Born: 1932   Martin , MI
Parents: Rev. William and Jennie Alkema

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Alkema's Scrap Magic	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1976
	Vingerpoppen, Sokpoppen, Handpoppen en Stokpoppen	Non Fiction	Adult	Cantecleer, B.V. De Bilt	1975
	Easy Crafts Book - Co-authored	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1975
	Giant Book of Crafts - Co-authored	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1975
	Metalcrafting Encyclopedia - Co-authored	Non Fiction	Adult	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1975
	Aluminum and Copper Tooling	Non Fiction	Adult	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1974
	Starting with Papier Mache - Photos by the author.	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1974
	Crafting with Nature's Materials - Photos by the author.	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1973
	Family Book of Crafts	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1973
	Family Book of Hobbies	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1973
	Greeting Cards You Can Make	Non Fiction		Sterling	1973
	Monster Masks - Photos by the author.	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1973
	Tissue Paper Creations - Photos by the author.	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1973
	Puppet Making	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1972
	Alkema's Complete Guide to Creative Art for Young People - Photos by the author.	Non Fiction	Children , Teen	Sterling New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,	1971
	Art for the Exceptional	Non Fiction	Adult	Boulder, Colo., Pruett Pub	1971
	Masks	Non Fiction	Children	New York: Sterling Publishers	1971
	Practical Encyclopedia of Crafts - Co-author	Non Fiction	Adult	New York, Sterling Pub. Co	1970
	Complete Crayon Book in Color - Also published in Spanish	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Sterling Pub. Co	1969
	Creative Paper Crafts in Color - Also published in Spanish	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Sterling Pub. Co	1967

What is the aim or goal of your writing: In preparing journal articles and books, research is required. But the greatest contribution to my publications is made by my students--who are so creative. They take a suggested idea and move far beyond it, thereby suggesting new possibilities and insights into the use of familiar art techniques and media. The teacher teaches his students and vice versa. This intimate interaction is reflected in all of my publications. I continue to photograph student art work and my own art creations. My photographs, in black and white, and in color, now run into the thousands. One single lens reflex camera is always loaded with black and white film, and a second camera is reserved for color film--always in preparation for another journal article--another book.

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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