Comments on: Peter Polaine at The Pin Mill Studio http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/ Education, Interactivity, Play and Emerging Cultural Forms from Andy Polaine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: PETER POLAINE http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/#comment-5927 PETER POLAINE Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:02:42 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=807#comment-5927 <p>That's interesting about the black and white preference of young children, a documentary ( some time ago) showed exactly that. A white card cut out circle with two black spots for eyes and a smiling mouth, held over a baby, produced a smile and pleasure sounds. Mum was a bit miffed no doubt.</p> That’s interesting about the black and white preference of young children,
a documentary ( some time ago) showed exactly that.
A white card cut out circle with two black spots for eyes and a smiling mouth, held over a baby, produced a smile and pleasure sounds.
Mum was a bit miffed no doubt.

]]> By: Nigel Kersten http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/#comment-5901 Nigel Kersten Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:15:18 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=807#comment-5901 <p>You'd be surprised at the levels of sadism my children can descend to :)</p> <p>That book really is gorgeous. It's just such a lovely fairy tale the idea of a cat and a fish hanging out together on land and sea....</p> <p>One reason we first picked it up was due to all that research that shows how much very small babies love to look at black and white patterns, and I still find it surprising that so few people produce mobiles and books for young children in black and white with geometric shapes.</p> <p>I love woodcuts.</p> You’d be surprised at the levels of sadism my children can descend to :)

That book really is gorgeous. It’s just such a lovely fairy tale the idea of a cat and a fish hanging out together on land and sea….

One reason we first picked it up was due to all that research that shows how much very small babies love to look at black and white patterns, and I still find it surprising that so few people produce mobiles and books for young children in black and white with geometric shapes.

I love woodcuts.

]]> By: PETER POLAINE http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/#comment-5900 PETER POLAINE Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:41:54 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=807#comment-5900 <p>Thanks Nigel, I shall have to get that book. I don't think that it is just cat and fish but the unlikely friends that cats have that make good stories - like the Owl and the Pussycat.I don't think your children will be pleased that my cat is just about to eat a fish!</p> Thanks Nigel, I shall have to get that book. I don’t think that it is just cat and fish but the unlikely friends that cats have that make good stories - like the Owl and the Pussycat.I don’t think your children will be pleased that my cat is just about to eat a fish!

]]> By: Andy Polaine http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/#comment-5899 Andy Polaine Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:26:49 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=807#comment-5899 <p>Ha ha. Maybe there's an influence of fish from the Japanese woodcuts. I think the fish scales maybe suggest themselves as you chisel out a section too. Maybe.</p> <p>That looks like a great book. My dad has a few pieces that would really suit a children's book too. You know, if you know anyone who is looking for someone to commission...</p> Ha ha. Maybe there’s an influence of fish from the Japanese woodcuts. I think the fish scales maybe suggest themselves as you chisel out a section too. Maybe.

That looks like a great book. My dad has a few pieces that would really suit a children’s book too. You know, if you know anyone who is looking for someone to commission…

]]> By: Nigel Kersten http://www.polaine.com/playpen/2008/07/08/peter-polaine-at-the-pin-mill-studio/#comment-5898 Nigel Kersten Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:33:05 +0000 http://www.polaine.com/playpen/?p=807#comment-5898 <p>What is it about woodcuts and cats and fish? Is there some reference I'm missing?</p> <p>My kids adore <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cat-Fish-Joan-Grant/dp/1894965140" rel="nofollow">this book</a> which is one of the most beautifully illustrated kids books around.</p> What is it about woodcuts and cats and fish? Is there some reference I’m missing?

My kids adore this book which is one of the most beautifully illustrated kids books around.

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