Arts & Activities articles from February 2004

Arts & Activities archives from February 2004

Editor's note.(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... The wonder of clay is what we are exploring in this month's issue. We start things off with our Cover Story, "Sea Treasures... An Interview with Debbie Weinstein" (page 18), where Ms. Weinstein shares her thoughts on teaching and making art....

Overbeck Sisters: a Legacy of Spirit.
February 1, 2004... [VHS/CD/VISUAL] Video/30 minutes/$195. Level: High School and Adult. The Cinema Guild, Inc., 130 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, (212)685-6242. This video chronicles the story and accomplishments of four sisters who lived in...

A Philosophy Of Music Education: Advancing the Vision, Third Edition.
February 1, 2004... [PRINT] (2003; $59), by Bennett Reimer. Prentice Hall, 1 Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Those who teach the visual arts would do well to read books that deal with other subject matter, yet still provide special insights and...

500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design.
February 1, 2004... [PRINT] (2003; $24.95), Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott, Editor. Lark Books, 50 College St., Asheville, NC 28801. Most children have the experience of making a clay bowl. After all, the bowl is one of the most basic forms created by potters....

Third Mind: Creative Writing through Visual Art.
February 1, 2004... [PRINT] (2002; $19.95), edited by Tonya Foster and Kristin Prevallet. Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 5 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003, www.twc.org. Some art teachers are understandably suspicious of connecting visual arts...

Scratch-Art[R] Co., Inc.(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... Create countless patterns on clay and paper with Shade-Tex[R] Rubbing Plates from SCRATCH-ART[R] CO., INC. Textured designs are molded right into these flexible and sturdy large plastic rubbing plates with which you can instantly add intriguing...

New Century Arts, Inc.(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... Imagine, invent, model, carve or simply play with a level of expressive freedom never quite possible in traditional clay with Paper Clay, Third Edition, authored by Rosette Gault, and published by NEW CENTURY ARTS, INC. Whether you are a...

Skutt Ceramic Products.(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... On larger model kilns, opening the lid can be a bit of a workout. SKUTT CERAMIC PRODUCTS has come up with a solution. All 10- and 12-sided Skutt kilns are now shipped with the Skutt "Lid Litter." This spring-assisted lid-hinge assembly makes...

American Art Clay Co., Inc. (AMACO[R]).(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... The AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. (AMACO[R]) introduces Stonex[TM] a white, self-hardening modeling clay. Stonex is sold in a moist form in two, five and 25 pound packages. Stonex joins Marblex[TM] (gray) and Mexican Pottery Clay[TM] (red) in the...

Wardell Publications.(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... Introduction to Precious Metal Clay (PMC), published by WARDELL PUBLICATIONS, contains over 360 color photographs and 18 complete projects, including a glossary, index and addenda. Create pendants and other forms of jewelry in silver and gold...

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.(shop talk)
February 1, 2004... Polymer clay is a great material lot youngsters; in addition to the material's pliability, it doesn't dry out like regular clay, comes in a range of bright colors, and can bake in an ordinary oven. Because the most important tools are your...

Zoom ... in.
February 1, 2004... My advanced drawing students had just finished a mixed-media assignment in mostly black, white, grays and brown. It was time for them to get colorful and move from abstraction to realism. These students had completed the requisite introductory...

Teaching tolerance through art: art can make the world more peaceful.
February 1, 2004... MATERIALS * Resource books and slides of Faith Ringgold's work * Rulers * Markers * 8 1/2" x 11" tag boom or white paper * Pencils * Paint LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * identify artist Faith...

Young artist.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... I primarily get my ideas from the things I do and see every clay. I have been drawing from the time I could pick up a crayon; I started by drawing on the bathroom wall; my mom was not very happy with me. My grandfather is an artist and I guess...

Sea treasures: an interview with Debbie Weinstein.(Interview)(Cover Story)
February 1, 2004... Debbie Weinstein is a southern Florida ceramic artist who proudly admits that "you can take the girl out of Florida, but you can't take Florida out of the girl." Born and raised in the area, her love of the sea--the sun, the beach, the water...

The scoop on the dish.
February 1, 2004... What could possibly be fascinating about a fancy old dish? Shipwrecks, wars, stolen ideas, gunpowder and money are all part of the story. Read on. The dish to your left is close to 300 years old. It was created before the United States...

Classroom use.
February 1, 2004... THINGS TO LEARN * Unlike many artists who discover a particular style and continue with it throughout their careers, Frank Stella refused to remain with one particular artistic style just because it was successful. He continually...

Clip & save art notes.
February 1, 2004... Frank Stella (b. 1936), Kastura, 1979. Oil and epoxy on aluminum, wire mesh; 9'7" x 7'8" x 30". The Museum of Modern Art, New York. ABOUT THIS SCULPTURE The best way of studying the work of Frank Stella is to know that throughout his...

Picasso: 25 years of Edition Ceramics from The Edward & Ann Weston Collection.(Learning from Exhibitions)
February 1, 2004... Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) undoubtedly ranks as one of the most inventive, prolific and influential artists of the modern world. Through his enormous originality, experimentation and vision, he almost single-handedly changed the nature of art....

From simple posts to pillars of character.
February 1, 2004... It has been four years since the "Character Counts!" program became an initiative in Frederick County Public Schools here in Maryland. As our school staff sat in department groups one afternoon not long after the program began, our principal,...

Clay construction theme pots.
February 1, 2004... MATERIALS * Slides of many ceramic pots: coil, slab, wheel-thrown and pinch. * Fire clay to cone 06 * Kiln * Glazes * Rolling pin * Clay tools * Plastic knives LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... ...

Southwestern clay medallions.
February 1, 2004... MATERIALS * Stoneware clay that rims white * Clay tools * Assorted colors of gloss glaze * 12" x 18" white drawing paper * Raffia, small colored feathers, pony beads, small plastic bear claws (optional) and various yarns...

Fun & function with clay.(artful Inclusion)
February 1, 2004... MATERIALS * Red or white tow-fire clay * Bowls as molds * Plastic egg shapes * Damp cloth * Cookie cutters * Glazes * Shell, lace, stamps, etc., to texturize clay LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will......