Article described the fundamental principles of weaving which the author taught to a class of children, ages 8-14, last summer. (Author/RK)

Article described how an art teacher interested students in utilizing antique glass insulators into a macrame unit. (RK)

The author suggests ocean life as a motivating theme for the elementary art curriculum. (SJL)

The author suggests having reluctant art students use their own signatures as the basis of a design. The finished examples when trimmed, mounted or matted, and framed become a personal, attractive, and artistic example of creative expression. (Author/KC)

Contour drawing, the art of drawing an object--in this case hands--without looking at the paper, or lifting pencil or pen from paper, is described. (KC)

Presented is a very short story about a visit to an unknown, imaginary planet. The story is designed to provoke creative artistic responses from elementary level children in an art education class. (KC)

Article focused on the technique of creating batik prints, which while stirring student interest, were hung in school halls as part of the permanent collection of student work. (Author/RK)

Article described Art Day, a project involving students who shared with and taught each other providing themselves with a valuable educational experience. (Author/RK)

Ninth grade boys are motivated by a project which involves them in making designs for their t-shirts and a class banner, using a paint called DEKA Iron-On. A dried painting executed with this medium can be transferred to synthetic fabrics. (RM)

Believing that adolescents need to explore their feelings about life and their fantasies about death, an art teacher was prompted to use a human skeleton as a still life subject. The success of this art project is described. (KC)

Maintains that expense and lack of experience with glazes and firing the kiln need not prevent teachers from using clay in the classroom. Describes how author experimented with clay and fibers and subsequently devised numerous art activities for elementary school students. (KM)

Discusses the planning and preparation necessary to make field trips economically justifiable and educationally worthwhile. Student orientations and positive motivation are essential for successful fieldtrips. A description of a well-planned field trip to Rockport, Massachusetts, for a high school portfolio art class is included. (AM)

An art project which involved secondary students in painting cars for homecoming is described. Tempera paint was used because it washes off. (RM)

Described are three craft stations (claywork, papermaking, and stamp designing) for intermediate grade students, to correlate with their classroom study which focused on Ohio: its history, geography, cities, industries, products and famous natives. (KC)

Presented are several approaches to motivate students who are reluctant to get involved in art projects: experimental, creative competition, mechanical, utilitarian, complementary (interdependent), illusory, rhythmical, and the creatures and caricature approach. (KC)