Arts & Activities articles from January 2006

Arts & Activities archives from January 2006

Editor's note.
January 1, 2006... Offered to you in this issue are amazing art history and appreciation projects that have worked for other art educators and are certain to work for you, helping to strengthen this important component of your art curriculum. To begin, we...

Aboriginal Art: How To Create It.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... ABORIGINAL ART: How To Create It. Video/25 min./$29.95. Level: K-8. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629; www.crystalproductions.com. Dream pictures and the X-ray art of the Australian Aborigines are...

Imagine That! Activities and adventures in surrealism.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... Imagine That! ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES IN SURREALISM (2004; $12.95) by Joyce Raimondo. Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003; www.watsonguptill.com. Think of the many times that we use the word "real" in everyday...

How Artists See Series Teachers Guide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... HOW ARTISTS SEE SERIES TEACHERS GUIDE (2005; $10.95), by Colleen Carroll. Abbeville Press, 137 Varick St., New York, NY 10013; www.abbeville.com. An earlier issue of Arts & Activities published a review of two books (How Artists See Cities...

Barron's Educational Series, Inc.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... BARRON'S EDUCATIONAL SERIES, INC., announces its Miniature Art Books Gallery, a unique series that presents masterpieces by four immortal French impressionist painters. Each miniature book faithfully reproduces its title painting on the front...

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... Klimt and His Cat and Georgia's Bones, from EERDMANS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS, introduce children to two renowned artists. In the former, Katze, the loyal cat of Gustav Klimt, takes us on an exciting journey into the world of the Viennese...

Crayola[R].(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... The CRAYOLA[R] eight-count Multicultural set of colored pencils is an assortment of hues that offers a realistic palette with which to create a world of multicultural skin shades. Colors include: black, brown, dark brown, light brown, mahogany,...

Roylco.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... Create realistic masks and wall plaques with ROYLCO's Multicultural Face Forros Set. These plastic molds are designed to represent five different ethnic faces to create wonderful multicultural projects in the classroom. Fill the see-through...

Delphi Glass'.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... DELPHI GLASS' clearance on bulk mosaic supplies is perfect for any teacher working on a budget. With just one stop at Delphi's Website, teachers can buy enough materials for a full classroom of students, all of it on sale. These bulk items are...

Triarco Arts & Crafts.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... With Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Teacher's Guide, available from TRIARCO ARTS & CRAFTS, it is easy and flan to teach students ranging from third to 10th grade about ancient Egypt. This 20-page guide teaches the hieroglyphic alphabet along with five...

Chroma, Inc.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... CHROMA, INC. announces its innovative new acrylic, "Interactive." Released under Chroma's Atelier label, Interactive is an advanced artist acrylic that does not form a skin as it dries. This patent-pending formula has a chemically slower...

United Art and Education.(shop talk)
January 1, 2006... Available from UNITED ART AND EDUCATION, Susan Rodriguez's Culture Smart: Ready-To-Use Slides & Activities For Teaching Multicultural Appreciation Through Art, is an introductory resource for teaching the artistic traditions and cultures of...

Seurat and La Grande Jatte: Connecting the Dots.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2006... SEURAT AND LA GRANDE JATTE: Connecting the Dots (2004; $17.95) by Robert Burleigh. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (published in association with The Art Institute of Chicago), 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011; www.abramsbooks.com. Visitors...

Imagining history.(TEACHING art with ART)(history paintings)
January 1, 2006... Painting scenes from history became important during the Renaissance in 15th-century Europe and continued to be important for the next 400 years. It arose from the rediscovery in Italy of the remains of literature, sculpture and architecture...

Taking sides in art.
January 1, 2006... MATERIALS * Color transparencies or large reproductions of paintings * Paper * Pencils LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * learn how art can make a political statement about conflicts. * evaluate the...

Art with something to say.
January 1, 2006... MATERIALS * 9" x 12" white drawing paper * Collection of magazines * Shading pencils * Colored pencils * Reproductions, slides and/or books of the artists' works LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... *...

Amazing art history.
January 1, 2006... MATERIALS * 3' x 5' white tag board * Images of artists * Tempera paint * Paintbrushes LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * be able to explain the goals of art history. * distinguish between art history...

If you build it they will come ... a renaissance installation.
January 1, 2006... MATERIALS * Image of Gerard's angel (cut into squares) * White drawing paper (12" x 18") * Tempera paint * Sharpie[R] pens * Pencils * Mr. Sketch[R] markers * Oil pastel * Egg LEARNING OBJECTIVES ...

Art books for young Spanish speakers.
January 1, 2006... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Spanish-speaking students will... * expand their interests in high-quality art books. * use art books for enjoyment and personal growth. * learn about visual art, art museums and great painters. *...

Odd infinitum.(art ACROSS the CURRICULUM)
January 1, 2006... There is something comforting and familiar about a spiral. After all, a spiral-shaped molecule is at the core of every cell in every living thing. We imitate nature because we are nature. At the core of the work to your left is a single...

Clip & save art notes.(a painting of the River Thames at London)
January 1, 2006... ABOUT THIS PAINTING The River Thames at London always had a special attraction for James McNeil Whistler. He was fascinated by the crowded warehouses that lined the banks of the river and the tangle of masts, sails and rigging that were...

Classroom use of the art print.
January 1, 2006... James McNeil Whistler (American; 1834-1903). Wapping, 1860-64. Oil on canvas; 28 3/8" x 40 1/16". John Hay Whitney Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington. THINGS TO LEARN * Whistler was well-known for his etchings before his...

Young artist.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Art is in everything. I began to notice this about halfway through middle school. The color, shades and shapes are everywhere. I have been drawing and painting since I was very young, but I never put much effort into it because I didn't...

Creating origami chopstick holders.
January 1, 2006... On my visits to Japan, I have received many gifts of chopsticks in beautiful holders. Some of the holders were incredibly elaborate, with folded origami decorations. Others, given to me by children in the schools I visited as part of the...

Aborigines and Iowans, making connections.(teaching dot paintings)
January 1, 2006... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * discover the symbolic meaning of Aborigine dot paintings and appreciate them as works of art. * discover that the symbols in Aborigine dot paintings are similar to maps all over the world....

Honoring the horse.(art education)
January 1, 2006... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * develop an awareness of American Indian art and their culture. * create a small sculpture. * develop and expand their personal expression. * work with mixed media. MATERIALS ...

Sound artists.(Children's art diary)
January 1, 2006... Three-year-old Will sings and dances all day. His life is art. He paints with as many brushes as he can put into his hands and, of course, he sings and taps his art lines. Good things will happen to Will in school... he will love...

2006 buyer's guide.(Part 1)(Directory)
January 1, 2006... 2006 Buyer's Guide ARTS & ACTIVITIES' comprehensive directory of sources of art and craft supplies and equipment, schools, publications and services... a ready reference for teachers, administrators and purchasing agents. (* =...

2006 buyer's guide.(Part 2)(Directory)
January 1, 2006... 2006 Buyer's Guide ARTS & ACTIVITIES' comprehensive directory of sources of art and craft supplies and equipment, schools, publications and services... a ready reference for teachers, administrators and purchasing agents. (* =...

2006 buyer's guide.(Part 3)(Directory)
January 1, 2006... 2006 Buyer's Guide ARTS & ACTIVITIES' comprehensive directory of sources of art and craft supplies and equipment, schools, publications and services... a ready reference for teachers, administrators and purchasing agents. (* =...