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…

Students who have difficulty with academics often benefit from learning mnemonic strategies which provide a step-by-step process to accomplish a task. Three fourth-grade students who struggled with writing learned the Ask, Reflect, Text (ART) strategy to help them produce more elaborate narrative story text. After initially asking the questions…

A Photographic display of wire sculpture, taken by students at the Lutheran High School, Los Angeles, California, and compiled by Gerald F. Brommer.

Providing a complete overview of art therapy, from theory and research to practical applications, this is the definitive handbook in the field. Leading practitioners demonstrate the nuts and bolts of arts-based intervention with children, adults, families, couples, and groups dealing with a wide range of clinical issues. Rich with illustrative…

Article described an inexpensive method for students to experiment with relief printing. In this case the inner tube was used to supplement linoleum block printing. (Author/RK)

As inflated prices for art materials become more inflated, art teachers are seeking sources of free materials that can be used to support the goals of art education. Suggests four ways that recyclable materials may be utilized in creative art activities. (Editor/RK)

Would you like to expand your selection of glazes easily and economically? By using imagination and combinations of pre-mixed glazes and toothbrush spattering, art teachers can discover new and exciting ranges of glaze decorations. Gives a dozen combinations for experimentation. (Author/RK)

Applique, the technique of pasting or stitching cut shapes or pieces of one material on another, is an exciting way to use color and material to express ideas. Describes six techniques for creating applique. (Author/ RK)

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 a printmaking project that has potential, not only as a design activity and for student experience with printing techniques, but also as an image-builder for the program of art education in any school. In this instance students at Woodstown High School, New Jersey, printed a calendar, but other themes may be selected depending on the…

Modeling is an additive process of building up a sculpture with some plastic material like clay. It affords the student an opportunity to work in three dimensions, a creative relief from the general two-dimensional drawing and design activities that occupy a large segment of time in the art curriculum. (Author/RK)

Suggests a few decorating techniques that are available to the contemporary clayworker. These are simple processes that can be carried out with materials that are already in the studio. (Author/RK)

Describes a method for weaving circular designs as a variation to the traditional square or rectangular loom. (Author/RK)