Arts & Activities articles from June 2001

Arts & Activities archives from June 2001

Editor's note.
June 1, 2001... To wrap up the 2000-2001 publication year, we are offering this fun and useful issue. Assembled here are ideas perfect for the end of the year. Our subtheme, "Art in Unexpected Places," celebrates finding and creating art in unusual locations....

Beautiful Stuff! (Reviews).
June 1, 2001... BEAUTIFUL STUFF! Learning With Found Objects (1999, $19.95), by Cathy Weisman Topal and Lella Gandini. Davis Publications, Inc., 40 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608-2013. Often times, teachers feel frustrated because of a lack of funding...

The World's Greatest Museum. (Reviews).
June 1, 2001... THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSEUM. CD-ROM/S39.95. Level: All Ages. Grolier Interactive Inc., P.O. Box 1795, 90 Sherman Turnpike, Danbury, CT 06816-0001, (800) 371-3908. Ranging from prehistoric drawing to contemporary art, this CD-ROM showcases...

Flowers In Watercolor. (Reviews).
June 1, 2001... FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR. Video/ 58 min./$39.95. Level: Adult. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629. In this video, artist Charles Reid demonstrates the watercolor-painting process, from pencil drawing to the...

Sax Arts & Crafts. (Shop Talk).
June 1, 2001... The Visual Resources Catalog from SAX ARTS & CRAFTS is one of the more comprehensive single sources available for art-education resources. Rich in materials for art history, art appreciation and multicultural studies, the catalog includes...

American Art And Clay Co., Inc. (AMACO[R]). (Shop Talk).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... AMERICAN ART AND CLAY CO., INC. (AMACO[R]) announces that its 2001 catalog is now available. New products include an 18.2 cubic foot Excel[TM] 1850SF kiln, 10 new Old World Crackle Glaze colors, 12 Stone Texture glazes, five new hues of Genesis...

Sunday International. (Shop Talk).
June 1, 2001... KrystalKraft precut acrylic pieces from SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL allow artists to create "glass-like" jewelry and magnets, as well as add dimension to art and craft projects. Simply decorate the back of the acrylic piece, flip it over and peel off...

Brother[R] International Corporation. (Shop Talk).
June 1, 2001... The Backster[TM] Multi-Finisher from BROTHER[R] INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION is ideal for finishing photos and artwork, as well as making stickers and magnets. Designed to accept paper items up to 5 inches wide and up to banner length, the...

L & L Kiln Mfg., Inc. (Shop Talk).
June 1, 2001... The manufacturer of more than 40 different electric kilns, L&L KILN MFG., INC. has published a 32-page color catalog featuring kilns and industrial furnaces. In addition to highlighting the product line, the catalog also includes an educational...

Trompe l'oeil in the loo: "so what's trompe l'oeil and what's it doing in there?". (art in unexpected places)(Cover Story).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Art is not only for museum walls; it's meant to awaken our senses in the most unlikely ways and in the most unlikely places. In the boys' and girls' restrooms of our school you'll find a most unique kind of art. "Trompe l'oeil" (roughly...

Painted pickup. (art in unexpected places).(visual arts program for elementary school)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Here in Washington state, where music is a part of the elementary curriculum but visual art is not, I have had to find ways to draw attention to my art program, which is supported by levy funds, PTA contributions and grants. Finding monetary...

The playground beautification project. (art in unexpected places).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Artworks bring joy as well as beauty. Art serves a purpose beyond hanging on a wall--it can entirely change an environment. This is what I hoped my high schoolers would discover when I assigned them "The Playground Beautificiation Project." The...

That's not garbage, it's art! (recycling renaissance).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... International school teachers move a lot. Every few years, we pack up all of our earthly possessions and send them on to our new country and begin to think about what life will be like at our new schools. I moved from Abu Dhabi, United Arab...

Art in a box. (recycling renaissance).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Memories, feelings and experiences accumulate in our hearts and our minds, and often remain unappreciated unless they are brought out and shared as reminiscences. These shared memories can bond us together, teaching us with the wisdom of past...

Disk-cards? (recycling renaissance).(CD-ROMs turn three-dimensional sculpture)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... What shall we do with all of those computer disks and CD-ROMs that inundate our mailboxes? It seems shameful that so many "free-trial" disks are often discarded; after all, they are invitations to try a product or receive complimentary services...

Don't forget Father's Day.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Mother's Day arrives in the midst of the school year, so it is easy to make time for students to create projects that they can give as gifts to their mothers in celebration and thanks for their constant love and care. Be it painted flower...

Grotesque visions. (teaching art with art).
June 1, 2001... When people first think about visual art, they expect to see something pleasing that does not include any risky ideas. They often believe that pictures should only show handsome men and beautiful women, flowers that are perfectly formed and...

Young artist.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The first time I picked up a pencil and placed my hand against the paper--even though I was 2 years old--my parents said they were able to tell exactly what I was drawing. I had found my talent. I have been drawing ever since. During...

Tea for three? (art across the curriculum).
June 1, 2001... Imagine waking up in New York City in 1922. The local diner has adequate coffee, so you go and sit in a darkish corner, trying to wake up. Across the room you see three elderly women having breakfast. Something about them strikes a chord, and...

Featured artwork.(Clover Fields by Rockwell Kent)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971). Clover Fields, 1939-40. Oil on canvas; 27" x 43". Mead Art Museum, Amherst College. Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Arms in memory of Robert A. Arms (Class of 1927). Acc. no. 1972.114. THINGS TO LEARN *...

Clip & save.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... After spending many of the early years of his career painting rugged landscapes, especially in Maine and the Arctic, Rockwell Kent began to choose gentler subjects. The focus of these more relaxed scenes was the area around his home near Au...

Italian inspiration: an interview with Susan Snyder. (clay corner).(Interview)
June 1, 2001... Susan Snyder is a ceramic artist who produces pottery inspired by Italian designs from the 13th to 18th centuries. Susan found a love and talent for the centuries'-old Italian maiolica process while studying art history at the Universita di...

2001 guide to summer ordering.(Directory)
June 1, 2001... 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. (* = EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES)...

The meeting of the board. (integrating the curriculum).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Integrating the curriculum has long been a goal of mine. I believe it is very important for students to see that life is interrelated and that very little, if anything, of what they learn exists in isolation. It is with this in mind that I...

Artists' Communities: A Directory of Residencies in the United States that Offer Time and Space for Creativity. (Reviews).
June 1, 2001... ARTISTS' COMMUNITIES: A Directory of Residencies in the United States that Offer Time and Space for Creativity (1996; $18.95), by the Alliance of Artists' Communities. Allworth Press, 10 East 23rd St., Suite 210, New York, NY 10010. I can...