Stories Collection

  1. I love the elemental-y level art lessons provided by elementary art teachers that you...
  2. Beginning in the fall of 2005, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) will offer a two-...
  3. Artist and art teacher, Cordi Bradburn, through WWW.ARTRAGOUS.COM, has just released ...
  4. What makes us collect things? Is it their appeal at a particular point in time? Is it...
  5. California Year-round workshops of variable length in fine art, sculpture, textiles...
  6. Canada Eight- to five-day workshops with top North American instructors. July-Septe...
  7. YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, announces ...
  8. ARTBIN[R] is pleased to announce its newly designed Web site, www.artbin.com. Designe...
  9. Arizona Oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and sculpture workshops. Call for free sch...
  10. California Home-based arts and crafts business. Create Living Network products focu...
  11. Thank you so much for the big box of Arts & Activities you sent me to distribute ...
  12. The Power of Art: Teaching Students with Disabilities is a one-day workshop for art t...
  13. Making upgrades to its 124A series of watercolor pencils, STAEDLTLER, INC. has introd...
  14. I do this project with non-art-major college students and with third- to fifth-grader...
  15. Thank you so much for featuring Tony Purnell as the December 2004 Young Artist. This ...
  16. Dartmouth College has been awarded a grant to study the effect of the arts on learnin...
  17. CRIZMAC announces its 2005 Art & Cultural Education Materials catalog, featuring ...
  18. While serving in the Peace Corps a few years ago, I had a few insights into my respon...
  19. Blockbuster films such as Spider Man have once more put comic books back into public ...
  20. Idaho Summer teacher education program. "Tried and True Techniques," July...
  21. WRITING AND ILLUSTRATING THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: Everything You Need to Know to Create Gre...
  22. I have enjoyed your magazine since being introduced to it by my cooperating teacher d...
  23. The goal of the Flaming Fire Illustrated Bible is to illustrate the entire Bible vers...
  24. BINNEY & SMITH's "Twistable" Crayola crayons renew older students' inte...
  25. I'll bet every elementary art teacher is familiar with the famous "hot dog man&q...
  26. Florida Wide range of ceramic classes for beginners to advanced. Tuition: $35 per c...
  27. Three new graphic-arts products have been added to the Lance' line of rulers and rela...
  28. Almost 1,400 new products and 16 new pages have been added to this year's NASCO catal...
  29. New Jersey Scholarships, residencies and exhibition opportunities are available for...
  30. For the past 10 years I have been teaching my visual-art projects to elementary schoo...
  31. Your magazine has provided inspiration, but I wanted to share a few ideas/suggestions...
  32. DRAWING ANIMALS (2003, $11.95, paperback), by Hugh Laidman. Dover Publications, 31 Ea...
  33. A magical tale sets the stage for readers in WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS' Drawing Fai...
  34. The nature--and perhaps the ambiguity--of identity links artist and sitter in the ele...
  35. New Jersey Programs, events, activities, classes. A nonprofit facility dedicated to...
  36. Indiana June 20-25. Low Fire Ceramic & Glaze workshop. Three credits available,...
  37. The dancing clown on our cover is happy to spread the joy of color and drawing, and i...
  38. Your art lessons are great, and I really like the Young Artist series--I put them all...
  39. ART AND COGNITION: Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum (2002, $18 for NAEA ...
  40. Hi! My name is Robbie Ward. I am 14 years old and live in Monument, Colo. I have been...
  41. ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT It would be strange if anyone painted a portrait while dre...
  42. Michigan Learn stained glass, bead making, glass fusing, mosaics and jewelry making...
  43. THE ART OF FINE ENAMELING (2002; $24.95), by Karen L. Cohen. Sterling Publishing Co.,...
  44. For this year study of clay with my freshman class, I decided to let them apply their...
  45. The patented soft surface of STAEDTLER, INC., Ergosoft[TM] Watercolor and Colored Pen...
  46. MATERIALS * Plaster (for plate forms) * Shallow bowls or plates to mold plaster ...
  47. If "magic" in the art room is what you are seeking, ceramics and clay will ...
  48. SARGENT ART, INC. now offers Liquid Metal[TM] Gold and Silver Metallic Acrylics in la...
  49. LEARNING from EXHIBITIONS Maiolica, a high-quality, beautifully decorated tin-glaze...
  50. The Artograph Projector Floor Stand, from ARTOGRAPH[R], now features a handy column k...
  51. ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT This picture is thought to have been painted for the Paint...
  52. The "EZ Beader" from PARAGON is a new bead kiln designed to anneal glass be...
  53. Just like in life, creative ideas for teaching art can be triggered by circumstances ...
  54. Throughout history, masks have played in important part in theatrical presentations, ...
  55. Why I like art is because you can do anything you want. You can make up an imaginary ...
  56. As my class looked at slides of Sonia Delaunay's works of art, we discussed nonobject...
  57. Looking to get more value and use from your kiln? DELPHI's free Fusing for the Classr...
  58. CERAMICA Y CULTURA. Video/Teacher Resource Guide/20 Color Prints/24 min./ $85. Level:...
  59. CUBISM. Video/20 min./$69. Level: Middle through High School. Lucerne Media, 37 Groun...
  60. Everyone take a deep breath. Where does the air go? What do the lungs remind us of? ...
  61. Rogier van der Weyden (Flemish; about 1400-1464). Saint Luke Drawing a Portrait of th...
  62. If you are about to throw something out, trying to secretly aim beneath your child's ...
  63. CERAMIC TRESS OF LIFE: Popular Art From Mexico (2004; $35), by Lenore Hoag Mulryan. U...
  64. WINSOR & NEWTON offers a new concept in self-contained and portable artists sets....
  65. Everyone has a favorite cookbook. Book vendors report that recipe books, specialty fo...
  66. WAKE UP OUR SOULS: A Celebration of Black American Artists (2004, $24.95) by Tonya Bo...
  67. Though animal sculptures have been produced for centuries by the Pueblo Indians of Ne...
  68. Come along as we take flight with fantastic classroom-tested ways to excite students ...
  69. ZEN BRUSHWORK: Focusing the Mind with Calligraphy and Painting (2004; $28), by Tanchu...
  70. Art is a big part of my life. I have been interested in it since I was in preschool. ...
  71. * ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOSAIC (2004, $27.50) by Elaine M. Goodwin. Trafalgar Square Publis...
  72. Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) is generally regarded as the foremost American scu...
  73. "I started blowing glass and discovered that I liked tall and thin forms, and my...
  74. Artists of the 20th Century: WASSILY KANDINSKY. DVD/50 min./ $19.95. Level: High Scho...
  75. HOT TOOLS introduces a new photo tacking iron. The Hot Tools Hot Tacking Tool is a pe...
  76. ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT This painting is humorous because it tells a mixed story a...
  77. FRONTIER VISIONARY: George Catlin and the Plains Indians. Video/27 min./$24.95. Level...
  78. The Mars[R] Plastic Erasers from STAEDTLER are latex-free--and always have been. Firs...
  79. THINGS TO LEARN * Norman Rockwell is usually described as an illustrator, whereas m...
  80. ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANCIENT ROME (2004, $19.95) by Mike Corbishley. Getty Pub...
  81. THE ABUSE OF BEAUTY: Aesthetics and the Concept of Art (2003; $19.95), by Arthur C. D...
  82. Did you ever notice the same parents always attend art events? Those same parents als...
  83. A couple of years ago, in early September, I began a search via the World Wide Web. I...
  84. ARTS & ACTIVITIES' comprehensive directory of sources of art and craft supplies a...
  85. PETER PUGGER MFG. has recently made an improvement in their vacuum deairing Pugger-Mi...
  86. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * learn that a variety of organizational pr...
  87. Constantly on the lookout for ideas and strategies to integrate multicultural art pro...
  88. LIQUITEX is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Five decades ago, there was no such thi...
  89. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * learn about Surrealism and many Surrealis...
  90. The third-grade students at our school study the culture of various indigenous people...
  91. MATERIALS * Small examples of masterpiece paintings *Blank white fans (these can ...
  92. In my search for a project that would fulfill a request to coordinate a kindergarten ...
  93. The NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION has released an updated volume of their book E...
  94. MATERIALS * Colored glass * Wooden boards * Sand paper * White gesso and pain...
  95. Published by Japan Publications Trading and distributed by KODANSHA INTERNATIONAL, Qu...
  96. My name is Tony Purnell and I love to draw! I am always drawing. I was probably 3 yea...
  97. The new, combination long-nose plier from XURON CORP. is ideally suited for jewelry m...
  98. ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT This portrait was painted in 1919, when Joan Miro was 25 y...
  99. The cute fellow on our cover is happily running forward into this month's issue, whic...
  100. PARAGON INDUSTRIES has introduced a glass crucible kiln called the Vulcan. It heats g...
  101. Joan Miro (Spanish; 1993-1983). Self-Portrait (Young Man in a Red Shirt), 1919. Oil o...
  102. Easy for all ages, soda-straw weaving challenges students to create a variety of prod...
  103. BATIK: Fabled Cloth of Java (2004, $40) by Inger McCabe Elliott. Turtle Publishing (P...
  104. The Sizzix Sidekick is the portable, affordable companion to the Sizzix Machine, deve...
  105. Joan Miro (Spanish; 1893-1983). Self-Portarit (Young Man in a Red Shirt), 1919 Oil on...
  106. "Did you say sew?" That is usually the first question asked when I introduc...
  107. Who is the Artist? DUFY, GAUGUIN, MATISSE. Video/25 min./$29. 95. Level: Ages 9 and u...
  108. WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATION's Water Color Fairies, A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating th...
  109. My daughter Ana opens the refrigerator to find a theater of stars. She animates a mil...
  110. The idea for these painted weaving collages began with the weavings themselves. Sever...
  111. HOOKED ON ART (2002, $29.95), by Jenean Romberg. Prentice Hall Press, 240 Frisch Cour...
  112. CRIZMAC has just received a new collection of Josefina Aguilar's clay market figures ...
  113. AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES The most comprehensive ceramic supplies catalog availa...
  114. Every teacher knows that the art curriculum is so crowded and time so short that each...
  115. HILLS AND MOUNTAINS and SKIES AND CLOUDS (2003; $14.95 each), by Richard Taylor. Coll...
  116. SARGENT ART, INC. introduces a "breathable" long-sleeve children's smock ca...
  117. I had been toying with the idea of taking a functional item and raising it to the lev...
  118. MUD TOOLS were created out of necessity. Clay artist Michael Sherrill found that he h...
  119. Celebrate music and fine arts with Hey, Picasso, a new CD from ROUNDER RECORDS that p...
  120. If you can't escape it, paint it! That was my sentiment after my community was covere...
  121. Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as crafting continues to grow in popularity among...
  122. Designed by award-winning, New York-based design studio 3+CO., The Big Book of Illust...
  123. A fun and challenging clay activity is making a "luminaria." A luminaria is...
  124. HARRISVILLE DESIGNS has announced two new products. First is The Designer Purse Kit, ...
  125. From Agile Acrobat to Zany Zebra, with a Cavorting Clown, Daunting Daredevil, Portly ...
  126. It didn't seem right not to renew my subscription without saying "Goodbye" ...
  127. CRIZMAC's new online catalog (visit www.crizmac.com) has over 60 new art- and cultura...
  128. ABOUT THIS SELF-PORTRAIT Here we see Rembrandt at almost the height of his prosperi...
  129. I have to tell you how impressed I am with your Sept. 2004 issue! I've tagged two les...
  130. THINGS TO LEARN * Rembrandt's artistic style is called High Baroque and the ideas f...
  131. The old, clay television character Gumby is our art room mascot because he constantly...
  132. [PRINT] PHOTOPAINTING: The Art of Painting on Photographs (2002; $24.95), by James A....
  133. ROYAL & LANGNICKEL is gearing up for its third annual Student Art Contest. There ...
  134. The heart-shaped locket had been in her family for years. The student also brought an...
  135. American Folk Art for Kids, published by CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS, includes beautiful col...
  136. [PRINT] WAX ART (2002; $17.95) by Hazel Marsh. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Par...
  137. Jennifer * only likes arts and crafts if she can draw her favorite characters, the Po...
  138. In her book, Foam is Where the Art is, New Ways to Print, Annette W. Mitchell (Color ...
  139. [VHS/CD/VISUAL] Who is the Artist? LICHTENSTEIN, THIEBAUD, WARHOL. Video/25 min./$29....
  140. Since my feeble scribbles as an infant to my current elaborate sketches, I've always ...
  141. The busy colors and patterns of the Australian Aboriginal artists helped us create an...
  142. [PRINT] INTERPRETING ART: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding (2002; $19.38), by Te...
  143. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * learn the definition for foreshortening a...
  144. Some would say a collagraph is an intaglio type of print created with a press, while ...
  145. DOVER PUBLICATIONS inaugurated its Pictorial Archie Series in 1946 with the publicati...
  146. It is a question I am sure all art teachers have been asked "Who's your favorite...
  147. This month, we've collected for you some great "Print Ideas that Work." But...
  148. ELLISON, manufacturer of hand-operated die-cutting equipment, announces its Fall 2005...
  149. If the crust of the earth became as thin and transparent as a sheet of clear acetate,...
  150. A star book is a three-dimensional book. It can be hung "in-the-round or display...
  151. I loved Geri Greenman's article regarding the final assigment fo her drawing class (&...
  152. DELPHI has expanded its mosaic tile selection and lowered prices. Tiles are convenien...
  153. One man's science is another man's art. When flying over land formations, no one can ...
  154. I was excited to see the article on gourds in the May 2004 issue, having just finishe...
  155. Teachers can integrate digital photo and film technology as part of their lesson plan...
  156. Metallic Markers from COLORIFIC[R] provide children a "shimmery" alternativ...
  157. STAEDTLER[R] has introduced several new graphic design tools. The Artist Portfolio he...
  158. MATERIALS * Cardboard food containers/cartons * Rubber cement * White glue * ...
  159. THINGS TO LEARN * Numbers of artists feel the need to live among other artists in o...
  160. PAPER MATE[R] has electrified its steadfast line of timeless Hair pens with a fresh s...
  161. DERWENT has versatile and vibrant Signature Watercolor Pencils, which provide delicat...
  162. A school bus is a child's fantasy vehicle and the actual bus ride is a stimulating ex...
  163. Since I can remember, I have always loved drawing and still do. I think it's fun. I p...
  164. The LOEW-CORNELL easel collection is as diverse as the needs and budgets of today's a...
  165. SARGENT ART has "bonded" two new glue products to its full line of art supp...
  166. TEACHER CREATED MATERIALS and the "Queen of Cute" Mary Engelbreit have rele...
  167. BINNEY AND SMITH's Crayola[R] Model Magic'[R] Classpacks are now available in white a...
  168. KRYLON[R] has reintroduced Washable Window Paint, formerly Washable Tempera Paint. Wa...
  169. MATERIALS * 12" x 18" manila paper, sulfite paper, white drawing paper ...
  170. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. Set of 8 Posters/Teacher's Guide/ $39.95. Level: Middle School ...
  171. Sounds of joy rang out as students heard their classroom teacher chime "It's tim...
  172. Go the fridge and get a glass of milk. Add chocolate. Yum. Go to the world when young...
  173. OBJECTIVES Students will ... * learn a nontraditional method of portrailure based...
  174. Portraits have played an important part in art because people wanted their relatives ...
  175. KINDERGARTEN LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * recreate van Gogh's swirling...
  176. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * improve their compositional skills. * u...
  177. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * define the terms repetition, design, shap...
  178. What is the best way to inspire children to take active control of their artwork? How...
  179. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * become comfortable and confident in the a...
  180. Create dramatic shimmering silver or gleaming gold scratchboard art with Scratch-Brit...
  181. After drawing contour-line shoes, flowers and bicycles from observation, it was time ...
  182. Mosaic Mesh from DELPHI GLASS takes the difficulty out of making mosaic walls, floors...
  183. As a finale to my sixth-graders' drawing unit, I placed a plant from the library on t...
  184. In the spirit of the recent Mars exploration, blast off to the STYROFOAM Web site at ...
  185. The classroom-tested ideas we're presenting this month will get you into a summer moo...
  186. With a touch of novelty and whimsy, STAEDTLER introduces its newest writing instrumen...
  187. There's something about the American South that seems to breed great stories, and Cha...
  188. Young artists can create cool effects on dark paper with Metallic Colored Pencils fro...
  189. LOOK! ZOOM IN ON ART! (2002; $19.95) by Gillian Wolfe. Oxford University Press, 198 M...
  190. Refrigerators, walls and doors in homes across America are mini-art galleries, in whi...
  191. THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT STAN HERD * Stanley James Herd was born in 1950 to a farming ...
  192. EMBRACING CHILD ART: Projects for Grownups to Keep and Treasure (2001; $24.95), by Ba...
  193. FABER-CASTELL introduces the PITT[R] Artist Pen Studio Box to provide artists with a ...
  194. three-dimensional innovation ABOUT THIS ARTWORK Iowa Countryside was created in c...
  195. COMPUTER ANIMATION: Student Animation Showcase. Video/25 min./$24.95. Level: High Sch...
  196. Our school system has a special program in which a small number of high achieving fou...
  197. Upon encountering one of these extraordinarily realistic sculptures, the typical reac...
  198. MASTERING THE GLASS BEAD: A Beginner's Guide. Video/40 min./$19.96. Level: High Schoo...