NYC-based artist Jon Burgerman has just released a fun and inspiring activity book called “It’s Great to Create: 101 Fun Creative Exercises for Everyone.” Perfect for anybody who wants to unleash their artistic side, but isn’t sure where to start, Burgerman’s book offers lots of ideas—from making art with cereal, combining several markers to create a “Megapenopolis,” to adding googly eyes to just about anything, …
Brooklyn-based artist and designer Adam J Kurtz’s second book “Pick Me Up: a Pep Talk for Now and Later” (the follow-up to “1 Page at a Time”) is part activity guide for adults and part therapy session. Not only are there spaces for drawing and writing poems, the majority of the pages are full of relatable modern-day anxieties and plenty of existential, dark humor. It’s …
Everybody loves a handmade gift, but crafts can often conjure up ideas of juvenile knicknacks or impossibly intricate frills. “Make and Give” swaps out laborious and uncool-campy for enjoyable and clever in a smartly packaged how-to guide. Authors Steph Hung and Erin Jang have weighed in with tasteful eyes to outline the right recipient and the inspiration behind each project.
