What help can an internationallly known artist be to children who have no commitment to art? The author reports on a particularly intensive day's work for secondary pupils in Kingston-on-Thames. (Editor)

Abstract art provokes numerous interpretations, and as many misunderstandings. The adolescent reaction is no exception. The procedure described here can help the student to understand the abstract from at least one direction. (Author/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)

This article presents theoretical and practical reasons for encouraging greater creativity in secondary school art instruction. Included is a list of questions and student outcomes which may be used by art teachers to assess whether their instruction is providing for the development of creativity. (JDH)

Compares recent trends in art education with the rationale for art learning expressed in a 1931 article by Victor D'Amico, "Art and the Average American Boy." Concludes that much of what D'Amico wrote still holds true today, especially the belief that art instruction must move beyond the studio to permeate daily life. (JDH)

How a secondary level art teacher used videotapes to teach calligraphy is described. Advantages of using the video system are discussed. (RM)

Despite their handicaps, mentally retarded students are capable of creating art work that depicts their experiences or their relationships with others. Described are art lessons that involve handicapped students in using color and painting to express their ideas on paper. (RM)

The response of the Music Educators National Conference to national task force reports includes support for efforts to improve educational quality and raise standards for college admission. This essay prescribes comprehensive arts instruction for college preparatory students by lengthening the school day if necessary to accommodate art courses.…

An intriguing investigation into why individuals prefer some works of art over other works and what it means to art education. (Editor)

Retraces the development, implementation, and evaluation of an art unit dealing with sculpture using a method called unit construction for fourth-year students in a British comprehensive school art class. Available from Carfax Publishing Company, P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1RW England. (AM)

Describes a model, prestudent teaching classroom internship program in art education. Six Middle Tennessee State University art education interns worked with a cooperative teacher on implementation planning for a unit on "Model in Architecture." After observing student classroom behavior, each taught the unit to a small group. Interns designed and…

Instructions are provided for making dolls, or soft people sculptures, by stuffing nylons with cotton and shaping the result with stitching and decoration. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Described is a New York State summer art program designed to bring exceptionally talented high school students to work in a professional setting with well-known artists. (KC)

Describes a course in printmaking taught at the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute (Bloomington), a two-week program for artistically talented seventh- through tenth-grade students. Focuses on two printmaking processes, acetate etching and linoleum block printing, and on altering and improving an image associated with each process. (LS)