Outlines a personalized sculpture project for high school students. (SJL)

Described is a Ceramic Clayathon, the purpose of which was to inspire and infuse spirit through the cross-fertilization of ideas. Four high schools were involved and events included no-handed-clay, tallest clay form, crazy coil, etc. Pictures of winning entries are included. (KC)

Instructions are provided for a four-week high school art project in creating soft sculpture figures out of fiberfill and cloth over wire forms. (SJL)

Described is a secondary school project in the creation of inflatable sculptures, from small forms to large, inhabitable structures. (SJL)

The author suggests a variety of ways in which aluminum and aluminum foil can be used in elementary and junior high art classes: relief drawing and rubbing; printing; repousse; sculpture; mobiles; foil sculpture; and three dimensional design. Sources of aluminum supplies are suggested. (SJL)

Outlines a wood carving project for secondary art students. Includes tips on materials and tool use. (SJL)

Describes an art project that involved blind secondary students in producing a large piece of sculpture for the terrace of their school. (RM)

Instructions are provided for making dolls, or soft people sculptures, by stuffing nylons with cotton and shaping the result with stitching and decoration. This article is one of seven in this issue on fiber arts. (SJL)

Described is a five-day workshop in the new environmental art form of sky sculpture, which was presented at Wingfield High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Included are daily activities and the design considerations faced by students when planning their balloon creations for flight. (SJL)

To introduce a secondary school sculpture class to art history, the students created a modern version of an Egyptian mummy of Pariscraft. The mummy was painted in traditional Egyptian colors, but the symbols represented the high school where it was produced. (IS)

Under the guidance of an artist-in-residence, students at Stuckey Elementary transformed a corner of their library/media center into a fantasy reading nook with soft sculpture fabric landscapes, and foam furniture designed to look like clouds. (Author/SJL)

A group of eighth-grade art students created a four-panel fiberglass mural made by figurecasting in plaster. Students aided in planning and executing the mural, including acting as models. The process and problems encountered are discussed. (IS)

Describes a schoolwide parade that was the culminating event of a three-week unit of study into the world of masks by elementary students. Unit emphasized the use of exaggeration, repetition, and symmetry in maskmaking. Provides examples of student work. (DB)

Presents a high school art teacher's views of and experiences with masks. Outlines a maskmaking activity in which students were required to create variations on existing masks. Emphasizes use of experimental materials. Displays examples of student-created masks. (DB)

To build public support for art education, the conference chairperson from the Portland (Oregon) Public School's Board of Education invited Portland students to provide table decorations for a banquet to be held at the board's annual state conference. A portrait sculpture inspired by Picasso's work was the result. (RM)