Tactile art projects

Bright, vibrant and full of texture, there’s so much to love about the works of tapestry artist Pi Williams. From the second we discovered her gorgeous works on Pinterest, we couldn’t wait to feature this artist on the blog. Thankfully she agreed! Today we sit down with this incredibly talented maker to hear all about ...

These texture crafts are perfect for exploring the different textures around us! They're ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.

This “Feeling Sculpture” may be the most relaxing clay project you’ll ever do. My students loved it so much, they asked to do it again the next week! Ages 5-85 can all have fun with this project that could double as therapy. Credit for this awesome project goes to my daughter’s high school Ceramics teacher, Mr....

Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a drip sculpture inspired by one of my FAVORITE contemporary artists, Dan Lam. Before exploring this project, check out Dan Lam's eye catching drip sculptures on her website here and her Instagram page here. Dan Lam’s "tactile, technicolor sculptures use unconventional materials to

DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

It all started with a field trip to the local trash dump and recycling center. The kids saw so much trash and recyclables in the dumping ar...

If you can’t see, you can’t experience art, right? Wrong. Touch and sound tours of galleries can open up art to blind people

It's SO EASY to make beautiful yarn art! Create a colourful yarn 'painting' by gluing leftover yarn onto a dollar store canvas. It's such a fun craft to experiment with colour and texture! Yarn art is the perfect art project for groups at summer camp or sleepovers. You can make a picture of a landscape, like we did, or create a simpler, abstract design. Either way, it's so much fun to make this unique fiber art! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we…

DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

I may have gone overboard on the photos for this post, but this is one of my favourite art lessons so far. I was inspired by this ph...