This lesson combines two significant art forms into one lesson. Students first learn the techniques necessary to create a relief sculpture terra cotta clay mold. Using that mold, students will experience the art of paper making and paper casting simply, safely, and economically. A brief history of the art of paper making is provided, along with…

This lesson incorporates art, academic curriculum, developmental skills, and multi-media technology, and is appropriate for all grade levels. Students become involved in all aspects of this lesson and will understand and appreciate the complexities of clay animation when viewing movies and videos that employ this process. A brief description of…

Describes a lesson for high school students in which they created tombstones from clay because of the distinctive surface quality as well as sculptural bas-relief effects involved in mortuary art. States that in order to motivate the class, crayon rubbings from actual headstones were taken and visuals from cemeteries were shown. (CMK)

This collection of recipes is intended for art teachers to provide low-cost, non-toxic materials for classroom use. The materials needed are readily available and can be purchased in quantity to help the budget conscious teacher. Recipes included are for modeling materials, edible modeling materials, paints and inks, adhesives, fixatives, and…