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Watson, Jack – Art Education, 2012
This article describes a series of public space projects based on the contemporary practice of interventionist artists who seek to creatively transform spaces and disrupt the ritual of the everyday. Two of the four public space projects were planned for school spaces: (1) a mock marathon during class transitions ("Monthly Meeting Marathon"); and…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Urban Areas, Art Activities, Art Education
Geisert, Arthur F. – Sch Arts, 1969
Descriptors: Art Activities, Freehand Drawing, Illustrations, Visual Acuity
Thomson, Pat; Hall, Christine; Russell, Lisa – Ethnography and Education, 2007
The first thing a visitor notices when entering Hollytree primary school is the art-work displayed on every wall. This paper, based on a three-year ethnographic study of the school, mobilizes field notes and interview and photographic data to probe the meanings of this visual "display". We argue that the walls (re)produce and promote…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Art Activities, Ethnography, Elementary School Students

Williams, Idaherma – School Arts, 1972
By beautification of their educational surroundings students make their learning experience more stimulating. (RK)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Educational Environment, Painting (Visual Arts)

McGinley, Connie Q. – School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2004
The author of this article, an art teacher at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado, describes how her experience teaching in a new school presented an exciting visual challenge for an art teacher--monotonous brick walls just waiting for decoration. This school experienced only minimal instances of graffiti, but as an art teacher, she did…
Descriptors: Visual Environment, Art Teachers, Art Education, Art Expression
Epp, Dianne N. – 1995
From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates vat dyes, a colorant class which includes the oldest dyes known as well as important…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Materials, Chemistry, Color
Epp, Dianne N. – 1995
From prehistoric times people have been fascinated with color; from cave paintings to the latest computers, color has been a constant companion. Textiles and craft items are made more beautiful by the alteration or application of colorants. This teaching resource investigates dyes obtained from natural sources, such as plants and animals. These…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Materials, Chemistry, Color
Baily, John – Art Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Art Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Enrichment, Design Requirements
Schaffer, Nancy K. – Notes from Workshop Center for Open Education, 1976
The development of a muralmaking project during a three-week summer institute in open education in Manhattan is described. Photographs and videotape provide a record to share with teachers and schools who wish to use muralmaking as a curriculum element. Preparation is recounted; participants' logs and community reactions are quoted. (AJ)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Community Relations, Demonstration Programs, Open Education
Graham, Mark A. – Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 2007
In contemporary life and education, the local is marginalized in favor of large-scale economies of consumption that are indifferent to ecological concerns. The consequences of neglecting local human and natural communities include a degraded habitat, loss of wilderness, alienation, rootlessness, and lack of connection to communities. Critical…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Art Education, Ecology, Barriers
OLDS, JACK E. – 1967
A MORE STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT COULD BE PROVIDED IN MANY IOWA SCHOOLS IF EACH SCHOOL'S ART DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEADERSHIP FOR INTERNAL FACELIFTING PROJECTS. HOWEVER, IN SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS, WHERE SPECIAL ART TEACHERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE CLASSROOM TEACHERS MUST FILL THIS VOID BY BEING CREATIVE AND…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Products
Maine Arts Commission, Augusta. – 1993
Design and the built environment are subjects of concern to Maine communities. State mandated town planning, new school construction, and the Department of Transportation plans to rebuild roads and bridges elicit public discussion. The study of design encourages elementary students to enter this public forum as informed citizens. The study of…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Art Activities, Art Education