Preface
1. Rethinking the Role of Materials in Studio Practice
Understanding Studio Practices
- Thinking Like an Artist
- From Material to Medium
Material Memories
Studio Materials in Teaching: Classroom Snapshots
- Seur-DOTS! with Ms. Gerardo
- Portrait
Stereotypes with Mr. Cooley
- Winter Wonderland with Mrs. Brooks
- Expressive Painting with Ms. Angelo
- Encouraging Independent Artistry
Exploring Materials as an Artist-Teacher: Getting Started
- Opening Up Possibilities and Becoming Experimental
- Documenting Material
Insights: Setting Up Your Studio Journal
2. Working Mostly Dry: Graphite, Charcoal, Pastels, Crayons, Ink
Figuring out What Materials Can Do
- Choosing Materials, Supports, and Drawing Tools
Drawing With Limited Colors
- Working Dry
- Adding Water
- Studio Reflections:
Drawing with Limited Colors
Drawing With Many Colors
- Working Dry
- Adding Water
- Studio Reflections: Drawing with Many Colors
More Artists on Media
- Artist Profile: Rebecca Clark
- Artist Profile: Elaine Kaufmann
- Artist Profile: Jason D'Aquino
- Artist
Profile: Ernest Concepcion
Thoughts About Drawing as a Studio Practice
Setting Up for Working With Drawing Materials
- Establishing a Climate of Experimental Inquiry
- Matching Time Allotted and Processes of Working with Media
- Considering Students' Age, Physical
Characteristics, and Prior Experience
- Balancing Efficiency with Student Autonomy
- Anticipating Mess and Planning for Clean-Up
- Reflecting On and Articulating Learning
3. Working Wet: Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache, Acrylic, and Oil Paints
Figuring Out What Materials Can
Do
- Choosing Materials, Supports, and Painting Tools
Experimenting With Paint
- Tempera
- Watercolour
- Gouache
- Acrylic
- Water Mixable Oil
- Mixing Painting and Other Media
- Studio Reflection: Paints
More Artists on Media
- Artist Profile: Robin
Arnold
- Artist Profile: Seamus O'Brien
- Artist Profile: Ben Campbell
- Artist Profile: Karla Wozniak
- Artist Profile: Elizabeth Gilfilen
Thoughts About Painting as a Studio Practice
Setting Up for Working With Painting Materials
- Establishing a Climate of Experimental
Inquiry
- Matching Time Allotted and Processes of Working with Media
- Considering Students' Age, Physical Characteristics, and Prior Experience
- Balancing Efficiency with Student Autonomy
- Anticipating Mess and Planning for Clean-Up
- Reflecting On and Articulating
Learning
4. Working in Multiples: Printmaking
Figuring Out What Materials Can Do
- Printing Surfaces and Supplies
Experimenting With Printmaking
- Stamping
- Carved Blocks and Plates
- Collagraphs
Stencils and Silkscreen
Monotypes: -
- Mixing Printmaking and
Other Media
- More Ideas for Printmaking
- Studio Reflection: Printmaking
More Artists on Media
- Artist Profile: Lauren Kussro
- Artist Profile:Anne Gant
- Artist Profile:Jill Parisi
- Artist Profile:Tamar Cohen
Thoughts About Printmaking as a Studio
Practice
Setting Up for Working With Printmaking Materials
- Establishing a Climate of Experimental Inquiry
- Matching Time Allotted and Processes of Working with Media
- Considering Students' Age, Physical Characteristics, and Prior Experience
- Balancing Efficiency with Student
Autonomy
- Anticipating Mess and Planning for Clean-Up
- Reflecting On and Articulating Learning
5. Collecting, Altering, Layering, and Attaching: Collage
Figuring Out What Materials Can Do
- Collecting Materials
Experimenting With Collage
- Changing Materials
-
Composing and Arranging
- Attaching
- Alternative Supports
- Mixing Collage and Other Media
- More Ideas for Collage
- Studio Reflection: Collage
More Artists on Media
- Artist Profile: Barbara Campbell Thomas
- Artist Profile: Susan Reedy
- Artist Profile:
Barbara Kendrick
- Artist Profile: Andrew Polk
Thoughts About Collage as a Studio Practice
Setting Up for Working With Collage Materials
- Establishing a Climate of Experimental Inquiry
- Matching Time Allotted and Processes of Working with Media
- Considering Students' Age,
Physical Characteristics, and Prior Experience
- Balancing Efficiency with Student Autonomy
- Anticipating Mess and Planning for Clean-Up
- Reflecting On and Articulating Learning
6. Forming and Building: Sculpture
Figuring Out What Materials Can Do
- Collecting
Materials
Experimenting With Building and Forming
- Paper and Cardboard
- Wire, Mesh Screen, and Foil
- Papier-mâché and Plaster
- Wood and Natural Materials
- Found Objects
- Clay
- Mixed Media with Construction and Other Materials
- Studio Reflection: Forming
and Building
More Artists on Media
- Artist Profile: Deirdre Fox
- Artist Profile: Lois Schklar
- Artist Profile: Francesca Pastine
- Artist Profile: Leopold Van De Ven
- Artist Profile: Anat Shiftan
- Artist Profile: Morel Doucet
Thoughts About Forming and Building
as a Studio Practice
Setting Up for Working With Construction Materials
- Establishing a Climate of Experimental Inquiry
- Matching Time Allotted and Processes of Working with Media
- Considering Students' Age, Physical Characteristics, and Prior Experience
- Balancing Efficiency
with Student Autonomy
- Anticipating Mess and Planning for Clean-Up
- Reflecting On and Articulating Learning
7. Articulating Studio Learning Outcomes and Planning for Meaningful Instruction
Young Artists as Learners
- Overview of Artistic Development
- Sources of and
Contexts for Young People's Art Ideas and Practices
Developing Content for Art Lessons
- Artistic Ways of Thinking and Practice
- What Students Should Know and Be Able to Do
In the Classroom: Planning for Teaching and Learning
- Planning Individual Lessons-Conceptual
Components
- Planning Individual Lessons-Implementation Components
- Grouping Lessons in an Extended Curriculum
In the Classroom: Fostering an Environment of Studio Inquiry
A Final Word
Bibliography
Resources
Index
There are no Instructor/Student Resources available at this time.
Mary Hafeli is Professor of Art and Art Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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