This article explores how using the creative arts in teaching in higher education can engage and empower individuals who learn in different ways, and who may have been excluded from traditional forms of learning which value cognitive and verbal means of learning and assessment. Drawing on an evaluation of a creative arts module in higher…

This resource kit, for secondary teachers of art, social studies, and the humanities, presents an art appreciation activities program that spans the visual art history of the United States. The kit is organized into nine chronological sections that follow the history of art in the United States: (1) Native American Art (prehistory to the present);…

Maintains that the computer is a new tool to link the concepts of information and art together. Asserts that electronic tools have a hidden point of view that is more complex than that included in a brush, printing press, or a camera. Concludes that there may be a move toward a reunion of art and science and of process and product. (CFR)

Depicts a high school art activity in which students create imaginative compositions by selecting, cutting out, and aesthetically arranging various styles of lettering. These letters then dictate the style and content of the composition. Tracing paper is used to transfer the desired composition creating a border for another page which is then…

This teaching resource presents a historical perspective of the alphabet which encompasses a study of major contributions by: (1) "Prehistoric People"; (2) "The Sumerians"; (3) "The Egyptians"; (4) "The Chinese"; (5) "The Greeks"; and (6) "The Romans." Background information, vocabulary study, student activities, a letter history, and a…

Filmmaking is a complex process involving many skills. This text attempts to demystify the process of filmmaking and make film technology accessible. Basic tools and techniques are explained for using either Super-8 or 16mm film formats; however, craftsmanship lessons are relevant and applicable to future technologies. The book is organized into…

High school students learned to use sculpture, collage and painting with a linoleum base in a project in which they worked in self-elected groups of three or four in creating mural-like compositions. (Author/RK)

A more creative use of print is suggested as a means of increasing human communication. (PF)

The importance of preserving and restoring ephemeral art materials is emphasized and useful techniques are described. (PF)

Porfirio Salinas has been hailed the best painter of the Texas hill country and its bluebonnets. Born on November 6, 1910, Porfirio's teachers recognized and encouraged his drawing ability. When Porfirio found employment after school in a graphics company that also sold art supplies, he met Robert Wood, recognized for his Texas landscapes, and…

Teacher presented students learning design with a visual problem where the main concern is control of positive and negative space. (Author/RK)

Article provided some suggestions and results in a method combining watercolor paints and salt. (RK)

Article discussed the use of plaster impregnated cloth as a material for creating sculpture. (Author/RK)

Article considered how a child's visual exploration of himself physically and his environment helped to further his self-identification and his means of self actualization. (Author/RK)

The following reflections focus on one of the late works by Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed: The Great Western Railway (1844), and its possible bearing on the three-fold theme of art, technology, and the holy. (Author)