To help them get the cylindrical shape necessary for making pottery beer mugs, high school art students used flexible armatures stuffed with vermiculite. (RM)

Two strategies for teaching studio art are compared. In an atomistic strategy, basic drawing and design are taught by dividing learning contents into various component parts--e.g., perspective exercises, value scales, color wheels--and addressing them one at a time. In an holistic strategy content parts are treated simultaneously. (RM)

Article details eight creative arts learning stations planned to develop construction art and design skills in elementary school students. (GB)

Describes three dimensional design, techniques for its use, various activities, and evaluation of the design qualities. (RB)

Discusses how copper foil can be used as a creative jewelry medium. Recommends materials, techniques, and designs. (RB)

Suggests a merger between linoleum block printing on fabric and creative stitchery can produce far richer results than can be achieved through the application of a single technique. (RB)

An experimental art program using aluminum wire, yarn, cord, raffia, and beads offered a new approach to weaving and a rewarding experience for students. (RB)

Brightly banded resisters, condensers, diodes and transistors as well as printed circuit boards were used with the objective of discovering their potential in creating objects for personal adornment. (RB)

Describes thehandicraft skills of the Bahnar and Jarai people of the Central Highland of Viet Nam and includes photographs of native artifacts. (GR)

An activity is described in which children explored ways of changing a nontessellating circle into curved shapes which would tessellate. (MP)

This paper presents an innovative way in which university education can help pre-service teachers become better problem-solvers. The central idea is to use the "Technology Fair" as a means for promoting pre-service teachers pedagogical content knowledge about technological problem solving skills. This innovation is supported with results from a…

A Martian sums up his feelings on the state of art education in England. (RK)

Describes an introductory fiber arts unit for children and university students based on weaving the traditional Scottish tartan plaid on the floor or table loom. Concludes that the tartan plaid presents students with a satisfying artistic medium which can be mastered by all age levels. (GEA)

The village of Otani, located on the island of Shikoku, Japan, is the home of Mori pottery. Time has changed Mori pottery, but the craftspeople of Otani maintain many traditional practices. (RM)

Considered the enameling process, a craft by which students can produce sophisticated art works through elementary application of materials. (Author/RK)