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May 1, 2009... Looking for creative ideas and 3-D adventures? This month, Arts & Activities is full of both! For the first stop on your adventure, we recommend our Cover Story, "Art Across The Curriculum-Out of the Box" (page 18). Here, students in grades 2-12 will learn about American sculptor Ray Kass and...
Eye Magic: Visual Trickery in Art.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... EYE MAGIC: Visual Trickery in Art (2005; $19.99), by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
We have often heard it said that "seeing is believing." But, we also know that the eye can be "tricked." Since the earliest times, artists have created works that have...
Cardmaking: Greetings, Invites & Announcements.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
May 1, 2009... CARDMAKING: Greetings, Invites & Announcements. DVD/120 min./ $14.95. Level: Middle and High School. On Air Video, Inc.
On Air Video Inc. continues to produce high-quality, informative videos at very reasonable prices. Cardmaking is a generous two hours of well-presented techniques...
Art Across The Ages: Ancient Egypt.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... ART ACROSS THE AGES: Ancient Egypt (2007; $14.95), by Kelly Campbell Hinshaw. Chronicle Books.
This is a book appropriate for elementary-school students. It is part of an "Art Across the Ages" series from the publisher, Chronicle Books. The book's text is simple with helpful guides to...
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... THE ART OF FREEDOM: How Artists See America (2008; $25.26), by Bob Raczka. Millbrook Press/Lerner Publishing Group.
This is a "picture book" containing 18 illustrations of well-known paintings and photographs depicting aspects of life in the United States of America. The book concludes...