly". As with all creative endeavors, I jumped in feet first, figuring it out as I went along. I wanted to be a part of an art exhibit in Anderson, SC that took its inspiration from the Peaceable Kingdom in theBook of Isiaah. The wolf shall live with th.
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: December 2010
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Saturday, December 18, 2010. Coveting coasters no more. I sewed along three sides (wrong side facing out), essentially making a pocket, turned it inside out, placed a thin layer of quilting batting inside, and topstiched around all four edges (thereby securing the fourth side). And, in a fabric I loved! It was quick and easy without a pattern! And so I was e...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: Dinosaur Love
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Monday, December 13, 2010. Http:/ www.bitofwhimsydolls.com/. And so I was eager to take the next sewing step by creating bitofwhimsydolls dinosaur pattern. Less than 24 hours later, my dino was finished, and my son named it "Stinger". Welcome to our family, Stinger. May you be a guardian dinosaur over my projects to come. December 13, 2010 at 2:47 PM. Handma...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: A Banner for Grace Church, An Inspiration for Future Children's Book Illustrations
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Thursday, August 23, 2012. A Banner for Grace Church, An Inspiration for Future Children's Book Illustrations. Grace Episcopal Church has beautiful stained glass windows, and it was these windows that served as the inspiration for my banner. My concept for the banner involved designing the banner to look as though it were a stained glass window in the church.
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: January 2011
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Saturday, January 1, 2011. Somehow I missed out on the childhood joy of Shrinky Dinks. I had been making jewelry using my photography, applying my original images to polymer clay and then covering them in resin. Alas, my colored pencil Shrinky Dink creations did not have the look I was hoping for. What did I expect from a product created for children? So, no...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: Tutorial for Shrinkable Plastic Christmas Ornaments: A Perfect Project for the Kiddos
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Sunday, July 15, 2012. Tutorial for Shrinkable Plastic Christmas Ornaments: A Perfect Project for the Kiddos. Three-Year-Old Self-Portrait: "Me with my hands in my pockets". Emerson-partner-Maggie in a crazy shirt". Mommy with a sixth invisible finger". Daddy in a tie-dye shirt" (he has glasses and facial hair). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow me ...
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Magdalene by Amy Kuhl Cox: Rainbow Sun Catcher
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Children's book illustrations, handmade educational materials, experiments with photography, learning to sew, and the quest to learn new techniques. Monday, June 13, 2011. At an educational store last fall, I located these strange colored discs. What are they for? I have no idea. But I knew that I could make something fun with them. Then, I decided to make a sun catcher! In the morning, we can even look at projected circles of color on the wall as we eat our breakfast! Nope, this one is just for you!
