Sarah Mostow was hired to provide professional development to a group of 10 elementary art teachers who worked at a charter school network in New York City. Searching for what she could offer the charter school teachers, who possessed diverse backgrounds and teaching styles, she wanted to find a structure they could adapt. She decided to distill…

In the studio, there are routines and rituals to be observed. One of those is making gesso. The quantities change each time and the ingredients vary, but the mechanical process remains the same: soak rabbit skin glue for 3 hours, double burner melt the glue, sieve in champagne chalk whiting, stir slowly, and tap the sides to remove air bubbles.…

The present study describes a creative teaching approach utilizing two works of art in environmental education teaching, making the teaching of material recycling and reuse more experiential, participatory, and original. The third work of art, selected and presented by the learners themselves, "completed the picture" of this innovative…

Just as students should leave their Foundational year of art with a beginning sense of composition, color, value, and materials, so should they be cultivating their creative capacities. With the equipment exercised and the waters tested, students will be prepared to continue their journey; for it is the interplay of personal experience, social…

The research purpose was to investigate kindergarten parents' selection of after-school art education settings in Taiwan. A review of the literature and interviews with parents were conducted to identify several possible factors that would impact on parents' selection of after-school art education settings for their children. Then, the researcher…

The author tells what to do with assorted carpet scraps. (MF)

The author discusses how textiles were incorporated into the art curriculum. (MF)

Classroom application of batik, dying by wax, can be easily accomplished. (MF)

Described the process of macrame, teaching approaches for macrame, and the materials needed to begin the process. (RK)

This project helps students to be creative in a new and exciting way and provides the teacher with an economical and speedy way to teach an introduction to low relief sculpture. (Author)

Article described how to teach a sound introductory unit of sculpture without great cost. (Author/RK)

A list of 50 teachers and their techniques selected by "Grade Teacher magazine as being the best in the field. (AP)

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)

Suggests techniques for utilizing carving materials, modeling materials, and plaster of Paris techniques. (DS)