In this Instructional Resource, Denmead and Brown consider how "Ruffneck Constructivists," an exhibition curated by Kara Walker at the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), University of Pennsylvania, can disturb and provoke young creatives and art education more broadly. For this exhibition, Walker draws on the figure that MC Lyte…

Dada, an art movement that became well known in the late 1910s and early 1920s, challenged traditional notions of art and aesthetics. Dada artists, for example, tossed colored scraps of paper into the air to compose chance-based collages, performed sound poems devoid of semantic value, and modeled a headpiece fashioned of sardine cans. To most art…

This compilation of media titles in art is based upon replies from commercial firms, museums, and other agencies producing and distributing visual media materials on art and related subjects to letters of inquiry from the National Art Education Association. The first section, a listing of available slides and filmstrips on works of art, is…

Tells how a third grade class built a geometric papier-mache sculpture with inexpensive materials. (GB)

High school art teacher describes a technique for making crazes with oil paints and water on masonite. (GB)

The idea of art in commerce to catch your attention and make a forceful impression becomes so much more meaningful when students have a chance to try their hand at it. Here students learn to think of one word that can be illustrated only by the use of colored paper. (Author/RK)

Presents four lesson plans centered around artworks involving Japanese clothing. Instructional materials include color plates of a 19th century print showing women's clothing, two beautifully handcrafted coats, and a coverlet in kimono form. The lesson plans discuss Japanese clothing, art, society, and culture. (MJP)

Author intends to design ways to promote understanding of specified concepts through the manipulation of material and ideas. (Author)

Author feels that it is important for child artists to relate to the art forms of given periods and societies in their understanding of artistic influences. (Author/GB)

Lists several art activities from which students should be able to recognize and use math concepts, recognize shapes, identify shapes, and practice perceptual skills. (Author/GB)

Urges need to create public school art programs to provide cultural enrichment for students. (DS)

This book points out methods and materials that can be used by teachers helping preschoolers express their ideas and emotions through art. Hints on how to create atmosphere conducive to artwork and how to increase children's awareness of the visual world are given, along with hints on buying, using, and storing materials. Specific instructions are…

Teachers describe how to correlate experiences in art with other areas of learning. (GB)