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Lois Ehlert

Lois Ehlert. Lois Ehlert. Grew up in a family “always doing things”. Background. Grew up in Wisconsin Used wood, wire, nails, colorful bits of fabric as child Made collages at treasured card table, her art spot for supplies and works in progress Graduated Layton School of Art in Milwaukee.

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Lois Ehlert

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  1. Lois Ehlert

  2. Lois Ehlert Grew up in a family “always doing things”

  3. Background • Grew up in Wisconsin • Used wood, wire, nails, colorful bits of fabric as child • Made collages at treasured card table, her art spot for supplies and works in progress • Graduated Layton School of Art in Milwaukee

  4. More on Lois Ehlert • Worked as graphic designer • Books are carefully designed cover to cover • Won the Caldecott in 1990 for Color Zoo

  5. Inspiration • Inspired by nature and gardening

  6. Mixed Media • Collage: Uses scissors, paper, rubber cement, wire, thread, textiles, and found objects • Uses Photography

  7. Mixed Media • Paints her own paper: Feathers for Lunch

  8. Unusual Materials • Leafman • Snowballs • Market Day

  9. Composition • Double Page Spreads are common as in Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

  10. Composition • Carefully balanced text with illustrations as in Top Cat • Asymmetrical balance

  11. Shapes • Curved and repeating shapes in Planting a Rainbow…

  12. Shapes • Shapes repeated as in Wag a Tail

  13. Unique Book Shapes

  14. Color • Use of many hues as shown inPlanting a Rainbow

  15. Color • Bold, complementary colors in Fish Eyes • Warm, analogous colors in Waiting for Wings

  16. Texture Texture in Top Cat & Pie in the Sky

  17. Technique Conducts research for accurate depictions

  18. Intricate Page Cuts • Fish have cut out eyes in counting book Fish Eyes

  19. Interactive Features • Recipes, Charts, Directions for Crafts, Paper Cuts, Invitations to create

  20. Lois Ehlert: Advice Provide children with a designated spot for creating art without having to clear away works in progress. • Create art with anything you can find • Have art supplies ready for when inspiration strikes

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