Play with Matisse

Let's make a paper masterpiece! Join Henri and his friends as they embark on a series of arty adventures.

Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+. The kit includes a concertina that guides readers through simple step-by-step activities, starting with a simple colour-focused exercise and building up to a big collaborative project using found materials.

This is a craft kit with a difference. Play with Matisse encourages collaboration and imagination and contains an important message: never give up and always have fun!

About the Author

Alice Harman has written more than forty books for children, including the highly acclaimed Modern Art Explorer, and developed the award-winning Why Is Art Full of Naked People?.

About the Illustrator

Leanne Bock is a Melbourne-based illustrator, graphic designer and visual artist. She worked at a multidisciplinary design studio and top advertising agencies in London before returning to Australia to work as a freelancer.