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)

Here is an inexpensive approach for broadening student knowledge of metal techniques. Electroforming and electroetching are fully described. (Author/RK)

For the past several years, students at Madison Senior High School in San Diego have responded to the tactile texture and draping quality of soft materials. They experimented enthusiastically with three-dimensional forms made out of foam rubber. Here is the result of their efforts and experimentation. (Author/RK)

The creation of ceramic masks in reaction to the film, Roots, focused on the functions of the masks themselves within a particular society, the materials and techniques used to create these masks, and the identification of typical shapes of heads and facial features on the masks in each culture. (Author/RK)

The potter's wheel has been used for centuries as a tool in the production of pitchers, containers for storing and dispensing liquids. Using many traditional and beautiful pitcher shapes as a source of inspiration this potter's wheel project is intended to stimulate creative design concepts, initiate original thought, and encourage experimentation…

Four panels hang in the Junior Gallery at the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Conceived by Matthew Monks, an experienced artist and teacher, and students from his Saturday morning class at the art museum the college is the result of a mixture of art materials and a combination of creative ideas. (Author/RK)

Students can be motivated to be creative by introducing them to an unusual technique or approach to design. The concept of face mobiles can serve as a springboard for students to engage in a unique art project. Some photographs graphically present the basic forming steps. (Editor/RK)

The process of building and firing a raku kiln is a memorable happening. The cost is low and students learn to appreciate the work involved in firing a kiln while the pots are a pleasant reminder of an outdoor workshop. (Author/RK)

"Using few materials and simple tools, students can be stimulated to be creative and to produce sculpture that is expressive". Describes a course in sculpture taught by a professional sculptress for students at John F. Kennedy High School, Bronx, New York. (Author/RK)

A thorough description of the ancient technique of batik, the activity as presented is recommended for senior high school art students. Briefly describes the origins of the craft, lists necessary materials and tools and outlines three basic methods for doing batik. (Editor/RK)

Suggests a variety of alternative fashion illustration techniques and materials which do not require rigorous training in sketching the human figure. (SJL)

College art education majors, learning basic design and materials approaches suitable for secondary school art programs, designed this approach for grades 7-12. The objectives are: 1) to introduce basic techniques of paper mache; 2) to reinforce structural thinking by building the human head; and 3) to conceptualize and create a life-size…

The greatest challenge for the secondary school art teacher is motivating the average art student who "must" take art in order to complete his graduation requirements. Provides some suggestions for meeting this objective through a class project in which students create papier-mache caricatures of other students in their school. (Author/RK)

The instructional materials included in the document consist of 100 black and white ink drawings to be used as visual aids in the classroom. Designed primarily as overhead transparency masters, they may also be adapted for use as 35mm slides, in newsletters, student handouts, and as bulletin board materials. Most are ready to use; others…