Art often becomes an effective tool for teaching history, as well as political and social justice issues. During the 1980s, the author had the privilege of visiting Chile where she was introduced to small fabric collages called "arpilleras," which, at the time, were known as "embroideries of life and death." Today, the…

Summarizes the efforts of teachers at all levels of education to prepare students with the basics of art education. Describes the art foundations program of the Maryland Institute College of Art, and concludes that perceptual drawing is the most basic of all art subjects. (JDH)

Propositions which are used as guidelines for the development of a methodology for art criticism are presented. Based upon these propositions and generally following a phenomenological method of description, a method of art criticism composed of the following five components is described: receptiveness, orienting, bracketing, interpretive…

Describes how teaching secondary art students to perceive negative shape improved their drawings of a bicycle, a visually complex mechanical structure. Concentrating on negative shape forces students to work with the relationships between shapes and their relative sizes. (AM)

Reviews John Lithgow's career in theatre, his work in the television show "3rd Rock from the Sun," his family background, and his views concerning art in education. (NH)

Describes the use of Socratic seminars for art education, in which art objects are used as "texts" to explore ideas, moral dilemmas, and cultural traditions. Suggests that seminars fulfill educational goals related to analytic, language, and communication skills. Discusses logistics of the seminar process. (12 citations) (AJL)

This document excerpts journals of eight artists, as they observe and comment on events in their daily lives. Seemingly mundane moments become aesthetic experiences through their eyes, and rare glimpses are afforded of approaches to learning, teaching, and preliminaries to studio work. The artists included are: (1) Amidon Perfond (edited by…

GRADES OR AGES: K-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Art. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into numerous short, straight-text chapters interspersed with charts and lists. It is offset printed and staple-bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The major portion of the guide is devoted to detailed guidelines for developing…

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)

Emphasizes the development of student perception through the lens and suggest the need for pictorial composition and design from viewfinder to darkroom. Provides specific analysis of each photograph with details listed in the captions. (Editor/RK)

States that creativity has a role to play in all secondary school subjects, not just art. Urges curriculum planners to support subjects which emphasize creativity. (BSR)

Examines the "picture study" movement which began in the late 1800s and faded during the 1920s. Focuses especially on the work of Oscar Neal, a leading picture study advocate. Attempts to show how the aesthetic theory, beliefs about art, social assumptions, educational limitations, educational beliefs, and technology of the time interacted to make…

Instructional questions, when properly sequenced, can foster student involvement and the development of complex levels of thinking. Most questions posed in classrooms, however, elicit memory-recall responses. It is proposed that art criticism questions be formulated within the hierarchical categories of Bloom's taxonomy. Specific examples are…

Bookbinding is a relatively simple crafts project that requires few tools and supplies. Specific directions are provided. (RM)

Describes the "Young Talent in Oklahoma" state-wide art exhibit for secondary students. Other Oklahoma Art Center programs are also discussed. Program planning and exhibit eligibility requirements are discussed. (AM)