The Art Crate

03/14/2026

We are sculpting in the studio today using found scrap wood, cardboard, rusty nails, and toilet paper. It’s a work in progress. It might fail but it’s about learning through the process.

03/13/2026

03/03/2026

Example of brilliant art play, risk taking, design and engineering, thinking outside the box. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/186ush1Avw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

01/28/2026

Bits.

01/10/2026

Painting Self Portraits with Painted Paper!

10/27/2025

Trash Monsters and Portrait of the Female Gaze are our newest releases inspired by nature, beauty, and the colors all around us. Our next release is in the works. We think you’re gonna love it. It’s a silly story about belonging just exactly where you are! Thanks for all the support, purchases, and encouragement! Find all our books on Amazon or message us for a direct link to buy.

09/24/2025

Printmake with me using Nature and Watercolor! It's fun and experimental!

Let's do some Printmaking using Watercolor and Nature. Watch and join me as I experiment with watercolor to printmake leaves and flowers from my garden. I s...

08/27/2025

Trash Monsters is the NEW Early Reader book we just published. It’s a bit more advanced than the first two but still an Early Reader book. If your littles are Art, animal and nature lovers, they will love these. Inspire your readers! Now on Amazon! No AI. Each image is hand drawn. Free printables at alisonraecampbell.com. Get them reading!

08/27/2025

…and then there were three! Hot off the press. Cool Cat Watching Me and Pretty Little Bluebird are for Early Readers. Trash Monsters is too, but a bit more challenging with more words. longer sentences, and a deeper story. Go get yours on Amazon.

08/08/2025

We built Bug Hotels today! 🐜🐞🪲

08/07/2025

Bug Hotels! We are building Bug Hotels this week and we are over the moon with excitement! Here is a video of our process using all recycled, found objects, and left over craft bits! Subscribe to The Art Crate Youtube channel for more creative hands on process based projects you can do at home.

Let's make Bug Hotels from found items like recycling and nature! An all ages Art Project for everyone. The bugs in your garden will love it. The flowers and...