Arts & Activities articles from May 2002

Arts & Activities archives from May 2002

Editor's note.(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... Come with us as we venture into the third dimension. Explore the creative joy and discovery found in all forms of sculpture. A good place to begin the journey is "Self-Portrait Sculpture" (page 22). Here, eighth-grade students explore issues of...

Rodin.
May 1, 2002... Video/35 min./$29.95. Level: Secondary and Adult. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629. This documentary video is of a practical length for classroom use. It covers the life of French sculptor Auguste...

Digital Intelligence: The Psychology of Computer Learning and Literacy.
May 1, 2002... (2000; $19.95), by John H. Ingrain. Shrew Press, 2644 North Mozart, Chicago, IL 60647. All who track the arts need to reflect upon the dramatic changes being brought about by the rapid expansion of digital media and technology. Make no...

Computer Animation.
May 1, 2002... Video/35 min./$24.95. Level: High School and Adult. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629. This video features Don Wass explaining and demonstrating 3-D animation in a very well-presented and easy-to-follow...

Kites For Everyone.
May 1, 2002... (2000; $15 + $2 shipping), by Margaret Greger. Published by the author, Margaret Greger, 1425 Marshall, Richland, WA 99352. This is a third edition, revised and updated. The author has been teaching kitemaking and kiteflying in schools...

Bailey Pottery Equipment Corp. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... BAILEY POTTERY EQUIPMENT CORP., has developed five new pottery wheels. The ST Series and PRO Series offer centering capacity of 50 or 100 lbs. Motors are quiet, and pedals are counter-balanced to deliver fluid control. The large counter pan...

Xuron Corp. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... A suite of three ergonomic jewelry-making tools from XURON CORP. create perfectly square cuts on wire and then looping, coiling, forming and bending. Xuron Jewelry Making Tools feature the Model 2175 Shear, equipped with by-pass cutting edges,...

Dowling Magnets. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... DOWLING MAGNETS celebrates over 55 years in the magnet world with flesh, new products. Magnet Crafts[TM], a collection of magnet craft kits packaged with colorful accessories and magnets in a plastic, reusable keepsake box, are available in...

Mosaics of the World. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... MOSAICS OF THE WORLD introduces The Sculpture Block, developed especially for those who are experiencing sculpting for the first time. The dimensions of the block are 4" x 3" x 2" and it weighs 1.65 pounds. The Sculpture Block is made of...

E.C. Mitchell Co., Inc. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... A full line of abrasive cords and tapes that come in a variety of sizes for finishing narrow grooves on wood spindles and other turned parts is available from E.C. MITCHELL CO., INC. Mitchell's Abrasive Cords eliminate folding and fitting...

Center for Applied Research in Education. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher, written by Helen Hume and published by CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, includes over 125 ready-to-use art projects with reproducible student handouts. This collection of art...

Scratch-Art Co., Inc. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... SCRATCH-ART CO., INC. presents 3-D-O's[R]--round die-cut "buttons" with pressure-sensitive adhesive on both sides to assist pictures, posters and displays to stand out. Simply apply to back of cutout parts of the picture and attach to...

Dick Blick Art Materials. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The latest DICK BLICK ART MATERIALS "Blick Studio" catalog shares many products for painting, printmaking and sculpting. Sculpture materials include moulage material (for making masks), Rigid-Wrap (a high quality plaster gauze) and WireForm[R]...

American Art Clay Co., Inc. (Amaco[R]). (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Mouldings[TM] Moulds from AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. (AMACO[R]) are versatile shapes that can be used with a variety of craft mediums such as soap, sand, wax and papier-mache. They are well-suited for craft and school projects and can be...

Accu-Cut[R] Systems. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... The Accu-Cut Roller Die Cutting System from ACCU-CUT[R] SYSTEMS cuts anything that can be cut with scissors, including construction paper, oaktag, felt, magnetic sheets, rubber-stamp material and fabric. In addition to thousands of shapes,...

International Paper. (Shop Talk).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... GatorFlex[TM] Graphics Arts Board from INTERNATIONAL PAPER is a new, single-sided graphics arts board that can be formed easily into durable, curved shapes. GatorFlex incorporates a special impregnated liner similar to the strong, reliable...

Self-portrait sculpture.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... This self-portrait sculpture project developed out of a desire to create a three-dimensional assignment that the eighth-grade gifts could use to explore issues of personal identity. Discussions about cultural, racial and religious identity led...

Just desserts.(designing desserts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Try serving this lesson to your students and see if they don't go nuts over the delicious design possibilities and the secrets of construction that lie beneath. The middle-school students to whom I presented this lesson really ate it up! ...

Going for the bronze; a study of Frederic Remington's sculptures.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Popular and noted Western American artist Frederic Remington combined his passion of study of the Old West with technologies of his time to immortalize his artwork. During a journey in search of himself, Frederic Remington discovered that the...

Teaching art with art: exotic decoration. (cover story).(Cover Story)
May 1, 2002... From the dawn of history, people have enjoyed decorating things they valued, although all that usually remains of very old art is works made of stone and pottery. Even though wood, cloth and baskets do not last as long, decorated fragments have...

Minimalism. (Classroom Use).(teaching art appreciation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... THINGS TO LEARN * Just over 40 years ago, numbers of young artists opposed the highly emotional work of people like Jackson Pollock. It was as if Abstract Expressionism had nothing more to say to people. As a result, more forward-looking...

Clip & save.(minimalist artist Donald Judd)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Donald Judd (1928-1994). Untitled, 1969. Brass and colored fluorescent plexiglass on steel brackets; 10 pieces, 6 1/8" x 24" x 27" each, with 6 inches in between; overall: 116 1/2" x 24" x 27". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,...

Young artist.(8th grader talks about drawing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Drawing is a really special talent for me, and I enjoy it. I like to experiment and try new things in my art work. I have used oil pastels, chalk, pencil, colored pencil, pen and ink, watercolor and clay. I like to use pencils and colored...

Boxing up a mini herd: art put to pasture.(conceptual art project using cow print Gateway computer boxes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... My South Dakota school district is located just two miles west of Gateway[R] Computer Co. Two miles north of our school is one of the largest cattle companies in the state, and two miles south of the school is Iowa Beef Processors Inc. World...

Moving along: sporting clay.(making art with clay with a theme of sports and transportation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Three-dimensional art work is almost always a smash hit with junior-high school students and, when it involves clay, it's a surefire winner. In this case, the project speaks to what many of them love: outdoor sports. It was while viewing...

Matisse magic.(art project using Model Magic modeling compound to make Matisse style refrigerator magnets)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... While studying the artwork of Henri Matisse, I decided to introduce my K/1 art students to Model Magic[R]--a fun, versatile medium that's easy to form into shapes, air-dries overnight and is not messy! Because Model Magic is relatively...

Chicano. (Learning from Exhibitions).
May 1, 2002... America is often likened to a "melting pot" or a "salad" when describing its rich mixture of diverse people, cultures, histories and traditions. A key ingredient in this blend of ethnicities and backgrounds is the heritage and contributions of...

Painting patterns with pixels. (pixel Palette).(teaching computer art using ClarisWorks Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... There has been much debate over whether computers should be used to create art. I strongly feel that art educators must expose students to a variety of art media--including the computer. Accordingly, I wanted my middle-school students to be...

Creating two-point perspective on the computer. (pixel Palette).(teaching computer art)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Students need to be knowledgeable about using computer tools to create artwork. I want my students to be prepared for commercial art employment, and it seems that commercial art is mainly being done on the computer. With this in mind, I...

Ideadisc 2.0.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... CD-ROM and Teacher's Guide/$49.95. Level: Ages 14 and Up. Leaning Post Productions, 487 Hulsetown Road, Campbell Hall, NY 10916, (914) 496-4709. This CD-ROM shows more than 200 drawings, paintings, mixed-media works, sketchbook entries,...

Making & Using Working Drawings for Realistic Model Animals.
May 1, 2002... (2001; $17.95), by Basil F. Fordham. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Ave. S., Hew York, NY 10016. The author of this book is a professional model-maker of living and extinct animals, whose works are commissioned by natural history...

Mobiles: How to Create Them.
May 1, 2002... Video/34 min./$29.95. Level: High School. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629. The sculptor Timothy Rose demonstrates the construction of three basic types of mobiles, including articulated mobiles, tree...

An Artist's Guide to Making it in New York City.
May 1, 2002... (2001; $18.95), by Daniel Grant. Allworth Press, 10 East 23 Street, Suite 510, New York, NY 10010. It would have helped if this book had included maps of the parts of New York City mentioned and discussed. The section "Getting Around in...

Information Graphics.
May 1, 2002... (1998; $45), by Peter Wilbur and Michael Burke. Thames & Hudson Inc., 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110. A powerhouse of new information on current practices by graphic designers appears in Information Graphics. The visual symbols and the...

Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators.
May 1, 2002... (1996; $24.95), by Tad Crawford. Allworth Press, 10 E. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010. If you are into computers, Tad Crawford has written a guide including forms, charts and business tools for visual artists. This guide offers much more art...

American Foam Technologies, Inc. (Shop Talk).
May 1, 2002... AMERICAN FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Formerly Jiffy Foam, Inc., offers Balsa-Foam for a variety of three-dimenisonal projects. Balsa-Foam was developed specifically for three-dimensional design and model making. Using a variety of conventional and...

Fiskars[R] Consumer Products, Inc. (Shop Talk).
May 1, 2002... FISKARS[R] CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. introduces KidZors[TM], designed to add unique, customized edges to most types of paper. Ideal for many school projects, KidZors feature ambidextrous handles for left- or right-handers, ages five and up. Each...

Elmer's Products, Inc. (Shop Talk).
May 1, 2002... ELMER'S PRODUCTS, INC. announces Krazy Glue[R] products that fill the gap. The brush-on applicator provides surface coverage and it's ideal for hard-to-reach spots. The brush is featured in a no-clog bottle. There is also the easy-to-hold pen...

The Dow Chemical Co. (Shop Talk).
May 1, 2002... Experience the art of topiary design using Styrofoam brand plastic foam, manufactured exclusively by THE DOW CHEMICAL CO. Foam shapes can be covered with a variety of items, such as seashells, nuts, candy, beans and much more. After decorating,...

Can do instructional materials. (Shop Talk).
May 1, 2002... CAN DO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS presents Hitching Core Curriculum to the Oregon Trail written by Martha McMillian. Hitching Core Curriculum to the Oregon Trail explores the 2,000-mile journey endured by the immigrants as they traveled from...