Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material

Italy : Reggio Children, 2015. First Edition . Softcover (with flaps). Good Condition. Quarto. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting 0No foxing in this copy 00 Edges all neat and clean Small spot or two on back of back free endpaper This is a catalogue presenting the exhibition 'Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material. The exhibition-atelier that brings together children’s works and processes on the theme of drawing and narrative in Reggio Emilia’s municipal infant-toddler centres and preschools. The intent is to better understand the poetic fabric weaving together drawings and words, and convey the cognitive and expressive richness children generate.

Words, marks and materials for the eyes, for reading, looking, listening and touching. For children words and drawing – although autonomous languages – almost always stand side by side, weaving together to form an intelligent and poetic mosaic.

The project has a dual objective:

deeper exploration of how drawing and materials are informed by words and mental imagery, and of how words and mental imagery are informed by the senses and perceptions (visual, tactile, sound, physical);

to be vigilant and attentive so that in the daily life of the school the quality of learning, the sensory perceptions and imaginaries, which manual tools offer to children and adults, do not become impoverished or lost. Colour photos and illustrations