Ladies and gentlemen; Irsquo;m not going to play this particular scene tonight. - SabinaThornton Wilderrsquo;s The Skin of Our Teeth (1942) telescopes an audacious stretch of western history and mythology into a family drama; showing how the course of human events operates like theatre itself: constantly mutable; vanishing and beginning again.Kyle Gillette explores Wilderrsquo;s extraordinary play in three parts. Part I unpacks the playrsquo;s singular yet deeply interconnected place in theatre history; comparing its metatheatrics to those of Stein; Pirandello and Brecht; and finding its anticipation of American fantasias in the works of Vogel and Kushner. Part II turns to the playrsquo;s many historic and mythic sources; and examines its concentration of western progress and power into the model of a white; American upper-middle-class nuclear family. Part III takes a longer view; tangling with the playrsquo;s philosophical stakes.Gillette magnifies the playrsquo;s ideas and connections; teasing out historical; theoretical and philosophical questions on behalf of readers; scholars and audience members alike.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. More than just art projects - easy and attainable ways to nurture creativity at homeBy leighThe Artful Parent is not just a book full of potential art projects that you can do with your kids. The Artful Parent is a thoughtful exploration into how to create an environment that is easier to offer art projects and creative sessions for your children- from how children view art projects to setting up the space in your home to make it easy to access projects for your creative offspring.There are also art projects within the book. What I really enjoy about Jean Vant Huls projects is that from start to end. they are easy to accomplish. If you sift through Pinterest or the endless blogs of fanciful (and complicated) projects. you dont always get what you set out for. The projects are too complicated and end up frustrating the caregiver and the child. The projects that you find in The Artful Parent. as well as Vant Huls blog and eBooks. are well thought out. easy to execute and keep my child (a boy) interested in doing and learning more.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Dust off those art supplies!By Erika C.Art in my home consisted of free access to crayola crayons. printer paper. and maybe scissors. with a project.using different mediums. thrown in occasionally that would end up leaving my children frustrated when they couldnt create exactly what was in the picture or replicate a pre-made sample. What a blessing it was to stumble upon the authors blog.The Artful Parent.How I offered art to my children changed dramatically. I love books. Having all the inspiration. how to. creative ideas. and more in a book I can flip through is wonderful. Most of the ideas for making art in this book are open ended so my kids are excited or at least content with the results of their making.As a homeschooling mom. I have collected an assortment of art supplies over the years and never really made use of them. The Artful Parent has inspired me to make our resources accessible and find real enjoyment in the process. Wonderful!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Learning from our childrenBy ChrisNot exactly tipping the scales here ...one of the highest rated books on . Yet. not overrated. Jean hits all of my buttons in terms of what I look for in a pedagogical approach to creative activity for kids. Its a human approach where exploration and experience in use of simple methods. graphic tools and materials weave together in moments of playful and spontaneous creative process and activity. The guidance in the book is both practical (hands-on examples) and theoretical. There is appropriate depth and context from a number of sources and educational expert contributors. What are your kids doing? With this book. you come away with a foundation and a set of recipes for doing. making. and taking action - with your kids. Jean gives us a framework for better supporting their creative instincts by giving them work space. materials. guidance. and encouragement as curious explorers. And the great thing is that this adventurous approach for supporting our kids offers so much to us as adults. I think Jean may agree with me that we could learn from our children that to be human is to play and explore.
