Arts & Activities

The students in Dave Kaemmings' beginning drawing class at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, had the opportunity to experience a fun and unique printing project that incorporated drypoint etching on old, recycled compact discs. "The idea for...

The Delaware Water Gap is on the point where the Delaware River cuts through the Appalachian Mountains on its way to the sea. It lies on the borders of New Jersey and Pennsylvania near the town of Stroudsburg, Pa. The famous walking trail, the Appalachian...

If it is fun and unique printmaking projects you are looking for, we've got a veritable cornucopia in this month's issue. Starting with our Cover Story, "Silk-Screening a la Andy" (page 18), Warhol serves as inspiration to a group of students in California....

Third-grade students at my school focus on Native Americans and pioneers for much of the year. Consequently, art classes are always exciting as we decorate shields, paint totems, pinch pots and assemble quilts. We end this extraordinary unit by creating...

SAX ARTS & CRAFTS now offers Folia Papers, a rich, full-spectrum line of art papers in variegated and solid colors. Several surfaces and types include deep-hued "Transparent Papers" for glowing stained-glass effects, as well as "Stretch," "Wavy"...

Sometimes the old tried-but-true can be just the prescription for an exciting and educational art experience. Crayon resist has been in the art teachers' repertoire for many years in a variety of forms. To see a crayon drawing magically transformed...

Most people delight in using their imaginations. They use storytelling, music and art to invent worlds where anything is possible. In fact, enough is understood about people to know that developing a rich imagination is an important need for healthy...