ChildArt articles from January 2005

ChildArt archives from January 2005

Editor's corner.(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... Dear readers, The arts expand the human spectrum of communication. They extend our perspective and broaden our mind. This issue is about art as a form of communication--a universal language. Communication is necessary for development...

Beyond language.(Perspective)
January 1, 2005... How many languages do you think there are in the world? Stop. Think of that number. Do you have an idea? The number of languages in the world is anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000! Of those thousands of languages, the top ten are spoken by more...

New worlds, new friends.(In Focus)(Chinese and American schoolchildren meet in Beijing exchange)
January 1, 2005... If you're in elementary or middle school, you probably think you are too young to think about marriage. You're probably right. There's always an exception to the rule, though. For a group of kids from Hillview Middle School in California,...

Creative connections.(Palette)(Connecticut (USA) nonprofit)
January 1, 2005... Seated in front of a group of children, Alan Steckler points at a colorful drawing hanging on the wall. Around him are children from three different countries. They have never met before, and will soon return home. Like a teacher, Steckler...

Finding health through art.(Palette)
January 1, 2005... Our neighborhoods are full of advertisements. Advertisements are billboards on the sides of buses, logos on your clothes, displays in storefronts, or attention-catching notices in magazines, newspapers and television. Companies use...

Gallery.
January 1, 2005... One of your closest friends is Viviana. You both love to create art, you share the favorite color green, and neither of you misses a chance to see your favorite soccer team play on TV. You have an ordinary friendship, except for one...

New Year's celebration.(Hands On)
January 1, 2005... Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, usually occurs close to the beginning of the US school year, in September. Apples and honey are two symbols of sweetness, to welcome a sweet new year. We can celebrate the Jewish New Year by making apple...

Diana Mazzone shares her experience of the Second Arts Olympiad.(Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... A telephone call on June 18, 2003 proved to me that dreams can really come true. It was then I learned that I had won an international art contest and would represent New York State in September at the world children's festival of the ICAF's...

Tina Crnjak of Slovenia and Mary Cassatt.(Masterpiece)
January 1, 2005... Me in the New Millennium by Tina Crnjak [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The winning entry from Slovenia in ICAF's Second Arts Olympiad, was a very striking black and white drawing by 11 year-old Tina Crnjak, entitled, "Me in the New...

Creative learning, there is no limit!(Hands On)
January 1, 2005... Do you like to learn new things? Your answer may depend on what you are going to learn or even how you are going to learn it. What if everything you learned was taught through imaginative art-making activities? Let's explore some ways that you...

Leveling the arts field.(Palette)
January 1, 2005... Growing up in a foster home, some of Dwayne Szot's playmates had physical disabilities. "I can remember grabbing my foster sister, and running to catch the bus as she rides on my shoulders because she couldn't get there fast enough on her...

The alphabet project: a cultural bridge.(Talking Pictures)
January 1, 2005... Hidden within the Arabic alphabet is a dialogue just waiting for you and your friend, the Arab world. Learning the 28 letters and their shapes, even without forming them into words or sounds, can open you up to the culture, religion, philosophy...

The story of the "peace and religious harmony" mural.(First Person)
January 1, 2005... Once upon a time, I discovered an international program called the Art Mile Mural Project. I was inspired by the beautiful work that was being created through the project to arrange mural making with my country of Pakistan. On Sunday, June...

Creating joy for disadvantaged children.(Artists Without Borders)
January 1, 2005... Think about your typical day. You wake up and go to school. At recess, you play on a playground. During your classes, you might draw colorful maps or paint pictures. When you get home, you have toys to play with and parks where you can run and...

Malaysia hosts Children's Arts Festivals.(Bulletin Board)
January 1, 2005... ICAF's new partner in Malaysia has already kicked off the Third Arts Olympiad (2005-2008) with two exciting festivals. In 2004, The Yellow House Society of Kuala Lumpur celebrated the new partnership with a festival about Art and Sport....

Healing arts for tsunami survivors.(Bulletin Board)
January 1, 2005... In response to the recent tsunami, ICAF announces a program to help some of the 1.5 million child survivors heal and resume healthy lives through art therapy. ICAF has collaborated with psychological experts who helped 9/11 survivors...