Prince - Art Matters Strategies, Ideas, and Activities To Strengthen Learning across the Curriculum

I would like to express my deep appreciation to Dr. Nyle Kardatzke and all the parents, students, staff, administrators, and faculty of Sycamore School for their support and inspiration. Art teachers rarely receive the kind of encouragement and respect you have granted me over the years, and I am truly grateful.

Special thanks also go to:

• Paula Fair, music teacher par excellence, for her many contributions, enlightening conversations, and outstanding example as an educator
• Paula Jurgonski, a superb math teacher whose love of her subject is contagious and who introduced me to some great sources
• Sue Vieth, a wonderful teacher and role model, for taking time from her many fourth-grade duties to supply me with helpful references
• Larry Fletcher, computer guru, for his unfailing good humor and assistance
• Betty Krebs and Russ Blanford, whose help in a variety of ways has contributed to my ability to teach
• All the teachers, past and present, with whom I have worked and from whom I have learned
• Susan Longhenry and other staff members at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
• Veronica Durie, at Zephyr Press, for her indispensable help and suggestions
• Dan Miedaner, for his patience and graphic expertise
• Kirsteen Anderson, for her brilliant editing
• Barbara Freeman, for her years of free therapy and hours of help on this volume
• Donna Segal, for free professional consulting

And most importantly I thank my family, who continue to be my best teachers: my mom; my wonderful husband, Irwin, whose support has allowed me to do what I love; and my terrific sons, Ben and Josh, for being extremely easy to raise and giving me so much joy. Your wit and wisdom never cease to delight me. To all the rest of the family as well, thanks for your encouragement throughout the years.

About the Author

Eileen Prince has been an art specialist in Indianapolis-area schools since 1970. The art curriculum she designed has won recognition on both local and national levels. Her work appears in art collections both here and abroad. Eileen holds a masters degree with distinction in art education from Herron School of Art/Indiana University. Her accomplishments have been recognized in Outstanding Young Women of America (1974) and Whos Who in American Education (1996-97). She has served as a consultant to a variety of individual teachers and school corporations and speaks frequently at workshops and conferences.

References and Resources

I have divided the resource list into general resource books, many of which are mentioned in part 1, and books on specific topics, which are relevant to the projects described in part 2. I also list a few useful magazines and websites. Finally are lists of videos, filmstrips, and kits, followed by a list of publishers and mail-order companies from which these materials may be obtained. You may wish to request catalogs from some of these companies to assist you in locating other resources.

Works Cited

Anderson, R. L. 1990. Calliopes Sisters: A Comparative Study of Philosophies of Art. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Bloom, B.J. 1984. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals. New York: Longman.

Danto, A. C. 1997. After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.

Feldman, E. B. 1981. Varieties of Visual Experience. New York: Harry N. Abrams.

Gabler, N. 1998. Life, The Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality. New York: Random House.

Gardner, H. 1983. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books.

Pinkwater, D. 1989. Fish Whistle. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley.

Basic Resource Books

Beckett, W. 1994. The Story of Painting. New York: Dorling Kindersley.

Bohm-Duchen, M., and J. Cook. 1991. Understanding Modern Art. London: Usborne.

Chadwick, W. 1990. Women, Art, and Society. London: Thames and Hudson.

Cumming, R. 1995. Annotated Art. New York: Dorling Kindersley.

Fleming, W. 1980. Arts and Ideas. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

Gilbert, R., and W. McCarter. 1985. Living with Art. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Hume, H. D. 1998. The Art Teachers Book of Lists. Paramus, N.J.: Prentice Hall.

Janson, H. W. 1995. History of Art. 5th ed. New York: Harry N. Abrams.

Staniszewski, M. A. 1995. Believingls Seeing: Creating the Culture of Art. New York: Penguin Books.

Strickland, C., and J. Boswell. 1992. The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews and McMeel.

Tejada, I. 1993. Brozun Bag Ideas from Many Cultures. Worcester, Mass.: Davis Publications.

Books on Specific Topics

Berrin, K., ed. 1978. Art of the Huichol Indians. New York: Harry N. Abrams.

Budge, E. A. W. 1997. The Dwellers on the Nile: The Life, History, Religion, and Literature of the Ancient Egyptians. New York: Dover.

Carle, E. 1998. Hello, Red Fox. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Fitzpatrick, V. L. 1992. Art History: A Contextual Inquiry Course. Reston, Va.: National Art Education Association.

Hansen-Smith, B. 1995. The Hands-On Maruelous Ball Book. New York: W. H. Freeman and Co.

Herder, C. V. 1983. A Leaf Zoo. Tunbridge Wells, U.K.: Search Press.

Ickis, M. 1949. The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting. New York: Dover.

Mather, C. 1990. Native American Arts, Traditions, and Celebrations. New York: Crown.

Meshberger, F. L. 1990. An Interpretation of Michelangelos Creation of Adam Based on Neuroanatomy. Journal of the American Medical Association 14:183741.