Arts & Activities articles from September 2004

Arts & Activities archives from September 2004

Editor's note.
September 1, 2004... It's that time again when, all over the country, rooms full of eager young artists are waiting for the inspiration that will ignite their creativity. That's where you come in--and we can help you with the race! A good place to start would...

Principles of Design.
September 1, 2004... PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. Set of 8 Posters/Teacher's Guide/ $39.95. Level: Middle School and Above. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800) 255-8629, www.crystalproductions.com. This new set of colorful posters clearly and...

Drawing Closer to Nature: Making Art in Dialogue with the Natural World.
September 1, 2004... DRAWING CLOSER TO NATURE: Making Art in Dialogue with the Natural World (2003; $15.95), by Peter London. Shambhala Publications, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115. It was over 10 years ago that I read Peter London's No More...

Teaching Visual Culture: Curriculum, Aesthetics and the Social Life of Art.
September 1, 2004... TEACHING VISUAL CULTURE: Curriculum, Aesthetics and the Social Life of Art (2003; $22), by Kerry Freedman. Teachers College Press, 1234 Amsterdam Ave., New York City, NY 10027, and the National Art Education Association, 1916 Association Dr.,...

Paragon.(shop talk)
September 1, 2004... New from PARAGON is the Janus-1613 digital top-loading firebrick kiln. It is designed to fire both glass and pottery, with heating elements in the top and sides. The Janus-1613 allows you to choose between glass and ceramic firing with a toggle...

Artbin.(shop talk)
September 1, 2004... ARTBIN's new 6-Tray Hip Roof Box (Model 8937AB) is made of durable polymer and features substantial latches to assure safe transport of art supplies. Opening the box's outer shell from the center, six extending trays expand outward to display...

Delphi.(shop talk)
September 1, 2004... DELPHI, working with certified PMC (Precious Metal Clay) instructors, has created an all-inclusive kit for under $100, designed to make PMC fast to learn and users successful on their very first try. The Deluxe Kit includes PMC3 clay, Hot Pot...

Binney & Smith.(shop talk)
September 1, 2004... BINNEY & SMITH's Crayola[R] Dream-Makers program is celebrating 20 year of helping teachers integrate hands-on visual art lessons with cross-curricular instruction. Curriculum ideas are resource guides that provide classroom and art teachers...

Mayco.(SHOP TALK)
September 1, 2004... MAYCO has added two new brilliant reds to their Stroke & Coat line. SC-73 Candy Apple Red and SC-74 Hot Tamale are among the brightest, nontoxic red glazes on the market, says Mayco. Whether you prefer low-fire or high-fire, Stroke & Coat's new...

Alex Toys'.(SHOP TALK)
September 1, 2004... ALEX TOYS' "Art to Go Portfolio," for ages 3 and up, keeps art supplies organized and ready to go. This sturdy zippered case contains 100 sheets of doodle paper, six fine-tip markers, eight crayons, six mini colored pencils and paper scissors...

Hasbro.(SHOP TALK)
September 1, 2004... For generations, HASBRO's classic PlayDoh[R] modeling compound has been a favorite of kids of all ages. This year, Play-Doh mixes with traditional arts and crafts with the introduction of crayons, markers and paints. Play-Doh "Arts 'n Crafts"...

Time for art education.
September 1, 2004... Sounds of joy rang out as students heard their classroom teacher chime "It's time to go to art class." As they buzzed about preparing to walk with anticipation to the art room, they could hardly contain their excitement and they wondered what...

Glue, hue, and contours, too.(art class)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * demonstrate an understanding of contour line. * develop an understanding of the wet-on-wet technique of watercolor painting. * identify and use a harmonious color scheme. MATERIALS...

True grit.(art across the curriculum)
September 1, 2004... Go the fridge and get a glass of milk. Add chocolate. Yum. Go to the world when young artist Jimmy Lee Sudduth was growing up and you'll have to milk the cow first. When Sudduth was born in 1910, people in rural Alabama had no...

Motivating music.
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * gain an understanding of sources of inspiration. * use music as a source of artistic inspiration. * create several quick idea sketches. * create an original piece of artwork based...

Like snowflakes, no two portraits are the same.
September 1, 2004... OBJECTIVES Students will... * learn a nontraditional method of portrailure based on observation of historical portraits by various artists. * become familiar with nontraditional methods of using technology and mixed media to...

Self-portraits.(introduction to the 2004-05 clip & save art prints)
September 1, 2004... Portraits have played an important part in art because people wanted their relatives and friends to know what they looked like. This is especially true when someone is important and wants to be remembered. Most portraits today are...

Clip & save art notes.(self-portraits)(Biography)
September 1, 2004... ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT Vincent van Gogh chose mainly to paint people and landscapes. He is best known for working with bright colors and using paint very thickly in a way that is called "impasto." The use of impasto painting is quite...

Classroom use of the art print.(self-portraits)
September 1, 2004... Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890). Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat, 1887. Oil on canvas, mounted on wood panel; 13 1/2" x 10 1/2". City of Detroit Purchase. Photograph [c]1990 The Detroit Institute of Arts. THINGS TO LEARN * Although...

Starry Night: take 3.
September 1, 2004... KINDERGARTEN LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * recreate van Gogh's swirling brushstrokes. * use geometric shapes to create houses. * create cypress trees with curving edges. MATERIALS * 12" x 18" dark blue...

A party for art.
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * improve their compositional skills. * use color to heighten the illusion of spatial depth. * experiment with hot- and cold-press illustration board, and choose the surface that will give...

Learning to paint with teddy's help.
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * observe basic shapes and size relationships in a single still-life object. * work to the scale of 18" x 24" vertical page. * learn to mix brown tempera paint. * mix tints and shades...

Seasonal shapes.
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * define the terms repetition, design, shape, form and space. * explain the difference between organic and geometric shapes. * complete an overall pattern using a leaf shape. *...

ICAF: promoting creativity and new perspectives on the world.
September 1, 2004... What is the best way to inspire children to take active control of their artwork? How do we inspire children to take an interest in art and become creative? Teachers often struggle with the dilemma of allowing children creative freedom, but at...

Let's explore line.
September 1, 2004... LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will... * become comfortable and confident in the art-room setting. * learn how to follow simple directions. * explore the fundamental element of line. * learn that a line can also be created...

Welcome to the choice studio: where students choose how to express their art ideas.
September 1, 2004... Come into my art room where the children are busy making their personal artworks. For 20 years, the ideas and energy of these elementary students have fueled my teaching in the setting of our choice-based art classroom. Although it might seem...

Sanford Corp.(shop talk)
September 1, 2004... SANFORD CORP.'s Sharpie[R]--celebrating its 40th anniversary this year--is "single-handedly" changing one of the most sought-after school supplies. The new Sharpie Retractable marker family is a fine-point permanent marker series with no caps...

Poster Paint Glorified, Vol. 1 & 2.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2004... POSTER PAINT GLORIFIED, Vol. 1 & 2. Videos/85 and 78 rain. respectively/$19.95 ea., $36 for set. Level: Middle School and Above. Crystal Productions, P.O. Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025, (800)255-8629, www.crystal productions.com. Artist...

Creative Arts: A Resource for the K-8 Classroom.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... CREATIVE ARTS: A Resource for the K-8 Classroom (2003; $80.95), by Chris Melby-Codling and James Codling. Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co., 4050 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52004. This is a small book that attempts to "do it all": the...

Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... IRIDESCENT LIGHT: The Emergence of Northwest Art (2002; $40) by Deloris Tarzan Ament. University of Washington Press, P.O. Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145-5096. As an art student in the late 1940s and early '50s, I was very much taken up with...