Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-05-04 | Page 20 | Demonstration is Planned of 'Finger Painting' Art

Demonstration Is Planned Of Finger Painting Pai Art Next Thursday afternoon Ruth Faison Shaw will vill give a demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon- demon lecture on finger painting in the Union building at the University University Uni Uni- of ot Utah Miss Shaw who originated finger painting is on ott a 0 tour of at tho leading educational centers of ot the west She explains finger painting as M a new play technique and medium for tor a childs child's unhampered unhampered unhampered 8 self t In her lecture she sho will take children and place them at tables covered coverer with largo large sheets of damp paper and nd an assortment of at small cans of colored paint arid let them follow fancy's ys y's bidding The Tho children chit chil dren will be en encouraged to spread blobs of at color color- with the palms of at their hands clenched fists and fingers The Tho result Miss Shaw declares is somewhat astonishing Tho The fir first t American finger painting was held In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York in 1933 and was accorded an excellent rating rating rating-by by art critics