Describes how students, influenced by Victorian architecture, created ceramic slab houses. Students devised a solution to depict the reflective nature of Victorian bay windows. Project incorporates art history, handbuilding, and surface ornamentation. Outlines and illustrates steps involved in making slab houses that can be adapted for use by…

An interdisciplinary social studies/art project involving elementary students in studying the local architecture of Woodbury, Connecticut, and sharing their experiences through murals and bulletin boards is described. How baseboard covering can be used as a block printing material is discussed. A lithography printing technique for use in secondary…

Presents background material and elementary and secondary activity ideas about minimalist artist and architect Frank Gehry. Focuses on the shapes and materials used in his "Winton Residence Guest House." Elementary activities encourage students to examine line, shape, texture, and scale and dimension. Secondary activities look at…