Stories Collection

  1. Someone once said, "Two of the most engaging roles in life are being a child's f...
  2. The New Globox from ARTOGRAPH is designed for creative people on the go. With its con...
  3. Our school was preparing for a first-time, all-school event. I guess that you could s...
  4. Art is very important to me. When I am creating an artwork, I feel peaceful, free and...
  5. Painting the Figure in Watercolor, from ARTISTS INTERACTIVE VIDEO, brings viewers int...
  6. Summer fun and learning! This is what this lesson is all about. At our school, we enj...
  7. My elementary artists bubble with excitement when they observe a large block of firin...
  8. Renowned clay artist Josefina Aguilar is the newest addition to CRIZMAC ART & CUL...
  9. Florida is home to over 120 species of palm trees, many of which grow just outside ou...
  10. OVER THE LINE: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence (2001; $50), edited with an introdu...
  11. MISTER ROGERS' PLAY TIME: Encourage Your Child to Create, Explore and Pretend with Do...
  12. Concrete Brush-A-Way Paper, available from DELPHI GLASS, is a concrete retarding pape...
  13. Ever sing the blues because you're looking for new materials and techniques? Necessit...
  14. With the Olmec-inspired sculpture on our cover and H.C. Westermann's "Burning Ho...
  15. Place-A-Vent, an efficient solution for removing and ventilating fumes produced by so...
  16. Create simplistic geometric designs or wild spiraling multi-dimensional schemes with ...
  17. Throughout history, sculptures have been created for various reasons and in various m...
  18. The Bubel Aiken Foundation[TM], which works with integrating special-needs children i...
  19. In Painting on Rocks for Kids, published by NORTH LIGHT BOOKS, "rock artist"...
  20. FREDRIX[R], producer of archival-grade artist canvas for the professional painter, an...
  21. When the stacks of art-education magazines finally outgrew our home, my daughter Ana ...
  22. Speedball[R] Art Products' 2004 annual "Imprint on the World" contest, open...
  23. LEANING POST PRODUCTIONS announces ArtWebsite, an advocacy tool through which to shar...
  24. Subtractive sculpture presents many challenges to the best of sculptors. I chose to i...
  25. Flowers are so beautiful that it is not surprising artists have painted them for cent...
  26. June 9-12 VSA Arts, an international organization that provides opportunities in the ...
  27. Delight[TM] is a new air-dry modeling compound from CREATIVE PAPERCLAY[R] CO. This so...
  28. Artists have the unique ability to see things and present them in new and unusual way...
  29. I have been interested in drawing for as long as I can remember. I tried portraits, l...
  30. UniKeep[TM] is saying thank you to its rapidly growing number of loyal users by spons...
  31. SMOOTH-ON, INC. announces the release of two new mold making and casting videos offer...
  32. Kathy Tacke is an elementary art teacher and working artist--one with a passion for h...
  33. AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES The most comprehensive ceramic supplies catalog availa...
  34. Through the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Arts Recognition a...
  35. Create pictures and posters that really stand out with Three-D-O's[R] from SCRATCH-AR...
  36. THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT H.C. WESTERMANN * Horace Clifford Westermann (1922-1981) was ...
  37. SPIRIT TAKING FORM: Making a Spiritual Practice of Making Art (2002; $18.95), by Nanc...
  38. One of the keys to a successful three-dimensional project is the preparation of the s...
  39. H.C. Westermann (American; 1922-1981). Burning House, 1958. Pine, brass bell, tin, gl...
  40. ART AND INTIMACY: How the Arts Began (2000; $29.95), by Ellen Dissanayake. University...
  41. Stuff for Your Space, from KIDS CAN PRESS, is a great book for young interior decorat...
  42. Portraits are always a challenge. My second-graders already experienced creating port...
  43. TAKE 5: The Art of Sport. Set of five Art Prints/Teacher's Guide/$44. Level: All grad...
  44. CAMLIN NORTH AMERICA is offering a new service for school and school-district purchas...
  45. Pick three numbers, any numbers between one and nine. Remember them. Is this some kin...
  46. BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE/Parole Grande Per Persone Piccole (2002; $12.95) National...
  47. MONET AND MODERNISM (2002; $65), by Karin SagnerDuchtig. Prestel Publishing, 175 Fift...
  48. THINGS TO LEARN * Jin-shiow Chen was born in 1965 in Chang-Hua, located in rural ce...
  49. Who Is the Artist? PAINTERS OF THE AMERICAN SCENE and PAINTERS OF FANTASY ART. Two Vi...
  50. CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING: A Beginner's Guide (2002; $14.95), by Pauline Cherrett. Sterl...
  51. Jin-shiow Chen (b. 1965). The Tension of Site Energy, 2000. Fermented dough on mesh s...
  52. BARKAN (2003; $20), by Mary Zahner. National Art Education Association, 1916 Associat...
  53. Several sizes and styles of La Corneille Golden Taklon brushes from LOEW-CORNELL are ...
  54. Most artists paint landscapes because the beauty they see in front of them ignites th...
  55. SARGENT ART[R] has created a new "Rainbow" Poster Paint Set featuring a prismatic rai...
  56. Beginning painters wishing to try their hand with acrylic colors might want to look i...
  57. Children love to work with paints. For this reason, I have developed an art lesson fo...
  58. BRACKER'S GOOD EARTH CLAYS, INC. has secured an exclusive distributorship within the ...
  59. COLOR & CO. is proud to announce that its Spoty Tempera Paint Markers were named a Pa...
  60. The self-portrait. Every art teacher does it, every art student groans when he or she...
  61. Art Creations[TM] Artist Canvas, from TARA MATERIALS INC., is medium-texture archival...
  62. George Catlin and His Indian Gallery is a revival of a spectacular exhibition of inte...
  63. This was a "sweet idea" borrowed from a local art-supply store's annual student art s...
  64. From PARAGON INDUSTRIES comes a new glass kiln called the Pearl-18, getting its name ...
  65. Art is my favorite time of day--it is a time when I can just relax and do what I do b...
  66. I am always attempting to challenge my advanced art students to creative new ways of ...
  67. Design your own original sand-art pictures with SAND-O[TM] Adhesive Board, from SCRAT...
  68. The advanced drawing and painting class had seen Abstract Expressionist art before, b...
  69. As an art teacher, I consider the heart of the school to be the art room. The art tha...
  70. Our excursion into painting and composition begins with a touring exhibition of work ...
  71. Since 1990, thousands of teachers, craftspeople, children and others have learned how...
  72. All too often, legislators and administrators perceive art curricula as necessary onl...
  73. I do this project with non-art-major college students who are taking my "Color and De...
  74. PAINTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT: 20 Projects and Exercises to Free Your Creative Spirit ...
  75. I Can Fly; Part 2: KIDS, PAINTING AND ART APPRECIATION. Video/28 min./$39.95. Level: ...
  76. Visual art has the power to take people to places they have never been before. In the...
  77. (2002; $28.99), by Janie Gildow. F & W Publications, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, ...
  78. (2000; $21.95), by Albert Handell and Anita Louise West. Watson-Guptill Publications,...
  79. Bring your sketchbook and/or camera when you visit Sentinel Ranch in The Hondo Valley...
  80. (2002; $24.99), by Erin O'Toole. North Light Books, 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinn...
  81. The sixth grade at our school studies a different topic each year as an interdiscipli...
  82. I have been doing art ever since I can remember, which would probably be 3 years old....
  83. BLICK ART MATERIALS presents a newly designed generation of presses for classroom or ...
  84. Composing something on that blank sheet of paper is a daunting challenge. Nonethless,...
  85. Building with everything around--foods, pillows and pots and pans--is a part of child...
  86. Recently released by RENAISSANCE PUBLICATIONS is The Art of Drawing, Part I: Essentia...
  87. I have always liked doing both fabric and paper batiks. Nevertheless, my past attempt...
  88. SCRATCH-ART CO., INC.'s Chunk-O[R] Crayon is a colorful, nontoxic blend of crayon par...
  89. SAKURA, the inventor of gel ink, announces the introduction of its newest craft tool-...
  90. From around the fourth grade, children become interested in drawing realistically. De...
  91. A user-friendly guide to creating comics, You Can Draw Cartoons from DOVER PUBLICATIO...
  92. SANFORD CORPORATION'S Colorific[R] brand of children's coloring products, encourages ...
  93. Today's typography is much more expressive than it was even 10 years ago. The digital...
  94. FISKARS[R] Deluxe Double Sharpener is the perfect addition to the popular, ever-growi...
  95. The Start Sketching Pocket Book, from COLART AMERICAS, INC., is the perfect traveling...
  96. THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT KE FRANCIS * Francis is currently chair of the art department...
  97. SOUTHWEST Canyon country! Experience some of the most gorgeous scenery in the U.S. ...
  98. If dynamic drawing projects are what you desire, look no further! This month we have ...
  99. SARGENT ART, INC. has developed a new erasable colored pencil for young artists who l...
  100. Ke Francis (American; b. 1945). Tornado Hay House, c. 1982. Mixed-media construction;...
  101. Video/20 min./ $29.95. Level: Elementary through High School. Crystal Productions, P....
  102. Inspiring Journey: Lewis and Clark through the Eyes of the Artist, a new two-part vid...
  103. Last summer I visited the Joan Miro museum in Barcelona, Spain. I was particularly im...
  104. (2003; $21.95), by Caroline Tatham and Julian Seaman. Barron's Educational Series, In...
  105. Art Lessons for Children video series, by COYOTE CREEK, is used in both schools and h...
  106. An art project for my second grade class that would enhance a unit about light posed ...
  107. The wonder of clay is what we are exploring in this month's issue. We start things of...
  108. Polymer clay is a great material lot youngsters; in addition to the material's pliabi...
  109. MATERIALS * Slides of many ceramic pots: coil, slab, wheel-thrown and pinch. * Fi...
  110. [VHS/CD/VISUAL] Video/30 minutes/$195. Level: High School and Adult. The Cinema Gui...
  111. My advanced drawing students had just finished a mixed-media assignment in mostly bla...
  112. MATERIALS * Stoneware clay that rims white * Clay tools * Assorted colors of gl...
  113. [PRINT] (2003; $59), by Bennett Reimer. Prentice Hall, 1 Lake St., Upper Saddle Riv...
  114. MATERIALS * Resource books and slides of Faith Ringgold's work * Rulers * Marke...
  115. MATERIALS * Red or white tow-fire clay * Bowls as molds * Plastic egg shapes ...
  116. [PRINT] (2003; $24.95), Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott, Editor. Lark Books, 50 College St...
  117. I primarily get my ideas from the things I do and see every clay. I have been drawing...
  118. [PRINT] (2002; $19.95), edited by Tonya Foster and Kristin Prevallet. Teachers & Wr...
  119. Debbie Weinstein is a southern Florida ceramic artist who proudly admits that "you ca...
  120. Create countless patterns on clay and paper with Shade-Tex[R] Rubbing Plates from SCR...
  121. What could possibly be fascinating about a fancy old dish? Shipwrecks, wars, stolen i...
  122. Imagine, invent, model, carve or simply play with a level of expressive freedom never...
  123. THINGS TO LEARN * Unlike many artists who discover a particular style and continue ...
  124. On larger model kilns, opening the lid can be a bit of a workout. SKUTT CERAMIC PRODU...
  125. Frank Stella (b. 1936), Kastura, 1979. Oil and epoxy on aluminum, wire mesh; 9'7" x 7...
  126. The AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. (AMACO[R]) introduces Stonex[TM] a white, self-harden...
  127. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) undoubtedly ranks as one of the most inventive, prolific an...
  128. Introduction to Precious Metal Clay (PMC), published by WARDELL PUBLICATIONS, contain...
  129. It has been four years since the "Character Counts!" program became an initiative in ...
  130. Curriculum: Teacher's Notebook and Seven Posters/$64.95. Level: Middle School and Abo...
  131. Working in an inner-city elementary school with a diverse population of children from...
  132. (2002; $59.95), by Kristin G. Congdon and Kara Kelley Hallmark. Greenwood Publishing ...
  133. In January of 2002, a group of art students from Chenango Forks High School, joined f...
  134. The Jumbo Book of Art, published by KIDS CAN PRESS, is filled with page after page of...
  135. My daughter, Ana, came to me asking, "Can you take me to school before the carpool, D...
  136. The Viewcatcher [TM], from THE COLOR WHEEL CO., is a new tool created to help the art...
  137. Art is like air to me; I couldn't live without it. People always ask me how I could d...
  138. The Multicultural Poster Series, from ALARION PRESS, should prove to be a great resou...
  139. International awareness in my art room began in October 2000 when I was fortunate to ...
  140. The Liberty-Belle, from L&L KILNS, meets the needs of serious hobbyists, potters and ...
  141. When a woman in the United States marries she carries a bouquet of flowers. In the So...
  142. Nine Famous Artists Your Children Will Love was written for parents and their childre...
  143. THINGS TO LEARN * Architect Frank Gehry grew up in Toronto, Canada, before moving i...
  144. In this, our first issue of 2004, we are breaking down barriers with a wonderful asso...
  145. (2002; $14.95), by Susan Frame. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Ave. South, N...
  146. Frank Gehry (American; b. 1929). The Guggenheim Museum, 1997, Bilbao, Spain. ABOUT ...
  147. Video/30 min. $19.95. Level: High School and College. Public Media/Home Vision Entert...
  148. Nowhere in the history of art do all aspects of cultural life so neatly dovetail as i...
  149. Long before people lived in towns and cities, they were often the victims of such pre...
  150. Qu Lei Lei. Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Chinese ...
  151. What better way is there for students to learn than to teach other students? That is ...
  152. Shoes ... they're everywhere, in every size, shape, color and style imaginable. To An...
  153. (2002; $19.95), by Sara Withers. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South...
  154. Designed to help beginners acquire basic skills in a straightforward manner, Braiding...
  155. ABOUT THIS SCULPTURE This photograph was specially chosen because it dramatizes the...
  156. (2001; $19.99), edited by Dina Wolff Authentic Publishing, P.O. Box 1616, Durango, CO...
  157. The "Creative Kids" series continues with this collection of 14 easy and fun craft pr...
  158. Gee's Bend, Alabama, is located on the south end of a peninsula formed by a U-shaped ...
  159. Video/43 min./Wall Poster/Workbook/Teacher's Manual/$99.95. Level: Grade 3 and Up. Al...
  160. HARRISVILLE DESIGNS' "Harris Bear and His Feltmaking Kit" won the Fall 2002 Parents' ...
  161. At our school, advanced drawing students have taken a beginning drawing course where ...
  162. KIDS CAN PRESS has released two new titles in its "Kids Can Do It" series: All-Americ...
  163. Art is sort of my life. I have always loved to draw and paint. It helps me relax and ...
  164. I love teaching kindergarten students, but I have to admit that this age level is the...
  165. SARGENT ART, INC. announces a new brand of metallic acrylic paints. Liquid Metal[TM] ...
  166. Like most art teachers, I never throw anything away. So, when it comes to collage tim...
  167. Intrigued by a third-grade classroom unit that revolved around the study of owls and ...
  168. PARAGON INDUSTRIES has just introduced a front-loading kiln called the Iguana. It com...
  169. As the students walked into my classroom, they were greeted with a bulletin board ful...
  170. During the holiday season, there is always a hum of excitement as children and teache...
  171. NATUREPAINTER SOFTWARE, a division of Urban Pursuit, Inc., has announced the release ...
  172. Are you looking for a lesson that incorporates science and art? This lesson teaches s...
  173. AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES The most comprehensives ceramic supplies catalog available...
  174. In this issue, let's explore artistry with fabrics, fibers and texture. Young fiber a...
  175. SANFORD CORP., makers of children's crayons, markers and colored pencils is freeing k...
  176. I am always trying to investigate how those familiar, simple art projects that I grew...
  177. Six Art Prints/72-page Teacher's Guide/$68 (individual units $20.95). Level: Middle S...
  178. CREATIVE INDUSTRIES introduces Artista, the first truly portable, professional, table...
  179. Many fruits, vegetables and flowers make great natural dyes for foods as well as fabr...
  180. Boxed Set: Book, CD-ROM, Posters, Time Line, Maps and Slides/$69.95. Level: High Scho...
  181. Add texture and special effects to all scratchboard art with the ScratchBrush[R] by S...
  182. THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT DUANE HANSON * It is common to hear the term "virtual reality...
  183. Video/18 min./$69. Level. High School and Above. Lucerne Media, 37 Ground Pine Road, ...
  184. Children love the bright colors that made Andy Warhol's "Pop Art" so eye-catching and...
  185. (2003; $24.9,5), by Tony Caputo. Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, New York,...
  186. (2002; $14.95), by Katherine Duncan Aimone. Lark Books, 50 College St., Asheville, NC...
  187. At first glance, this engraving seems like a typical depiction of the Madonna and Chi...
  188. (2002; $24.95) by Maureen Casey, Raymond Fox, Jacqueline Penney. Watson-Guptill Publi...
  189. Included in CRYSTAL PRODUCTIONS' Fall 2003 Art Education Resources catalog is Hokusai...
  190. THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT CHRYSSA * From its beginnings, America has been populated by ...
  191. ARTS IN EDUCATION AID COUNCIL, INC., encourages parents and educators to visit its We...
  192. STAEDTLER, INC. now offers classroom-sized packaging of its most popular art supplies...
  193. Chryssa (American; b. 1933). The Gates to Times Square, 1966. Welded stainless steel,...
  194. Create your own multicultural teaching "Museum" on a classroom computer or school or ...
  195. Come with us this month as we "navigate the path to peerless prints." For those of yo...
  196. Teachers across the country are invited to register online to enter the BOSTON[R] Sch...
  197. Middle-school students love printmaking. It has continually been the most popular tec...
  198. A lightweight wood burning tool that can burn a variety of fine lines and intricate p...