Describes an art activity in which junior high school students make portrait pots using plaster casts and clay. Each student created a reflection of his or her personality in clay. Specific teaching methods and ways of working with materials are discussed. (AM)

Describes a self-portrait unit for middle school students using collage. Students draw silhouettes and then fill these in with cut-out magazine images reflecting their personalities. Encourages students to be inventive. The college background also reflects their personality. (KM)

Presents five lessons to help secondary level art students see the subjects they draw as they actually appear. The lessons involve portraits, void/solid drawings, surface textures, detailed drawings, and figure drawings. (RM)