This website has some interesting thoughts on Leonardo the mystic
(for an insight on what inspired Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code). And if
you happen to be in San Jose this summer you can tour the exhibit at
the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.
http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/collection/davinci_exhibit/index.html
Peri

I just wanted to share a few of my favorite ways I keep creative
through out the year and during the summer...

I am a member of EBSQ an online artist organization. They have
monthly shows with different themes. I force myself to particapate in
as many of them as possible, as it makes me thing outside of my
creative box.
http://www.ebsqart.com/

A new group called "Try it Tuesdays" is a technique sharing group
with fun demos and contests. A new technique is shared each week
(usually something easy and quick) you are required to try it out,
post your results and share in the discussion to enter the contest.
But you can still get good ideas for your classroom even if you don't
do the contests!
http://tryittuesdays.wordpress.com/previous-techniques/

Lisa Vollrath shares TONS Of incredible demos with step by step
pictures for a variety of art mediums. I have already used ideas from
her site in my classroom.
http://www.lisavollrath.com/pages/category/how-to/

This digital photography group requires that you particiate weekly in
order to maintain membership. Pictures are offered each week by the
moderators for you to create digital weaves and collages...
http://www.pbase.com/creativematrix

Getting to know you and yourself... with self-portraits the
http://selfportraitchallenge.net/

Photowalk scavenger hunts? they used to run regular bi-monthly
contests... but it seems they are stuggling for a moderator right
now, but keep an eye out! or us an old list. and all the pics here
are copyright free for your digital art.
http://www.morguefile.com/archive/scav_hunt.php

and something brand-new to me! Swaps Made Simple
The easiest way to create and join swaps on the internet... make a
swap or join one!
http://www.swap-bot.com/

now don't think that I do all of these all of the time and I am some
sort of art cranking robot! I pick and choose based on my mood and
time. But I encourage you to check some of these out and come play!

Sheba~Cynthia Artist/ Educator "multi-faceted creative visionary"
The ART Site
http://www.sheba-kitty-productions.com/
The School Site
http://thevirtualclassroom.org/

I have my animation page updated with some student pictures and
embedded video.

http://thevirtualclassroom.org/art/Lessons/Animation/animation.html

I will be adding more as we finish this week with our last ones.... I
will also add my rubric and resources next weekend.

Sheba~Cynthia Artist/ Educator "multi-faceted creative visionary"
The ART Site
http://www.sheba-kitty-productions.com/
The School Site
http://thevirtualclassroom.org/

Hello All,
I was wondering if any of you teach painting by using a ruling pen?  I
learned this technique in college and I would like to use with my other
students next year but ruling pens are so pricey and was wondering if
you all did anything with them and if so where were you able to buy in
bulk?

Thanks Gina in Nj

Site works fine for me. The page took a moment to load, but everything
opens. Looks fantastic,
cheers,
Ainsley Burdell
Australia

Sheba wrote:

> OK using a site called You Tube, I am trying again... the videos are
> supposed to be embedded and play right in the window. Let me know if it
> works for you...
>

> Try Carol Duvall's website at hgtv.
Here is one lesson with photos.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_paper_crafts/article/
0,1789,HGTV_3287_1390493,00.html
    Have fun, (I loved making flowers when I was a high schooler).

Peri

> Å
>


> I've been searching all over for ideas and
> instructions, online and other,  but can only find tissue paper
> flowers.  I
> am trying to decide between making the flowers with wire, masking
> tape and
> glue/water dripping newspaper strips OR papier mache clay, if the
> price is
> not too expensive.
>
>   Can anyone help me with instructions or point me in the direction
> of an
> online place for instructions for both ideas.  Anyone do this project
> before?  How did it go and how long did it take?
>
>   Thank you so much in advance.  I'll keep checking back!
>   Rivka
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>     From: "Cathy Gaul" allgaul@...
>     Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:35pm(PDT)
> Subject: My new all school project-adhering paper to tiles with Mod
> Podge?
>
> Hi all,
> I have to do a character Education project with the entire school
> and it is
> coming right up. We got 6" square white tiles donated and we are
> going to
> use the Underground Railroad and quilts as our theme (committee
> decided) and
> have the kids make tiles. We were going to use china paint, but
> this project
> is for K-5 and I have 360 kids to do it.
> I have basically 3 weeks to work with as well... so...
> I found paper die cut 1 1/2 squares in bright colors, 600 squares
> to a box
> and I think 7 different colors at Joanne Fabrics in the scrapbook
> section.
> We had a meeting and the committee agreed that it would be a lot
> quicker and
> easier with great results using the paper. The little ones could do
> easy
> patchworks and the older kids could divide squares into rectangles and
> triangles for more complicated patterns.
> Have you tried adhering paper to tile with Mod Podge? I thought
> that might
> do the trick and then decoupage on top of the finished quilt patch
> that way.
> I am trying it myself tonight or tomorrow but wondered if anyone
> has tried
> and succeeded with something like this.
> We are making 9 patch quilt squares and will have a 1/2 inch border
> around
> the edge of the paper pattern so the tiles can fit into a wooden
> channel
> that we will mount to the walls of the school and turn the tiles
> into a
> border. We are finding a good quote to go with the project and will
> arrange
> the tiles in a repeating group of 7-10 patterns (depends on what I
> want to
> do and how many I limit the kids to using that go with the Underground
> Railroad idea) with a character ed word in calligraphy painted on a
> tile
> with a nice border design of the same colors in the tiles.
> I have a bunch of fiction books to read as they work and I know the
> controversy as to whether quilts were actually used as signals for
> runaway
> slaves, but I will put that disclaimer out there before we start.
>
> Thanks for any ideas!
>
> Cathy
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>     From: "CYNTHIA MILLOY" cbmilloy@...
>     Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:33pm(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Papier mache flowers?
>
> wire and paper mache(newspaper and glue) is your best bet. my
> suggestion.
> good luck
> cynthia
>
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>     From: "Kris Fontes" kfontes2@...
>     Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:24pm(PDT)
> Subject: etching aluminum
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>     From: "go4art@..." go4art@...
>     Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:58pm(PDT)
> Subject: Re: etching aluminum
>
> Kris, does this help? creatively, Linda in oregon
>
> http://www.art.eku.edu/programs/print/tech/aluminum.html
>
> FOUND THESE--
> "I'm using ferric chloride (FeCl3)"
>
> "10% Nitric acid, 1% Hydroflouric acid, and 89% Distilled water
> should do
> it"
>
> "If yours is a one time only operation the following generic answer
> might
> do: paint your artwork on the aluminum with acid resistant commercial
> enammel and immerse in a solution of caustic soda 30%. Little
> amount of
> dissolved aluminum residues and the soda will not harm the
> environment or
> the drainage pipes noticeably"
>
>
> http://modeltech.tripod.com/etchingarticle.htm "For etching
> aluminum, the
> ferric chloride is very strong and needs to be diluted at least 1:1
> with
> water. A 2:1 solution usually works even better. Undiluted, the ferric
> chloride will make a smoking mess of aluminum, though it works just
> fine on
> copper or brass"
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> Message 10
>     From: "Garie Sim" garie@...
>     Date: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:23pm(PDT)
> Subject: Play Clay and Drawing Classes in Singapore
>
> Hi,
> I am a teacher in Singapore teaching kids in clay and drawing for
> about 9
> years. My
> purpose of joining the group is to allow our kids to understand
> about others
> in the arts.
> Hopefully, in the future there's opportunity for our kids to have a
> cultural
> exchange in the
> arts.
> The link to our main workshop page,
> http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/learning.htm
> Our current artivities at the workshop,
> http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/clay_workshop.htm
>
> Regards,
> Garie
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> Message 11
>     From: "Ann Carolan" acarolan@...
>     Date: Mon May 1, 2006 6:44am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Irish art
>
> Celtic knot design for borders.
>
> Does anyone have any good Irish art lesson plans?
>>   Meghan
>>
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>     From: "Ainsley Burdell" ainsley@...
>     Date: Tue May 2, 2006 0:21am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Making Lesson Plans
>
> Dear Gina,
> My school is Core Learning Outcomes based and the Education Department
> groups outcomes into 4 levels for primary/elementary students:
> Level 1 - Prep/1
> Level 2 - grades 2/3
> Level 3 - grades 4/5
> Level 4 - grades 6/7
> This is only my second year of teaching but I am working towards a
> two-year planning cycle, covering different art media and themes  in
> each term - e.g 3-D construction/built environment; portraits/About
> Me;
> ceramics/the natural world and so on. That way, while students are
> spending two years working to a level's outcomes, they are exploring
> different media and thematic ideas over the eight terms.
> Do others work in a similar fashion?
> Ainsley Burdell
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> This is Gina from NJ.  I have a quick question.
>> I recently judged an art contest locally and the other art teacher
>> was
>> really negative and was putting down the current teacher whom  had
>> replaced her retirement.  The negative art teacher was saying how
>> awful
>> this new one was because he lumped all the grades into the same
>> lesson
>> plan.  This kind of hit me hard because I do it too, to an extent.
>> When
>> I made my lesson plans for this current school year (1st time
>> teaching), I grouped 1st-3rd together with same plans and 5th -7th
>> with
>> the same and did different plans with k, 4th, and 8th.
>>   Is this wrong?
>>
>
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> Message 9
>     From: "Hillmer, Jan" hillmjan@...
>     Date: Tue May 2, 2006 5:05am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Making Lesson Plans
>
> Hi Gina,
>
> Early in my teaching, I taught the same lesson to 2 consecutive
> grades.
> It simplified planning for me. Now however, because integrating
> with the
> classroom curriculum is something I strongly believe in, I teach a
> different lesson to each grade; sometimes modifying to meet the
> needs of
> a particular class within a grade.  All lessons are tied to the
> Principles and Elements, with a variety of media used throughout the
> year.  Into that hefty stew I add exposure to "master" artists
> whenever
> possible.
>
> Grouping grades together is wrong if you are teaching the lesson
> without
> taking into consideration the specific age and skill level of each
> group.  That being said, you could easily teach the same lesson to the
> whole school, assuming you are gearing it up or down accordingly.
>
> Personally, whenever possible, I try to create lessons which, on
> the one
> hand, teach specific ideas, skills, etc., but also offer areas of
> freedom for the students, steering away from all of the projects
> looking
> the same.  Those look like all of the students were thinking the same.
> Where's the creativity in that?  Artists are adventurers, exploring
> new
> conceptual and visual territory.  Like all adventurers, certain skills
> are required for safety, endurance, life sustenance.  Then, the skills
> get honed moving into unexplored territory, farther and farther from
> home!
>
>
> Jan
>
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> This is Gina from NJ.  I have a quick question.
>> I recently judged an art contest locally and the other art teacher
>> was
>> really negative and was putting down the current teacher whom  had
>> replaced her retirement.  The negative art teacher was saying how
> awful
>> this new one was because he lumped all the grades into the same
>> lesson
>> plan.  This kind of hit me hard because I do it too, to an extent.
> When
>> I made my lesson plans for this current school year (1st time
>> teaching), I grouped 1st-3rd together with same plans and 5th -7th
> with
>> the same and did different plans with k, 4th, and 8th.
>>   Is this wrong?
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message 10
>     From: "familyerickson" familyerickson@...
>     Date: Tue May 2, 2006 5:48am(PDT)
> Subject: Re: Making Lesson Plans
>
> <<<Artists are adventurers, exploring new
> conceptual and visual territory.  Like all adventurers, certain skills
> are required for safety, endurance, life sustenance.  Then, the skills
> get honed moving into unexplored territory, farther and farther from
> home!>>>
>
>   Jan, Loved this explanation of the creative process.   Very well
> said.
> And also a concept kids could understand.   I currently have one
> 5th grade
> class doing a fantastic job on sports action figures and one 5th
> grade class
> whining and moaning about how it is too hard.   Think I'll share
> your quote
> with them this Thurs. as I motivate them to reach beyond their
> comfort zone.
> Thanks for taking time to write.
>   Cindy
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Hi everyone,
I want to add to my cool sites page before the summer.  If you know of a fun
game/
activity/art site please share!  Thanks Ali

You Draw  http://www.youdraw.com/index.html

Add a drawing to the book, vote on your favorites, possible become part of a
population
art installation.

Create a Portrait 
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/create/tech_portrait_drag.html
A fun interactive site where you can learn about facial and body proportion.

Ed Emberley Drawing Site  http://www.edemberley.com/pages/main.aspx
Drawing activities based on shapes, printable masks and coloring pages

KinderArt  http://www.kinderart.com/sitemap.shtml
Easy and fun art activities for kids of all ages.

Kinder Art Kitchen http://www.kinderart.com/kitchen/
Awesome recipies for edible art experiments, home made clays, goos and glues!
FUN!

Paper Snowflake Instructions http://www.highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
Step by step directions with pictures

Make a Flake  http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/
Create a snowflake and add it to the gallery; see it fall from the sky out a
virtual window

National Gallery for Kids  http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/
I love this site! Many interactive games and fun learning activities.

Eric Carle's Official Site  http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
Eric Carle is my favorite! Watch videos of his artist process.

Mr. Picassohead http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Create abstractions using Pablo Picasso facial features!

Dear Judy,
Hi, yes, I am interested in seeing the mini list of
your books.
I am teaching at an inner city school and looking for
books about gang symbolism in art, street gangs, etc.
I am always on the lookout for good art books in
general.  Who in their right mind would turn down a
donation of art books?
My email is :  sophybluedagmar@...
Sincerely,
Sophy

--- Judy Decker <judy.decker@...> wrote:

> Dear Art Educators,
>
> I am just posting this now to see if there is
> interest in my Art Books.....
> The local resource center does not need them as the
> center is not used
> like it was in tha past and they have no one to
> organize it at
> present. The city schools curriculum coordinator for
> art was not
> interested in my resources (as my email was never
> returned) - I
> offered to donate all of them.
>
> I know your interest will depend on what I have to
> offer (which will
> take me considerable time to go through and list). I
> am guessing right
> now that I would want $1.00 to $2.00 for each book
> and $3.00 postage
> (seems to be about the cost for sending books).
>
> I am creating a mini list just for book listings.
> Offerings will not
> be posted to the list serve.
>
> If you are interested in hearing what I have, please
> reply to me OFF
> LIST (judy.decker@...). I will not be going
> through the books
> for a couple of weeks so please give me your summer
> email address.
>
> Regards,
>
> Judy Decker
> Incredible Art Department
> http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
> Incredible Art Resources
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Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:06:46 -0000
Subject: [art_education] Cool  sites for Elementary (long)

Hi everyone,
I want to add to my cool sites page before the summer.  If you know of a fun game/
activity/art site please share!  Thanks Ali

I will be teaching Digital Photography next year, which is a new
course for me to teach and my school to offer.  I am very excited
about this and especially excited by the record course enrollment of
6 classes of 18 students each (108 students total)!  I need to order
supplies and finalize my curriculum this month and I am looking for
suggestions.

Thanks to a grant through our diocese I will have 6 IBM computers
installed with Microsoft Digial Image, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Software, 2 Epson printers, 2 scanners, and 20 Olympus 5.0 megapixel
digital cameras with memory cards, 2 sets of batteries for each
camera and 15 minute battery chargers!  I have a budget of $1000 to
buy all the ink, paper and any other supplies I will need  to last
the entire year.  I have no idea how many ink cartridges we will go
through!  Anyone teaching Digital Photography or similar courses
that could tell me how many ink cartridges you go through?   Can
anyone offer me some suggestions as what other supplies you
recommend ordering?  Or the cheapest place to buy inks, paper, and
any other supplies that you recommend?

I would also like to use some of this money to buy reference books
on digital photography as well as possibly a book relating to
history and aesthetics of photography. Does anyone have any favorite
photography books that they would recommend?

I would also be happy to share lesson plans with other photography
teachers if anyone is interested in sharing lessons.

Thanks so much, Amy

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Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:50 AM

Subject: [art_education] Teaching Digital Photography???

I will be teaching Digital Photography next year, which is a new
course for me to teach and my school to offer. I am very excited
about this and especially excited by the record course enrollment of
6 classes of 18 students each (108 students total)! I need to order
supplies and finalize my curriculum this month and I am looking for
suggestions.

Thanks to a grant through our diocese I will have 6 IBM computers
installed with Microsoft Digial Image, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Software, 2 Epson printers, 2 scanners, and 20 Olympus 5.0 megapixel
digital cameras with memory cards, 2 sets of batteries for each
camera and 15 minute battery chargers! I have a budget of $1000 to
buy all the ink, paper and any other supplies I will need to last
the entire year. I have no idea how many ink cartridges we will go
through! Anyone teaching Digital Photography or similar courses
that could tell me how many ink cartridges you go through? Can
anyone offer me some suggestions as what other supplies you
recommend ordering? Or the cheapest place to buy inks, paper, and
any other supplies that you recommend?

I would also like to use some of this money to buy reference books
on digital photography as well as possibly a book relating to
history and aesthetics of photography. Does anyone have any favorite
photography books that they would recommend?

I would also be happy to share lesson plans with other photography
teachers if anyone is interested in sharing lessons.

Thanks so much, Amy

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>  I would also be happy to share lesson plans with other photography
>  teachers if anyone is interested in sharing lessons.--


Hi,

I have been teaching Digital Imaging courses for about 7 years now.
The middle scholl students I teach love the course.


Examples of the kinds of t6hings my students do are at:
http://www.wyckoffschools.org/eisenhower/teachers/olejarz/digitalimaging/index.h\
tml

Harold

Harold Olejarz
www.olejarz.com

I have been called in for an audience with the principal tomorrow (Wednesday) morning to give input for new tables for my junior high/high school art room. The tables I have are in terrible condition - - very old and rickety, plus I have two sizes of rectangles,and a couple of round tables - leftovers from here and there I surmise. (I don't think the round work as well for this age group.) I do not have enough to seat the growing numbers of 7th and 8th grades I will have next year.  I know the sky will NOT be the limit, but any suggestions you have would be appreciated. What brand do you have that you like? What is an economical table that serves you well?  What size do you have and how many do you seat at that table? I like to give the students plenty of work space. The tables I have now vary in size, but the ones I like the most are 60X30 and I seat just two at them. I know it depends on myroom size, but I jusst need ideas.

Suggestions quickly please.

THANKS!

Marianne in Ohio

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>
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--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "Judy Decker"
<judy.decker@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Art Educators,
>
> I am just posting this now to see if there is interest in my Art
Books.....
> The local resource center does not need them as the center is not
used
> like it was in tha past and they have no one to organize it at
> present. The city schools curriculum coordinator for art was not
> interested in my resources (as my email was never returned) - I
> offered to donate all of them.
>
> I know your interest will depend on what I have to offer (which
will
> take me considerable time to go through and list). I am guessing
right
> now that I would want $1.00 to $2.00 for each book and $3.00
postage
> (seems to be about the cost for sending books).
>
> I am creating a mini list just for book listings. Offerings will
not
> be posted to the list serve.
>
> If you are interested in hearing what I have, please reply to me
OFF
> LIST (judy.decker@...). I will not be going through the books
> for a couple of weeks so please give me your summer email address.
>
> Regards,
>
> Judy Decker
> Incredible Art Department
> http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
> Incredible Art Resources
> http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/
>
I am very interested in your books. I emailed you about it already.

not sure who all out there is still reading the list (even if you are enjoying
your summer!) we still have 7 more student days to go!

anyway...a huge thank you to all who helped out with the national Youth Art
Month efforts for NAEA in Chicago this year.  YAM presence was really felt.  I
could not have pulled it together without you! (we doing some COOL things for NY
so let me know now if you are interested :-)!! )

Special thanks to Judy Decker (how fun was that to get to meet there?!) and
Marty from Square1Art. Also, to Greg Percy who generously lent us music for the
program ---he even offered to drive to Chicago and play live, but we couldn't
pull that off this year.

The PowerPoint is huge, but available on my web site (mid page) both with music
and without  http://www.rrms.wlwv.k12.or.us/KielingL/YAM/2006.htm

I am going back and adding the instructor names and schools to the comment
section of each slide (the original presentation only has state names listed on
the slide.  This way you will know who contributed which ones, etc. It's hard to
"go back" but I'll let you know when I add that version to the site.

This grassroots advocacy program is so much about the students and their
opportunities in quality programs. Please feel free to contact me with questions
or comments here or at school KielingL@...

I can't thank you all enough for you support and for all the hard work you do
for kids everywhere!

MANY, MANY THANKS~creatively, Linda in Oregon

wow I didn't know about this product. Does it have a smell or fumes?

Leah
On Apr 26, 2006, at 12:09 AM, Act Silly 4 Art wrote:

> I forgot to give you the website that will give you more information
> on the product and where to purchase it.
>  
> http://www.beaconcreates.com/cgfab.html
> cat
>
> Brenda Robson <bruthrobson@...> wrote:
>> Anyone know where I can buy this glue?
>> I am making altered book purses in my summer art camp but in making
>> the demo I realized that the hot glue would be too much for little
>> fingers.
>> I'd like to try this glue.
>> I googled it but didn't find it.
>> Thanks
>> Brenda
>>
>> --- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, Act Silly 4 Art
>> <actsilly4art@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > I've used Beacon's Fabric-Tac with my students and it holds like
>> crazy.  No stitching, no mess, no hot iron, and it lasts through
>> washes.  I had my 5th graders use the Fabric-Tac to applique a banner
>> for the Talent Show and we've used it for other fabric art that
>> requires fabric to be joined together.  Here's an example of great
>> Fabric-Tac is, one day, I was bored and decided to shorten my
>> apron...  I know, sounds weird but it was a weird day, anyway, I used
>> the Fabric-tac.  It was incredible, looked great and best of all the
>> apron has lasted through numerous washes and lasted for the last 3
>> years.  Fabric-Tac is one of my favorite art tools.
>> >   
>> >   Cat
>> >
>> > kamla ravikumar <kamla_rk@...> wrote:
>> >     There is a fabric glue, which eliminates use of the needle
>> especially for children who don't know any needlework.Fabric applique
>> can be done using this glue.
>> >   
>> >   Has anyone tried it?
>> >   
>> >   Kamla
>> >   
>> >   
>> >   Message 23
>> >     From: "Judy Decker" judy.decker@...
>> >     Date: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:10am(PDT)
>> > Subject: Fabric Applique Portraits - from Ellen Sears
>> >
>> > Dear Art Educators,
>> >
>> > A while back Ellen Sears sent me some photos of her students' self
>> > portrait fabric applique.
>> > They are wonderful! I put a group of them in an Art Room on
>> Incredible
>> > Art Department (the page may take a while to load):
>> > http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/artroom/Ellen/Ellen.html
>> >
>> > I hope you enjoy these colorful creations. All fabrics were donated.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Judy Decker
>> > Incredible Art Department
>> > http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
>> >
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wow I didn't know about this product. Does it have a smell or fumes?

Leah
On Apr 26, 2006, at 12:09 AM, Act Silly 4 Art wrote:

> I forgot to give you the website that will give you more information
> on the product and where to purchase it.
>  
> http://www.beaconcreates.com/cgfab.html
> cat
>
> Brenda Robson wrote:
>> Anyone know where I can buy this glue?
>> I am making altered book purses in my summer art camp but in making
>> the demo I realized that the hot glue would be too much for little
>> fingers.
>> I'd like to try this glue.
>> I googled it but didn't find it.
>> Thanks
>> Brenda
>>
>> --- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, Act Silly 4 Art
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I've used Beacon's Fabric-Tac with my students and it holds like
>> crazy.  No stitching, no mess, no hot iron, and it lasts through
>> washes.  I had my 5th graders use the Fabric-Tac to applique a banner
>> for the Talent Show and we've used it for other fabric art that
>> requires fabric to be joined together.  Here's an example of great
>> Fabric-Tac is, one day, I was bored and decided to shorten my
>> apron...  I know, sounds weird but it was a weird day, anyway, I used
>> the Fabric-tac.  It was incredible, looked great and best of all the
>> apron has lasted through numerous washes and lasted for the last 3
>> years.  Fabric-Tac is one of my favorite art tools.
>> >   
>> >   Cat
>> >
>> > kamla ravikumar wrote:
>> >     There is a fabric glue, which eliminates use of the needle
>> especially for children who don't know any needlework.Fabric applique
>> can be done using this glue.
>> >   
>> >   Has anyone tried it?
>> >   
>> >   Kamla
>> >   
>> >   
>> >   Message 23
>> >     From: "Judy Decker" judy.decker@...
>> >     Date: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:10am(PDT)
>> > Subject: Fabric Applique Portraits - from Ellen Sears
>> >
>> > Dear Art Educators,
>> >
>> > A while back Ellen Sears sent me some photos of her students' self
>> > portrait fabric applique.
>> > They are wonderful! I put a group of them in an Art Room on
>> Incredible
>> > Art Department (the page may take a while to load):
>> > http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/artroom/Ellen/Ellen.html
>> >
>> > I hope you enjoy these colorful creations. All fabrics were donated.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Judy Decker
>> > Incredible Art Department
>> > http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
>> >
>> >    
>> > ---------------------------------
>> >   Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US
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My name is Marina Kecman, I live in Belgrade, Serbia and I'm a "new"
art teacher.
I teach drawing and some theory lectures in a school for creative
technologies, mostly oriented to 3D.
The school should become a college this autumn, so I shall teach
drawing and painting there, as well.
I'm happy I found this group, so I can share experiences with teachers
and professors all around the world.

Thanks for the suggestions!  We are on block scheduling so I have 78
minute blocks, which is great for ART!!
Amy


> How many minutes are your classes?
> kris
> http://www.krisfontes.com

Linda,
    I REALLY want to go to NY for NAEA. If I do, it'll
be my first! ANY info you can provide would be GREATLY
appreciated.

Maureen

--- "go4art@..." <go4art@...> wrote:

> not sure who all out there is still reading the list
> (even if you are enjoying your summer!) we still
> have 7 more student days to go!
>
> anyway...a huge thank you to all who helped out with
> the national Youth Art Month efforts for NAEA in
> Chicago this year.  YAM presence was really felt.  I
> could not have pulled it together without you! (we
> doing some COOL things for NY so let me know now if
> you are interested :-)!! )
>
> Special thanks to Judy Decker (how fun was that to
> get to meet there?!) and Marty from Square1Art.
> Also, to Greg Percy who generously lent us music for
> the program ---he even offered to drive to Chicago
> and play live, but we couldn't pull that off this
> year.
>
> The PowerPoint is huge, but available on my web site
> (mid page) both with music and without
> http://www.rrms.wlwv.k12.or.us/KielingL/YAM/2006.htm
>
> I am going back and adding the instructor names and
> schools to the comment section of each slide (the
> original presentation only has state names listed on
> the slide.  This way you will know who contributed
> which ones, etc. It's hard to "go back" but I'll let
> you know when I add that version to the site.
>
> This grassroots advocacy program is so much about
> the students and their opportunities in quality
> programs. Please feel free to contact me with
> questions or comments here or at school
> KielingL@...
>
> I can't thank you all enough for you support and for
> all the hard work you do for kids everywhere!
>
> MANY, MANY THANKS~creatively, Linda in Oregon
>
>
>
>
>


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Dear Art Educators,

Are you a candidate for National Board Certification? Join the EAYA or
  EMCART Yahoo group - Information exchange and support for teachers
that are working on National Certification in Art

EAYA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eaya-art/

EMCART
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emcart/

List members have found these two groups to be very supportive.

Good luck to all who apply. I know it is a lot of work. Best wishes to
all who are waiting till November for your results.

Regards,

Judy Decker

This issue has surfaced within our newly merged department. We are not the
visual and
performing arts department. The choral  music teachers at the elementary school
level were
talking about how difficult the lack of good furniture was to deal with. Our
department
supervisor replied that there was no funds available within the department
budget for such
stuff, to seek funds from the principals and then the principals either pass the
buck back to
the dept. or just don't respond. Over the years, I've had to scrounge for tables
from anything
that was put "out" from other teachers and I've even collected wooden chairs and
folding
chairs. I am curious about the solutions that other people have come up with and
wonder if
anybody is willing to post any responses.

              ....Joy

From one "Joy" to another "Joy",

                 There are many people who can write about the equipment to
purchase but I'd like
to take a different approach to this issue, lougistics(sp?).  First: 
schedule...try your best to
have some influence here and as quickly as possible; you do not want to deal
with back-to-
back classes of diverse ages. Next what is the layout of your school? Are you in
a school
that's on one level? Is there an elevator(s)? Are there different buildings? Is
there a set up
where all of the K's are together, etc.? If you can set up a day with all of one
age group
together, then you'll not have to deal with many lesson plans each day. Can you
get some
metal,locking cabinents from your principal? You might be able to place them in
the hallways
to store art work and/or extra supplies. Can you get a large closet where you
can sneak in a
small desk? Believe me,  it can be a small oasis from the lack of a room, having
a place where
you can gather your thoughts before you "get on the road". And last but not
least, get
everthing that you can that locks.

                 Good luck and keep us posted. There is a LOT of experience on
this list and
you don't have to rack your brain for ideas.