Arts & Activities articles from December 2005

Arts & Activities archives from December 2005

Editor's note.
December 1, 2005... Developing a "talent for texture" is important for students as they learn and utilize the elements of art. To achieve this goal, we begin with our Cover Story, "Mixed-Media Textured Techniques" (page 18), which details a project that challenges...

New Art Styles: Set 3.
December 1, 2005... [VHS/CD/VISUAL] NEW ART STYLES: Set 3. Set of Poster/Prints with Teacher's Guide/$49. Level: Grades 4-12. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629, www.crystal productions, com. Teachers will be eager to find...

Greene and Greene for Kids.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... [PRINT] GREENE AND GREENE FOR KIDS (2004, $17.95), by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen. Gibbs Smith, Publisher, P.O. Box 667, Layton, UT 84041, www. gibbs-smith.com Students often lose sight of how rapidly and dramatically things have changed. This...

Art of the Osage.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... [PRINT] ART OF THE OSAGE (2004; $40) by Garrick Bailey and Daniel C. Swan, with contribution by John W. Nunley and E. Sean Standing Bear. University of Washington Press (published in association with the Saint Louis Art Museum), P.O. Box 50096,...

Dynamic Art Projects for Children.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2005... Over 200 color illustrations show step-by-step instructions for drawing and painting activities with paper, ceramics, printmaking and sculpture. These projects were created for elementary-school children to engage them in the creative process,...

Crizmac.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2005... ... has great holiday gifts for educators, their families and friends. Give unique gifts with lasting value... a beautiful book, delightful music, a set of stamps, a charming piece of folk art! Can't decide? Give a CRIZMAC gift certificate....

Printing without a press.
December 1, 2005... "Grades 4-adult. What does a batch of gelatin have to do with printing? The minute young artists ink up a slab with images and designs, they get the idea. Yes, they can create prints without a press And there's more: they'll explore the...

The Clay Lady Way.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2005... * Effective Lesson Plans * Make and Decorate in One Sitting * One Time Firing Method The Clay Lady Way[R] ~Art Teachers Textbook How To Throw on the Potter's Wheel... With The Clay Lady[R]-DVD How To Teach Clay... The...

The Art of Paper Collage.
December 1, 2005... You'll be amazed at what you can create from a few readily available supplies and a lot of imagination. Explore collage techniques that include: rubber stamping, dry pigments, assemblage, photo transfer, montage and more! $17.95 Order...

American Art Clay Co., Inc (AMACO).(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... Developed by a classroom teacher, AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC.'s (AMACO) Magic Mud[R] is a non-toxic, non-staining, air-dry natural clay that helps students and children increase sensory motor development, promotes self-expression,...

Delphi Glass.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... DELPHI GLASS' full-color, 260-page 2005/2006 Annual Catalog is said to be its biggest and best ever, and makes it easier for customers to see exactly what they're ordering. Included are supplies and the latest instructional books for fusing,...

Sax Arts & Crafts.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... Available from SAX ARTS & CRAFTS is the 12-inch Classroom Banner/Pillow where students turn individual art work into a collaborative class project. After choosing a common theme or subject, students decorate their own canvas square using fabric...

Triarco Arts & Crafts.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... New from TRIARCO ARTS & CRAFTS is the Weave n' Stitch Classroom Pack, a complete unit that includes 40 ounces of yarn in a variety of colors, textures and fibers; eight loom-master looms: eight each of 3-inch and 6-inch blunt, large-eye...

Watson-Guptill Publications.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... In J.C. Amberlyn's boom Drawing Wildlife, published by WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS, the author begins by providing readers with a unit on animal anatomy, basic animal structure and characteristics, and the animals' natural environments. More...

Crizmac Art & Cultural Education Materials, Inc.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... Kaleidoscope of Cloth, from CRIZMAC ART & CULTURAL EDUCATION MATERIALS, INC., is a first- through ninth-grade curriculum resource featuring textile discoveries from around the globe. Included are molas by the Kuna Indians, embroidery of the...

Harrisville Designs.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... HARRISVILLE DESIGNS is pleased to introduce its new Discover Crochet Kit--a great way to teach youngsters the fun of crochet. This kit comes with four colors of yarn, a heavy plastic crochet hook, four hand-blown glass beads for buttons, and...

Duncan Enterprises.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... At DUNCAN ENTERPRISES, wearable art--which the company likes to call "fashion art"--is all about self-expression, personalization and making a statement. With more than 300 products, Duncan's Tulip[R] brand offers the widest range of paint...

Harry N. Abrams, Inc.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... In Can You Find It, Too?, produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) and published by HARRY N. ABRAMS, INC., children approach art as detectives, browsing through 20 reproduced paintings in search of more than 150 details. With artworks...

Blick Art Materials.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... Yasutomo Fabricmate Superfine Markers, available from BLICK ART MATERIALS, are fine-point markers that can produce either a fine line of a broad line that, according to the manufacturer, is perfect for drawing or writing on cloth. Each marker...

Phaidon Press.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... PHAIDON PRESS announces the December 2005 publication of The Art Book for Children. Beautifully illustrated, this is a fun and accessible guide to 30 great artists from all periods, selected by theme for their appeal to youngsters and their...

Sargent Art, Inc.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... SARGENT ART, INC. has just introduced a new set of "Half" Pastels. This 32-piece Square Chalk Half Pastel set offers artists an economical and colorful tool for expressing their creativity. Sargent Art Half Pastels were developed expressly for...

Dover Publications.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... The Art of Cartooning, published by DOVER PUBLICATIONS, is a complete manual for the beginner to the professional. The book briefly traces the origins of cartooning, and then goes on to provide tips for using proper tools and techniques;...

Paragon Industries.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... PARAGON INDUSTRIES has redesigned its TnF-24 and TnF-24-3 10-sided ceramic kilns. The kilns can now be disassembled into three sections and a brick bottom. Spring latches hold the sections together. Paragon changed to the sectional design so...

Artbin.(shop talk)
December 1, 2005... ARTBIN announces the addition of its new Super Satchel Slim Compartmented Box. Manufactured in acid-free polypropylene, this translucent, compartmented box is made to be configured any number of ways, making storage for sketching, beading,...

African Watercolours.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... AFRICAN WATERCOLOURS (2004: $29.95), by Hazel Soan. Harper Collins UK, distributed by Trafalgar Square Publishing, P.O. Box 257, North Pomfret, VT 05053, www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com. Watercolor artists have long documented their places of...

Making art activities work for students with special needs.(artful INCLUSION)
December 1, 2005... Teachers who work with students with special needs in mainstream or specialist settings need to consider a number of issues when planning their art program. These issues relate to the student and their specific needs, and also to the teacher...

Mixed-media textured techniques.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * define the terms: mixed media, relief, subject, background/ environment and scale. * define and demonstrate paper-manipulation techniques. * define and give examples of actual and visual...

Dynamic Dragons.
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * know that texture is one of the "elements of art." * understand the difference between warm and cool colors. * know how to create simulated texture. * improve compositional skills...

Folk quilts: contemporary African-American.(LEARNING from EXHIBITIONS)(Just How I Picture It in My Mind: Contemporary African American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts)
December 1, 2005... Throughout history, quilts have held an important and often cherished place in our culture, society and family traditions. Created in domestic settings, quilts serve both decorative and practical purposes. The creator typically is a woman and...

Clip & save art notes.(Winter Landscape with Bird Trap)
December 1, 2005... ABOUT THIS PAINTING Winter Landscape with Bird Trap is one of the most popular about the yearly seasons that Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted. It was so popular, in fact, that 127 copies of it presently exist, painted by various artists,...

Classroom use of the art print.
December 1, 2005... THINGS TO LEARN * Flanders is important as the origin of the artistic use of oil paints about 100 years before Bruegel was born. Oil paint is a combination of colored powder and various oils that dry out to become hard and cannot be...

Pet placemats.
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture, specifically the significance of floorcloths in England and the Colonial period of the U.S. * understand media, techniques and...

Stitching together Spanish and the visual arts.(INTEGRATING the curriculum)
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artwork. * create artworks that use organizational...

Little fingers weaving big projects.
December 1, 2005... An area in our kindergarten room has been transformed into a weaver's paradise. It is busy at every opportunity with multiple projects in the works. Inspiration has come from many places, from our school chaplain to our outdoor playground area....

Space exploration.
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * view and respond to art (in this case, the art of Maret Hensick). * apply concepts from another discipline (science) as a topic and source for an artwork. * create an artwork using mixed...

Young artist.(Ryan Strayer)
December 1, 2005... As a young artist, I have many different styles and At not a fixed way of making art. I have been drawing, painting and chalking since I was 2 years old. The things I have an interest in, I draw. If I am not running, jumping or playing, I am...

Recipes for middle-school success.
December 1, 2005... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * heighten their awareness regarding art as on integral part of our world. * familiarize themselves with page design vis-a-vis cookbooks. * hone their writing skills by transcribing a...

Aardvark clay & supplies.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... The most comprehensive ceramic supplies catalog available. Over 250 pages of clays, glazes, kilns, potter's wheels, equipment, tools, books and everything else for ceramics. From K-12 and beyond. Aardvark has what you want and need to help you...

Art Image Publications.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Art Image Publications offers an outstanding collection of over 299 large 18" x 22 3/4" high-quality reproductions enabling you to make your own kits or buy preselected kits from Character Education Visual Arts Kits to teach values Art...

Aftosa.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... For over 20 years Aftosa has been a leader in providing accessories for the potter and ceramic artist. AII items are shipped FREIGHT FREE in the contiguous U.S. with only a small P/H charge. We are happy to accept School Purchase Orders with a...

Arts and Activities Magazine.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... ARTS & ACTIVITIES helps teachers guide student growth and learning in art with well-illustrated projects, ideas and examples of a wide range of creative applications. ARTS & ACTIVITIES addresses all grade levels from pre-K through high school,...

Articles online.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Looking for a specific article, or articles on a specific subject? Search Arts & Activities Magazine Web site for articles since 1998. (Article search dating back to 1990 coming soon.) If this search uncovers what you're looking for, you can...

Art to Remember.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Art To Remember has developed a unique program that encourages your students artistic creativity while providing you with an opportunity to raise funds for school projects. From T-shirts to mouse pads, ATR quality items make creative gifts and...

Art Video Productions Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Students are successful with these videos because each program presents the artist or subject in a story form and includes 3 complete art lessons related to the artist. Encouragement, support and reinforcement activities are given in each...

Blick Art Materials.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... The 2006 Blick Art Materials catalog is FREE to every teacher. 624 pages--featuring hundreds of new products for cost-conscious teachers, plus lesson plans for making unique art projects! Call 800-447-8192 or go online to receive your copy...

Delphi.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... America's largest art glass supplier offers a 20% discount just for teachers. Our 250+ page catalog features stained and fused glass, mosaics, bead-making, flameworking and jewelry supplies including starter kits and bulk value packs. Delphi...

Bailey ceramic supply.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Bailey's all new 225-page FREE color catalog is brimming with all the products you will ever need for your classroom! From hundreds of new books and videos, to equipment, to AP nontoxic glazes, to every imaginable tool, Bailey has it all....

Chicago Canvas & Supply.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Artist Canvas and wide seamless muslin. Primed Canvas, Gesso, Deka Fabric Dyes in bulk. Duvetyn, Commando Cloth, and Theatrical Gauze. Curtain Track & Hardware for Moveable Backdrops--Fits any Area. Fabrication available. Quick Turn around...

Evenheat Kiln.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Evenheat Kiln, Inc. has for over 50 yrs supplied the firing community with Top-of-The-Line Kilns. We have a large array of kilns to suit virtually any need or desire, in both kiln size and style of controllers. Our kilns are manufactured with...

Best-Test products.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Visit our website--bestine.com--to download our new catalogue or request one sent to you. Since 1919, BEST-TEST has made ACID FREE Paper Cement in only one way--with pure, natural white rubber. Unlike "multi-purpose" glues, BEST-TEST does not...

Debcor Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... "ROCK STEADY" ART & ACTIVITIES TABLES Debcor's heavy-duly Arts & Activity Tables with large work surfaces are ideal for grouping students. Tops are 60" x 42" with scratch stain, and liquid resistant laminate surface, Easy to assemble, steel...

Expression Magazine.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Celebrate your creativity through Expression Magazine. Page after page of lush color photographs featuring exciting art forms provides a forum for creative ideas. Reader submitted art includes letter arts, rubber stamping, polymer clay,...

Expression online books.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... "Making Greeting Cards With Creative Materials" By Maryjo McGraw is just one of the many books you can order online. Discover on exciting new world of greeting card creativity. Learn how to combine elements of paper craft, collage and...

J & J Display.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... J & J Display has an attractive and economical solution that makes the most of your precious SPACE AND BUDGET. Our racks ore great for showcasing artwork, photos, historic documents and for use in the classroom. Show off your school pride and...

L & L Kiln Mfg., Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... L&L EASY-FIRE KILNS Color catalog describes L&L's new Easy-Fire kilns designed for schools. More rugged than typical kilns they feature hard ceramic element channels to protect the kiln's interior. The spring-loaded hinge is easy-to-open...

Faber-Castell USA.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Founded in 1761 Faber-Castell produces high-quality art and education products for students, educators, and artists. Our colored pencils, crayons, and markers have superior performance in regard to smooth color laydown dense pigmentation, and...

Journeyed.com.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Students, teachers and schools can save up to 75% OFF retail prices on the most popular software available. JourneyEd has the widest software selection available from popular manufacturers such as Adobe, Macromedia, Microsoft, Autodesk,...

National Artcraft Supply.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... www.nationalartcraft.com National Artcraft Co. is a leader in unusual and hard-to-find art and craft components. See our latest catalog or complete website featuring Craft Supplies, Musical Movements, Clocks and Electrical, Ceramics and Pottery...

Graphic Display Systems.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Versatile and lightweight for use in classrooms, stage backdrops and art displays. For a free catalog contact Graphic Display Systems 308 S. 1st., Lebanon, PA 17042 www.graphicdisplaysystems.com Circle #262 on Reader Service Card...

Kites for Everyone.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Kites For Everyone The 1984 classic for beginners and experienced kitemakers now revised and expanded. Diagrams and instructions for 39 paper, plastic and fabric kites. Classroom kitemaking tips. 128 pages, paper, $15 + $2 shipping. More...

Peters Valley Craft Center.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Peters Valley offers intensive summer workshops in blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, fine metals, photography and other special topics and is a registered provider for the professional development hours as required for NJ art teachers. Various...

PMC Connection.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... This extensive catalog offers the exciting new art material Precious Metal Clay, plus everything else you need to create amazing three-dimensional works of fine silver or gold. From clay and modeling tools to kilns and how-to-books. Visit...

Runyan Pottery Supply Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... One of the largest "FAST/SHIP" Factory Outlets in the U.S.A. for Clay, Glaze, Tools, Ceramic Equipment and Thousands of Supplies. TEACHERS: Call for 100-page catalog and technical help on kiln and equip, repair parts and new purchase guidance...

Skutt Ceramic Products.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Check out our NEW CATALOG! Skutt has been a leading manufacturer of electric kilns and kiln vent systems for nearly 50 years. Our sectional design has become a standard in art classrooms all over the world. Don't want to wait for the mail?...

Prime Arts Limited Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Mats by PAL's 12x12 mat blanks work well with larger die cut machines like Ellison and AccuCut. Great for alphabet letters or fun shapes for school walls! Use a rotary cutter to make Victorian, deckle or pinking edged border strips. Cut your...

Sax Arts & Crafts.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... The New Sax[R] Fine Art 2005 Catalog is Available Materials for Middle School, High School & Up Over 200 NEW items ore available in this catalog. Call 800-558-6696 and request your FREE copy or visit us online at: www.saxarts.com ...

United Art & Education.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Request your FREE Art Materials Catalog You'll find your favorite art supplies and 100s of new items in our new 2006 Art Materials Catalog. Compare and save with our competitive pricing, volume discounts and free shipping program. United Art...

Renaissance Graphic Arts Inc.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Printmaking Supplies/ Traditional & Digital Papers 69 Steamwhistle Dr. IvyJand, PA 18974 (888) 833-3398 www.printmaking-materials.com Circle #271 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sheffield Pottery.(winter catalog showcase)
December 1, 2005... Sheffield Pottery has been providing excellent products and service since 1946. Moist clays, both stock and custom. Large dry materials inventory, great selection! Kilns, wheels, equipment, tools, glazes, books, videos, accessories, and more....