Secondary students join their art teacher in producing and parading giant puppets. Their creative expression and interest were highly stimulated by the project. (RK)

Describes one preschool teacher's art classes and her approach to creativity and esthetic growth in children 4 to 6 years old. (SB)

Eighth grade students at the John Wallace Middle School learned the process of creating a three-dimensional object with soft materials, emphasizing construction and sculptural possibilities rather than the sewing involved. (Author/RK)

Presents a brief background on Australian Aboriginal beliefs and their connection to Aboriginal artwork. Recounts how students connected with this culture by creating bark paintings of their personal animal spirits using grocery bags, crayon, and tempera paint. Includes references to teaching resources on Aboriginal beliefs and art. (DSK)

Discusses Henri Cartier-Bresson's notion of the "aesthetic of the decisive moment" and its role in photographic composition. Argues that recording spontaneous moments from real life can produce significant and complex photographs. Suggests that instilling this technique in photography students frees them to experiment without fear of…

This article reports on findings from a research project designed to explore ways in which creativity can be fostered through interactions between selected children, particular environments, materials, techniques and key adults. The Young Designers on Location (YDoL) project was funded by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts…

This summary of a presentation made at the Adult Education Research Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 27-28, 1970 deals with an evaluation research project undertaken at the Remscheid Academy for Free Creative Art Expression and Media Education. This institution aims at education and training of present or future adult educators and…

Secondary students find that junk is an inspiration for a creative project in the final days of high school. (RK)

The ancient dichotomy between fine arts and crafts is examined. Crafts should be taught in school art programs. The art of craft can expose students to the diversity of human art expression. (RM)

This is an account of a fifth grade class that made a mosaic and a mosaic that "helped make" a fifth grade class. (Author)

Article pointed out the need for arts programs in atypical situations, some of the profound basic needs of exceptional people and how the arts can be a major means of meeting these needs. (Author/RK)

Describes one summer offering of the Palo Alto schools which correlates productive activities with appreciation for art. (Author/RK)

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)

Describes how the author, motivated by Esther Krichevsky's fishprints, introduced fishprinting to a middle school. Students explored the origin of fishprinting and other Japanese arts as well as learned about printmaking, collage, and painting. Maintains that, for children to grow creatively, they need freedom to experiment. (KM)

Describes how artists' styles, images, and methods can express their cultural heritage, cultural influences, life experiences, and memories. Uses Romare Bearden's (1914-1988) collages and photomontages as examples. Suggests some collage activities for elementary and high school students based on their own life experiences. (KM)