Instructions are given for making oil ground, glue gesso, glue water size, oil colors, damar varnish, water colors, encaustic painting, egg tempera painting, etching inks, etching grounds, etching acids, and sugar-lift. (SJL)

For the adventurous teacher and student there is an alternative to the often messy mixing, pouring, casting, cutting, scoring and sanding of plaster of Paris for casting or sculptural projects. Balloon sculpture, devised, designed and shown here by a sculptor/teacher, is an eye appealing sculptural form and holds a strong interest for students.…

A mural project at Fort Lee Intermediate School, Fort Lee, New Jersey, was initiated to honor our country's Bicentennial year. (Author)

The dashiki, a loose blouse-like garment, probably originated in West Africa. The simplicity of the garment made it an excellent choice for construction by eight- and nine-year-old students. Describes how students at the Thousand Oaks School in Berkeley, California, learned to make the dashiki. (Author/RK)

For a number of years the Art Department of the Richmond Public Schools has offered an art museum and carnival to children in the elementary grades. The art carnival, which takes art beyond conventional programs, is made up of art games, viewmasters, puzzles, perceptual objects which can be manipulated, nature forms, and kaleidoscopes. (Author)

Describes a fifth-grade student's use of tiny pieces of fabric, cardboard, foil and felt for creating miniature people and furniture. (Author/RK)

Describes an art teacher's efforts to develop her students' perceptive awareness through use of a nature walk. The idea was to bring students in contact with a variety of objects, in this case different kinds of stones, which could be utilized creatively. (RK)

Recommends introducing students to the works of contemporary artists through slides and reproductions and exploring with students the aesthetic considerations and qualities of these works. They can then develop innovative ideas and techniques characteristic of modern art. (Author/RK)

Students at the Orchard Lane Elementary School, New Berlin, Wisconsin, learn to make their own carousel as part of their celebration of our nation's Bicentennial. (RK)

In this day of tightening budgets, it is necessary to supplement the available art supplies with free or found materials. One such material is the colorful, patterned wallpaper sample book. Describes one art activity in which the basic material is from wallpaper sample books. (Author/RK)

This research project extends a previous study (Vick & Sexton-Radek, 1999) in examining the relationship between artmaking and pain among 127 migraine sufferers. A basic overview of migraine symptoms and treatment is presented along with a discussion of concepts relating to "migraine art" in order to provide a context for this project. Surveys…

At the NAEA conference in Minneapolis, Carpenter and Sessions asked, "What are we teaching, especially about ceramics?" Art educators are often criticized for leaving out historical context when teaching studio art. In this article, the author offers guidelines, based on national and state art standards, and share the results of teaching…

This 1980 bibliography is designed to assist students of paper conservation by supplying a cross-section of conservation literature. The literature includes subject-matter information and data concerning the authors of that information. Accessibility of the literature has been considered with obscure sources and foreign language sources scanted.…

Carbon paper was used as an inexpensive, readily available art material. Monoprints were created by elementary students who were given 11 rules to follow in making variations of the basic technique. (Author/RK)

Article listed the benefits of filmmaking for young students. (RK)