The Artful Parent: The Intersection of Art and Parenting

Meet the artful mama behind Quince and Quire

Sarah is a poet crafter whose blog, Quince and Quire, is a lovely oasis of beauty, nature, and the handcrafted.

Julie Liddle: An Art Therapist’s Perspective

An interview with Julie Liddle of Art in Hand on incorporating art therapy techniques in her toddler art classes.

Tiffany McDonald on Goldsworthy-Inspired Art

Tiffany is an artist and mother who volunteers in her daughter’s classroom, teaching about the great artists and translating their work into accessible projects for the children.

Sharon Lovejoy on Gardening with Children

Sharon Lovejoy is an artist, gardener, and green granny who shares the joy and magic of gardening with children (and adults) around the world through her many books, including Sunflower Houses and Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots.

Ginger Carlson on Encouraging Creativity and Curiosity and  Part II of the Interview

An interview with Ginger Carlson, author of the newly released Child of Wonder, on her book and on nurturing creativity and curiousity in our children.

Lori Pickert on Art and Learning the Reggio Way

An interview with Lori Pickert of the children’s art blog Camp Creek Press on art and the reggio approach to education.

Dana Lee Designs an Artful Life

An interview with Dana Lee on teaching art to preschoolers and sewing and creating with her children.

Montessori Mama on Making and Teaching Art

An interview with Jennifer Howard about her experiences as a Montessori teacher and mother, an artist/author, and the leader of a toddler art group.

Kristen Marra on Unschooling the Arts

Kristen Marra is a former preschool teacher with a background in the arts who now homeschools her three children.

Interview with Artist Laura Frankstone of Laurelines

An interview with artist Laura Frankstone of Laurelines about her art experiences as a child and about raising two daughters to love art (one is now an artist and the other an avid museumgoer).

Barbara Z. on Authentic Art for Preschoolers

An interview with Barbara Zaborowski from Shadow Rock Preschool in Phoenix, AZ, about authentic art for preschoolers.

Interview with MaryAnn F. Kohl on the Importance of Art

An interview with MaryAnn F. Kohl, author of First Art, Scribble Art, and Preschool Art on creativity and the importance of art.

The Artful Parent Interviews SouleMama

An interview with Amanda Blake Soule of the popular crafty blog, SouleMama, about inspiring the artist in her children as well as about her new book, The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections.

Susan Striker on the Developmental Stages of Children’s Drawing

An interview with Susan Striker, art education expert and author of Young at Art: Teaching Toddlers Self-Expression, Problem-Solving Skills, and an Appreciation for Art, about how to encourage, rather than thwart, your child’s natural developmental stages in drawing. And, as a follow up, she answers what to do if your toddler or preschooler wants you to draw for them.