ChildArt articles from April 2005

ChildArt archives from April 2005

Editor's corner.(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... Dear Readers, Design is integral to life. You wake up in a house designed by an architect. You wear clothes made by a fashion designer. Your vehicle is designed for your safety and comfort. Designing new things takes creativity and...

Graphic design: all that meets the eye and so much more!
April 1, 2005... Take a moment to look around the room or the area where you are right now. Chances are, there are plenty of examples of graphic design. In the classroom, there may be posters and books. In the kitchen, there may be packages of all kinds, from...

Mysterious material.(Master Blaster)(Glass)
April 1, 2005... Glass is older than recorded history. When, where, how or who first learned to work with glass is unknown. The ancient Egyptians created glass objects as early as 2600 BC. They were mostly luxury items, like perfume bottles, that only the...

Making websites work.(Art Web)
April 1, 2005... Have you ever wondered... Who designs the websites you visit every day--sites like Yahoo!, Google, Hotmail or ICAF.org? Who came up with the ideas that make these sites fun to visit and useful to you, your friends and your family? Well,...

Designing school grounds with children.(Tool Tech)
April 1, 2005... Design: "To Conceive in the Mind" Close your eyes and remember a time when you were outside and you were so happy you had a big smile on your face. Imagine yourself there again. Check to see if you are smiling as you think about it. If...

A butterfly garden by design.(Talking Pictures)(Excerpt)
April 1, 2005... The following excerpt is adapted from "Biplanes & Butterflies: An Albuquerque Art Adventure" (Albuquerque, N.M.: Art in the School Inc, 2000), a book written by Sara Otto-Diniz. Read the story and then show it to your parents, teachers and...

Mentors: there is bigger design.(InFocus)
April 1, 2005... What is graphic design? How does it differ from art? If you're creative and think you might want to pursue a career in art, would graphic design be the way to go? One way to learn more about design, of course, is in school. But another way...

Cut paper: collage portrait.(CREATE A COLORFUL)
April 1, 2005... You probably have a lot more in common with famous artists Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso than you thought. In addition to painting works of art, these two extraordinary men dabbled in something you've probably done several times in your art...

Design with imagination.(Masterpiece)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... Qanita Qamarani Qanita Qamarani, age g, in Indonesia, created a very colorful and imaginative painting, exhibited as part of ICAF's Utopia Project at Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany. In the painting, Qanita imagined how her house as well...

An interview with Rune Kondo.(Spotlight)(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Hi! My name is Rune. I was the finalist from Japan in ICAF's Arts Olympiad in 2003. I am 13 years old. I was born in Ise city, Mie Prefecture. Now I live in Kanazawa city, Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. When I was a little, my parents took...

Gardens bring peace.(In Focus)(peace gardens)
April 1, 2005... Have you ever heard of or been to a peace garden? Many countries around the world have designed these types of gardens, and there may even be one in your town or city. How would you design a peace garden? What are some symbols of peace...

United States Postal Service: design to go.(Tell Me How!)
April 1, 2005... From former presidents to state flowers, when you mail a letter today there are lots of different stamp designs to choose from. But did you know that from the time stamps debuted in the United States in 1847 until 1869 the only design allowed...

Third Arts Olympiad: early entries on the theme my favorite sport.(Gallery)
April 1, 2005... Esther Kim (11), Virginia [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sabina Stukelj (12), Slovenia [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andie Wei (9), New Jersey [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kashkurevich Vitautas (10), Belarus [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...