Arts & Activities articles from May 2001

Arts & Activities archives from May 2001

EDITOR'S NOTE.
May 1, 2001... Every year, we in the editorial office enjoy putting together the May issue. The hundreds of projects we receive for consideration all delight us, but it's especially fun to see the sculptural works that students create. This year, in addition...

RODIN.(Review)
May 1, 2001... [A-V/VISUAL/CD-ROM]: RODIN. CD-ROM/$29.95. Level: High School through Adult. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 600256159, (800) 255-8629. This thorough CD-ROM is divided into three parts, and features Rodin's sculptures,...

THE ART OF MICHELANGELO and THE ART OF FRA ANGELICO.(Review)
May 1, 2001... [A-V/VISUAL/CD-ROM]: THE ART OF MICHELANGELO and THE ART OF FRA ANGELICO Two videos/10 min. each/$49 each. Level: High School through Adult. Lucerne Media, 37 Ground Pine Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, (973) 538-1401 or (800) 341-2293. ...

AZTECS: The Fall of the Aztec Capital.(Review)
May 1, 2001... BOOK: AZTECS: The Fall of the Aztec Capital(1999; $14.95, hardcover), by Richard Platt; illustrated by Peter Dennis. DK Publishing, Inc., 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. For students living in our technological age, it is difficult...

OAXACAN WOODCARVlNG: Innovation Meets Tradition.(Review)
May 1, 2001... [A-V/VISUAL/CD-ROM]: OAXACAN WOODCARVlNG: Innovation Meets Tradition. Video/27 minutes/$39.95. Level: Grades 4-12. Crizmac Art & Cultural Education Materials, Inc., P.0. Box 65928, Tucson, AZ 85728-5928, (800) 913-8555. This beautiful...

MAKING WIRE JEWELRY.(Review)
May 1, 2001... BOOK: MAKING WIRE JEWELRY (1997; $18.95), by Helen Clegg and Mary Larom. Lark Books, 50 College Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Making wire jewelry is not difficult when the instructions for handling the material are so well provided by Helen...

SHOP TALK.(artists' materials evaluated)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... POLYFORM PRODUCTS CO., INC. has added a series of architectural embellishments to its E-Z Release Flexible Pushmold line. Designed by polymer clay artist Marie Segal, these new pushmolds include "Celtic," "Sconce," "Swag," "Plume," "Flower"...

ETERNAL EGYPT Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum.(Critical Essay)
May 1, 2001... The history and culture of Egypt, one of the earliest of the world's l great civilizations, can be traced back more than 5,000 years. While Europe and America were still inhabited by primitive tribes, Egypt was already unified as a great...

Mysteries, Myths and Meaning.(mided media course at Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Interpreting and synthesizing are thinking skills that should be emphasized in a comprehensive art program. These skills were the focus of a unit of study designed for artistically gifted students who attend the Old Donation Center for the...

Celebrating the Familiar.(Interview)
May 1, 2001... An Interview with Betty Spindler Because of the encouragement of an art instructor at her local community college, California ceramic artist Betty Spindler overcame a learning disability later in life to earn both associate's and...

FEATURED ARTWORK.(Merced River and El Capitan in Winter by Galen Rowell)(Brief Article)(Critical Essay)
May 1, 2001... Merced River and El Capitan in Winter, 1990. [C]Galen Rowell/CORBIS. THINGS TO LEARN * Unlike most artists, Galen Rowell first thought of himself as an outdoorsman and especially a rock climber. Photography became a tool for him to...

clip & save.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Most people are likely to think of winter landscapes as pictures made up of stark contrasts, of dark tree trunks and branches against white snow. For Galen Rowell, however, winter and high-altitude landscapes offer color opportunities that can...

ABSTRACT SCULPTURE.(instruction for middle-school students)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... wire and Plaster cloth creations My middle-school students always enjoy three-dimensional art projects. When the projects are abstract, there is an even greater attraction. I believe the freedom that comes from not having to make their art...

from Birdbaths to Bowls.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... After inheriting a new classroom and curriculum, I found myself with the challenge of incorporating a huge surplus of supplies into a new class structure. Faced with what looked like a ton of plaster-impregnated gauze, I decided to incorporate...

WEE FOLK.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Enchanting Creatures Come to Life Who, at least for a moment, hasn't dreamed of being as small as a mouse, or an elf, or a fairy? Of being so small that an ordinary raindrop becomes a giant globe of water holding a rainbow, and the...

The Ulysses Project.(teaching sculpture)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Throughout the ages, great poets, writers and artists have I felt and observed human emotions and have found a means to express them in artistic form. The forms that evolved from our Western art heritage have an aesthetically rich vocabulary...

PHONE ARTISTS.(childrens' sculpture)
May 1, 2001... Between classes, I like to spend time in one of the most inspiring ar! laboratories in the school, a place where children behave freely and creatively--the cafeteria. While the principal is talking on his cell phone, straw antennas pop up from...

DINOSAUR DIORAMAS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The eager question, "What are we going to make today?" often greets art teachers as their elementary students walk through the classroom door. When my second-grade students learn that they will be making dinosaur dioramas, their enthusiasm can...

Excelsior Animals.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Most children enjoy creating animal art. Excelsior or shredded wood used for packing is fun to use for making animal forms. It has the advantage of being a dry mess as opposed to a wet one. Free excelsior is often available from shops that sell...

Young ARTIST.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Even as a first-grade student at Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, I knew I wanted to be an artist. Learning to talk was hard, but creating pictures was easy and natural. My mother says she could tell I was born to be an artist by the detail in...