Arts & Activities articles from June 2006

Arts & Activities archives from June 2006

International children's art exhibition continues.(arts update)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Learn about architectural styles and the concept of "home" from around the world by exploring the Home and Architecture exhibition from the World Awareness Children's Museum's permanent collection, on view now through June 30, 2006 at The Hyde...

Winners of Scotts state flower contest announced.(arts update)(Scotts Miracle Gro Co.'s 2005 Draw Your State Flower National Contest)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... A jury of leaders in art, education and horticulture has selected the 50 winners of the "2005 Draw Your State Flower National Contest." Each of the winners receives a $250 cash prize and is invited, along with an adult chaperone, to attend the...

First Light ... Tuscany and the Dawn of the Renaissance: A New Saint, a New Art; The City: Building Reputations; Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany; and The Invention of Banking.(Video recording review)
June 1, 2006... FIRST LIGHT... TUSCANY AND THE DAWN OF THE RENAISSANCE: A New Saint, A New Art; The City: Building Reputations; Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany; and The Invention of Banking. Series of 4 DVDs or VHS/49 min. each/$459.95 for series;...

Watercolour.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2006... WATERCOLOUR (2004," $17.95), by Curtis Tappenden. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. This is a "how-to-do-it" book that is well organized and well written. The author is an experienced teacher and...

L & L Kilns.(shop talk)
June 1, 2006... L & L KILNS is now taking orders for their Renaissance School Studio Kiln. The kilns come complete with hard ceramic element holders, heavy-duty elements (including elements on the door), DynaTrol three-zone program control, Type S platinum...

Jonti-Craft, Inc.
June 1, 2006... JONTI-CRAFT, INC. recently announced their updated Web site: www.jonticraft.com. On the new site, it is easier to locate products by specific categories. The new site is also full of information on product features to help customers with buying...

Crystal Productions.(shop talk)
June 1, 2006... New from CRYSTAL PRODUCTIONS is the CD-ROM, The Great Art Robbery: I.C. Well and the Case of the Fleeing Impressionists. A three-level art-history game where students help I.C. Well, world-famous art detective, find which forged Impressionistic...

Beadalon.(shop talk)
June 1, 2006... BEADALON has announced yet another size of its flexible, 49-strand, nylon-coated stainless steel bead stringing wire. The new .021-inch diameter wire bridges the size range previously open from .018-inch and .024-inch. Beadalon offers the most...

Sargent Art.(shop talk)
June 1, 2006... SARGENT ART Creative Craft Paint is a versatile, thick, "no-drip" tempera paint that peels clean from many nonporous surfaces and remains flexible when dry. Creative Craft paint is so strong and thick, three-dimensional objects embedded in it...

Tribute smocks.
June 1, 2006... By the end of each year, two things always happen: (1) I have a handful of art students that complete all of the semester requirements before anyone else, and (2) we have art smocks that are beyond salvage. I am sure that I'm not the only art...

Young artist.
June 1, 2006... I love to draw, paint, sculpt and design. When I begin a piece of art I usually can't stop. I'm constantly thinking of things that I could add or improve. Sometimes I get so involved I forget about other things like homework or chores. ...

Masterpieces in chalk.(Cover story)
June 1, 2006... Red violet, cobalt blue and cadmium yellow cover the surface of an open-air concrete terrace with intense hues of sidewalk chalk. Children and adults everywhere are immediately drawn to artists of all ages plying their creative skills on the...

Tiffany-inspired windows.(Louis Comfort Tiffany )
June 1, 2006... The ancient art of using colored pieces of stone, file or glass was brought to new heights by the American artist, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), whose Art Nouveau style highlighted the use of iridescent colors and natural forms in...

Simple digital portraits.
June 1, 2006... Honestly, this project was a complete shocker. It was the end of the year and you know how it is. I was only seeing my students for one hour a week, and I needed something just "fun" enough to keep our exiting sixth-graders engaged for our last...

Zoo kids.(drawing)
June 1, 2006... One of the unique annual traditions at St. Johns Country Day School is that our seniors get their very own first-grader to pal around with throughout the year. And, one of the more anticipated activities during their senior year is the trip to...

See you outside.(CHILDREN'S art diary)
June 1, 2006... With children, a walk to the bakery for the first pick of pastry is often slow--they're busy with the early-morning "ground life" along our path. They return with incredible roadside finds to sort and display, direct from nature's floors....

Colorize with stains and dyes.
June 1, 2006... It's a fact: Students and teachers of photography accumulate numerous "extra" prints, many of which are less than perfect. Another fact of the photo life is that teachers urgently need meaningful tasks for learners not in the darkroom--engaging...

Naive no more.(art ACROSS the CURRICULUM)
June 1, 2006... War, death, birth, marriage, high honors, deep shame. Such events can be big things to one person. Still, it's amazing how just one little thing can change someone's life. It may be the sudden awareness of a talent, a skill or an interest...

Clip & save art notes.(Maurice Prendergast )(Critical essay)
June 1, 2006... ABOUT THIS PAINTING Maurice Prendergast usually spent his winters in Boston or New York where he painted city scenes crowded with people. During the warm summer months he went to the New England coast, where he painted scenes of people...

Classroom use of the art print.
June 1, 2006... Maurice Prendergast (American; 1858-1924). New England Harbor, ca. 1919-23. Oil on canvas; 24" x 28". Cincinnati Art Museum, The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial. THINGS TO LEARN * Maurice Prendergast was influenced by many different...

Tradition and innovation in modern tapestries.
June 1, 2006... A current exhibition touring the country presents major works--even colossal in scale--by some of the best known and most talented masters of 20th-century art. But rather than featuring paintings or sculptures or prints, this exhibition focuses...

The art garden: our outside classroom.
June 1, 2006... I am proud to share with you an educational experience that was only possible with the financial support of our school's PTO, administration approval, and material and time donations from local businesses. You see, as my art-class sizes grew...

2006 guide to summer ordering.(A-L)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... 2006 Guide to Summer Ordering ARTS & ACTIVITIES comprehensive directory of sources of art and craft supplies... a ready reference for teachers, administrators and purchasing agents. (* = EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES) Telephone and...

2006 guide to summer ordering.(M-W)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... ADHESIVES/ AUDIO/ FIXATIVES AIRBRUSH * VISUAL * Madison Art Shop, 17 AD AB AV Engleberg Terrace, Lakewood, NJ 08701...