Do you like to paint pictures or take photographs? Do you add designs to your clothes or decorate your room? Do you like to write? Do you ever think of designing a building or creating animated cartoons?

If you do any of these things, check out our Women in the Arts. Come see how women add to our enjoyment of life through their books, dance, music, paintings, sculpture, and movies.

People who lived millions of years ago drew images on the walls of caves. Some sculpted fine jewelry and plates. They felt a need to express themselves. Humans today still have this same need.

Girls Explore^® introduces you to some of these explorers in the arts. You'll meet J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books along with Mary Cassatt and Georgia O'Keefe, who are both renowned artists.

To learn more about women who create, click on the Additional Information links on the right column. As you explore Women in the Arts, you may find that you too have an interest in creating something of your own.

We recommend the following for girls interested in the arts (from Amazon.com):