The relationship between skill and imagination in art is obscured by those theories of expression which make a distinction between ideas on the one hand and the technical methods adopted to express them on the other. Author suggested that this division between the idea and the technique has a wider significance beyond art education as a whole.…

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)

Would you like to expand your selection of glazes easily and economically? By using imagination and combinations of pre-mixed glazes and toothbrush spattering, art teachers can discover new and exciting ranges of glaze decorations. Gives a dozen combinations for experimentation. (Author/RK)

Applique, the technique of pasting or stitching cut shapes or pieces of one material on another, is an exciting way to use color and material to express ideas. Describes six techniques for creating applique. (Author/ RK)

Describes the technique of tapestry weaving by which we can learn to understand the fundamentals of weaving while exploring the visual and tactile qualities of the yarns. (Author/RK)

One of the most common disposable materials in our society is polystyrene, of which grocery store meat trays, egg cartons, and several kinds of protective packing materials are made. Describes the characteristics of five different polystyrenes and some suggested uses for art classes. (RM)

Considers the essence of creative expression and how man has reacted in the face of his inevitable physical demise. (RK)

The author, an assistant professor of art at Heidelberg College, in Tiffin, Ohio, described how he used drainage tiles for some creative work by students in his art classes. (Author/RK)

A visiting artist stimulated art students to utilize scrap iron and junk as art materials. (Author/RK)

Article investigated what seventh grade art students do with a roll of aluminum clothesline, thin aluminum wire, feathers and beads. (Author/RK)

Discussed the creation of contrapuntal designs and student satisfaction in developing those designs (Author/RK)

Described an art project using the photographic process of print development. (Author/RK)

The use of fake color'' technique, the writer concludes, encompasses all the principles of stripping, from black through color with all the interim steps. He suggests that this process, although largely ignored in industry, has several advantages as a teaching device. (KP)