Beth Curtin is a portrait artist who primarily works in artist’s colored pencils out of her studio in a mill building in Pawtucket. She also enjoys crafts such as knitting, sewing, crocheting, handspinning and toy-making. Her blog, Acorn Pies, emphasizes the joys of art, nature, and outdoor play and publishes craft and toy-making tutorials. In addition to her portrait work, she is currently creating a series of hand-colored lino prints of children at play. These lino prints and Beth’s crafts are available online in her etsy store, www.primroses.etsy.com. Beth is married to Bill Curtin, a professor at Brown, and they have three children: Nicholas, 23, is an executive chef in New York City; Cammie, 20, is studying neuroscience at Middlebury College; and Peter, 8, loves to figure out how things work. Learning and creativity figure large in the life of Beth’s family.
This article on how to take children to an art museum, and help them enjoy it was originally published on Beth’ blog Acorn Pies. A great way to introduce children to the art museum is through ancient art and myth. I use our treasured book of Greek Myths by the D’Aulaires. It has been through [...]
I mixed discarded Christmas tree greens, spruce greens, three different shapes of conifer cones, oak branch lichen, fresh lavender, and fresh rosemary in a big beautiful copper leaf bowl. I then sprinkled plenty of ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves. Not all of these things are fragrant, but I wanted to create a potpourri with fragrance, texture, and beautiful forms, too. The fragrance itself is very natural and subtle. You probably have to get close. But, mmmmm, it smells so good.
Today Beth Curtin shares this wonderful craft for kids. Find more cool crafty ideas on her blog, Acorn Pies. Meet Beth Curtin, artist, local mom, and panelist in person at the upcoming Kidoinfo Conversation, Family Traditions. Please join us on Tuesday, November 16 at Craftland in downtown Providence. Click here for details. This craft is [...]
Here is a lovely egg project from Beth Curtin. Find more of her clever crafty ideas on her blog, Acorn Pies. To make a little egg like this, start with some dyed raw eggs. Make a few; some may break. Put a tiny pinhole in the narrow end of the egg for a thread to [...]
Today Beth Curtin shares this fabulous craft project to do with kids. This is a great use for old magazines and the pile of catalogs that seem to come daily this time of year. Find more cool crafty ideas on her blog, Acorn Pies. Here are Beth’s easy-to-follow intructions:
