ChildArt articles from January 2003

ChildArt archives from January 2003

Editor's corner.
January 1, 2003... Before the invention of the camera in France in 1827, only wealthy individuals could hire an artist to paint their portrait. Today, all six billion inhabitants of this planet can be photographed through cell phones and satellites, and these...

Seeing the ordinary as extraordinary: creativity is the ability to see the ordinary as extraordinary.(Perspective)
January 1, 2003... Seeing the ordinary as extraordinary is something we have all done. We've all had those moments when we've looked at a landscape, a person, or an idea and for an instant or longer we've felt its true uniqueness. At the core of it, that's what...

The fundamentals of photography.(ToolTech)
January 1, 2003... Black and white photography can produce beautiful, artistic images. However, what happens to your film when you take a picture? And, why is it necessary to develop film? There are essential steps that you must take to produce a negative, and...

Child artists photograph their community.(Gallery)
January 1, 2003... Engaging children in the arts and encouraging their creativity is very important. Art in the School, a non-profit organization providing arts education to children in Albuquerque, New Mexico, understands this. Through the organization's...

Camera obscura.(HandsOn)
January 1, 2003... Picture this! You walk into a dark room and the shade is pulled down over the window. As your eyes adjust to the darkness you realize that there is a small hole in the shade. When you turn around and look at the opposite wall, you see the image...

The camera game.(Kids Corner)
January 1, 2003... Let's play a game. Let's pretend we are human cameras. Well, really just our heads are the cameras. Our eyes are the lens of our camera and our brain is the film. Pretend your body is the tripod that holds the camera. Now, close your eyes....

Mi tierra.(Spotlight)(Fifteen year old photographer.)(Brief Article)(Interview)(Biography)
January 1, 2003... In these pages Segundo Malaver Martos shares with us a little bit of his life in northern Peru. Segundo was born 15 years ago in a small mountain village called Tallambo. Celendin in Peru. Life as a child was hard--his mother passed away...

Peace through photography.(DigitalArt)
January 1, 2003... Have you ever used a camera like you would a paintbrush, pencil, or crayon? Photographs can tell a story, share a personal meaning, help others see the world in a new light, and express your feelings in a variety of ways. Now that digital...

Saying 'yes' for children through photography.(InFocus)
January 1, 2003... "Some things we cannot say with words. And some emotions are better expressed through pictures." This is how Nguyen Chau Thuy Trang explains why she takes photographs of disadvantaged children in her country, Vietnam. By capturing her...

Globe trotter.
January 1, 2003... Students from the Writers in the Schools program wrote narratives in reaction to photographs taken by photographer Karen Sachar in Israel, Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic. The responses on these pages were written by 5th graders at Shlenker...

Israel.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... ISRAEL "Run Away" they say, "From what?" I ask "From the guns, bombs, and war!" they answer. I can run as fast as I can, And I trip, A gun is pointed to me, "Why God'? Why did you make me trip in ...

Floppy shoes.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Floppy shoes Have to get away. Will they catch me? Am I fast enough? I don't think I can go much further with these floppy shoes.

The taste of sadness.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... The Taste of Sadness I can hear my heart pounding as I hear gunshots in the background. I can see the smoky gray odor rising into the air in the distance. I can remember how it all started when I started to run...

Street.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Street The boy ran down the street. His floppy tennis shoes thudded against the hot pavement. His clothes lay hot and thin against his grimy skin. The street sloped down a steep hill.

Running.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Running Running Away from the guns Away from the bombs Away from the screams piercing the tumultuous air Towards the light Towards the peace Towards the shining stars above me I can hear the cries...

Dominican Republic.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... DOMINICAN REPUBLIC A steamy Saturday morning I run out to play dominoes. I hear the ice cream truck and big moms laughing. The humid air makes sweat run down our necks. I watch big mama until Toby yells domino. I grab...

The Happy Boy.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... The Happy Boy The boy who plays dominoes, Always playing. He may have poor home. But he has a big heart.

What.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... What Little Johnny is playing a game with himself. He is doing a mid shot, with his foot in the air, Getting ready to kick. And, wham, there it goes!

Ethiopia.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Shaham I may be poor. I may be black. I may be hungry, I may be thirsty. I may be wild. I may be tired, But I am not sad. I am not afraid. I am not sorry. I am happy.

Kids will be Kids.(GlobeTrotter)(Poem)
January 1, 2003... Kids will be Kids Kids will play. Kids will fight. Kids will fib. Kids will fall in love. Kids will be mad. Kids will be sad. Kids will be happy. Kids will be kids.