Popular culture is a relatively new area of study in the artroom, and combining it with the demands of a rigorous curriculum requires some thought. Combining threads from several sources was the key to an exciting exploration of pattern inspired by a newspaper headline. In 2006, a landmark case was settled in Austria, which repatriated five famous…

Describes the technique of tapestry weaving by which we can learn to understand the fundamentals of weaving while exploring the visual and tactile qualities of the yarns. (Author/RK)

Describes the process of making ceramic sculpture with photographs showing the process from beginning to end. (RK)

Techniques for making Christmas gifts, greeting cards, holiday figures, and room decorations. (CO)

Young artists pay tribute to the spirit of "seventy-six" at the Lincoln Junior High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin, by creating clay sculptures. (Author/RK)

Defining montage, the author then sets forth several suggestions for the use and emphases that may serve as guidelines for students engaged in the activity. This is followed with a discussion of materials that may be used and procedures that may be followed. (Editor)

Eight color pages and 13 projects of art and crafts, none of which requires expensive materials or complicated processes. (Editor/RK)

Wanting to provide some large permanent art to brighten a functional, yet sterile, lower school facility, fifth and sixth grade students designed and built a mural using some long-stored pieces of mosaic tile of various sizes and colors. (Author/RK)