Here is an inexpensive approach for broadening student knowledge of metal techniques. Electroforming and electroetching are fully described. (Author/RK)

For the past several years, students at Madison Senior High School in San Diego have responded to the tactile texture and draping quality of soft materials. They experimented enthusiastically with three-dimensional forms made out of foam rubber. Here is the result of their efforts and experimentation. (Author/RK)

Many of today's hobby skills were survival skills for early settlers. Culminate a study of colonial life by experimenting with one of them--candle making. (Editor)

The creation of ceramic masks in reaction to the film, Roots, focused on the functions of the masks themselves within a particular society, the materials and techniques used to create these masks, and the identification of typical shapes of heads and facial features on the masks in each culture. (Author/RK)

The potter's wheel has been used for centuries as a tool in the production of pitchers, containers for storing and dispensing liquids. Using many traditional and beautiful pitcher shapes as a source of inspiration this potter's wheel project is intended to stimulate creative design concepts, initiate original thought, and encourage experimentation…

A workyard full of junk is a creative inspiration for preschool children at an Israeli Kibbutz. (RK)

Sculpture concepts are acquired by a young child from many sources in his or her environment. Discusses the synthesizing of these concepts for children and outlines a chart of sculpture concepts for the art teacher. (Author/RK)

Eight color pages and 13 projects of art and crafts, none of which requires expensive materials or complicated processes. (Editor/RK)

Wanting to provide some large permanent art to brighten a functional, yet sterile, lower school facility, fifth and sixth grade students designed and built a mural using some long-stored pieces of mosaic tile of various sizes and colors. (Author/RK)

Art students must know and understand the media with which they are working. Techniques used to help junior high school students gain mastery of art materials are discussed. With control of the materials anything is possible, including creativity. (RM)

Art teachers at the middle school or junior high school level usually find themselves in a program teaching ceramics. The most essential tools needed for a ceramics class are discussed. Different kinds of clay are also discussed. (RM)

A secondary teacher describes how she has her students use liquid white enamel. With the enameling process, students can create lasting, exciting artwork. They can exercise an understanding of design and color while learning the value of careful, sustained craft skills. (RM)

A simple and effective art form for children of all ages is helping them to understand and work through an age-old technique known as low-relief, or bas-relief. (Author)

Article discussed the long history and development of the craft known today as macrame. Descriptions of decorative knotted garments and sculptures were also presented. (RK)

Students learned to make block prints on shirts. They practiced several techniques and experienced the continuity of moving from one medium to another in the same project. (Author/RK)