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Sickler-Voigt, Debrah C. – Art Education, 2011
For centuries people from around the world have celebrated storytelling and puppetry for their educational and social functions. In the comprehensive curriculum, storytelling combined with puppet performances enriches the classroom experience by providing students with opportunities to engage in open dialogue, creativity, and structured play.…
Descriptors: Artists, Art Education, Puppetry, Art Activities
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Armstrong, Wendy – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
One of the author's goals this year was to turn all of the different pieces of research she has collected throughout the years into projects. This is when she thinks of bringing Renaissance quilling to her class. Quilling, or paper scrolling, uses strips of paper that are rolled up to create decorative designs. During the Renaissance, it was used…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Studio Art, Design Crafts, Art Materials
Cunningham, Kathy – Arts & Activities, 2009
The author and her colleagues had picked an "Alice in Wonderland" theme for their Open House night, and decided it might be nice to have a large sculptural figure of Alice and the Queen of Hearts made out of papier-mache. They were a big hit and the students loved making figures that were larger than some of their students. The next year, they…
Descriptors: Sculpture, Art Activities, Middle School Students, Grade 6
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Coy, Mary – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2008
In this article, the author describes a project which gave students a chance to explore the idea of using "extreme" materials in a sculpture. While the process was, at times, challenging and stressful for teacher and student alike, the results proved that, with proper planning, even young students can independently demonstrate multiple solutions…
Descriptors: Sculpture, Grade 6, Studio Art, Art Materials
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Marchis, Iuliana – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2009
Symmetry is one of the fundamental concepts in Geometry. It is a Mathematical concept, which can be very well connected with Art and Ethnography. The aim of the article is to show how to link the geometrical concept symmetry with interculturality. For this mosaics from different countries are used.
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Education
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Buffington, Melanie L. – Art Education, 2007
Public art takes many forms, including commemorative sculptures, site-specific works, and collaborative murals. Additionally, public art can beautify an urban environment or raise awareness of social issues. Public works of art are a form of discourse and open conversations and dialogue, helping communities work toward unity and empowerment. Using…
Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Art Activities, Student Evaluation