Images of objects produced by Native-American cultures are frequently found as curriculum resources in classrooms across the United States. It is important that objects from various cultures be introduced into mainstream classrooms. However, it is equally important that the introduction be handled in a way that is not demeaning to the culture that…

Scribbling is the beginning of an aesthetic developmental process which continues through age 12. Suggestions for parents include advice about materials, projects, games, and appreciation of children's art. (MT)

Procedures for silkscreening t-shirts are provided. Students of all ages are delighted to design and print their own images, and they get to wear the results. (RM)

Slide art is luminous. It appeals to students of all ages and abilities and is inexpensive. Describes the four ways to make slide art: direct drawing, block-out technique, mixed media, and polarizing slides. (CS)

Cement offers many creative possibilities for school art programs. Instructions are given for sculpting with fiber-cement and sand-cement, as well as for finishing processes and the addition of color. Safety is stressed. (IS)

Presents background information which will help teachers undertake leaded-glass projects in secondary-level art classes. Instructions cover simple designs, pattern construction, glass-cutting techniques, leading methods, and project assembly. (AM)

Gives a step-by-step demonstration and explanation of the thermo-etch process, an intaglio print process which uses a heated stylus to draw on plastic plates. (Author/SJL)

Described are the methods and materials for an introductory sculpture experience in the Bauhaus foundation program. Bauhaus, a German art school founded in 1918, stressed science and technology as major resources for art and architecture. Hand-held sculptures were created to increase tactile sensitivity and three-dimensional spatial concepts. (KC)

Presents an art activity in which the students engrave white lines into black by scratching away the surface of a prepared ink facing to make scratchboard drawings. Discusses the different types of scratchboard, explains how students can make scratchboard themselves, and describes the process of drawing on scratchboard in detail. (CMK)

Presents a printmaking project that enables students to work with lines and shapes by having them create tile designs on Scratch-Foam Board. Explains that the shape of the combined four tiles should be a pinwheel while the design on one corner of each tile should connect forming a design within itself. (CMK)

Art students must know and understand the media with which they are working. Techniques used to help junior high school students gain mastery of art materials are discussed. With control of the materials anything is possible, including creativity. (RM)

Art teachers at the middle school or junior high school level usually find themselves in a program teaching ceramics. The most essential tools needed for a ceramics class are discussed. Different kinds of clay are also discussed. (RM)

A secondary teacher describes how she has her students use liquid white enamel. With the enameling process, students can create lasting, exciting artwork. They can exercise an understanding of design and color while learning the value of careful, sustained craft skills. (RM)

This article provides instructions on inkle loom weaving, from the construction of the loom through the weaving process. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Describes varieties of recycled paper, several art activities using it, and types of local businesses from which teachers can obtain it. (SJL)