THE SHOP
RESOURCE BOOK
Adaptive Art
A collection of tools and strategies to help art educators create adaptations for students with disabilities by capitalizing on their abilities. This practical resource will enable the educator to engage all students in a meaningful creative process of self-expression. The book includes a variety of instructional methods to adapt art activities, media, tools, and techniques to meet the needs of students with a wide range of abilities.
RESOURCE BOOK
Collaborative Tape Art: The PiktoTape Method
Discover the engaging process of drawing with tape! Create new and inclusive ways for your students to work together building art that explores image-making at its most epic. Rooted in the power of collaboration, the PiktoTape™ Method builds confidence and motivates students to develop innovative solutions to design challenges. Grades K–12.
ONLINE RESOURCE
Curator's Corner
Curator’s Corner, written by Davis Publications’ curator and art historian Karl Cole, provides fascinating weekly insights on art and artists from around the globe and across time, along with engaging, relevant studio activities based on each blog. Follow Karl and learn something new about art! Awarded a “Top 25 Art Teacher Blog on the Web” via Feedspot.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Explorations in Art, 2nd Edition, Grades K–6
The most comprehensive resource for K–6 art educators, with learning focused on Big Ideas and Essential Questions; brilliant fine art images, including some of the most exciting and innovative artists of the twenty-first century; engaging process-based studios; STEAM explorations and meaningful literacy and STEM connections that complement art instruction.
RESOURCE BOOK
Fashion Fundamentals
Immerse students in problem-solving and innovative thinking with fashion design! This book covers methods and approaches to teaching fashion, including fashion design history, foundations, cultural and personal influences, and materials and tools. Lesson activities guide students through the process of developing original ideas using the creative process and building fundamental skills in clothing creation with a variety of techniques and materials.
ONLINE RESOURCE
K12 Art Chat, the podcast
Introducing a podcast from the Creativity Department and Davis Publications. What do you get when two groups of mission-driven creatives band together? K12ArtChat, the podcast! Listen to K12ArtChat and learn from experts in the field. You’ll hear in-depth conversations filled with education innovations, resources, tips, tools, and inspiration to keep you connected and moving forward. Check out new episodes every Thursday!
SUPPLIES
L&L Kilns
L&L Kilns prioritize user-friendly maintenance, ease of use, and enduring durability. Unique element channels prolong kiln life and simplif y maintenance. Touch-screen controls come standard. Our range, from the versatile SchoolMaster to the advanced eFL Front-Loading Kilns, caters to schools of all sizes. Explore hotkilns.com/school-kilns for curated Ceramic Kiln Packages tailored to your school program's needs.
RESOURCE BOOK
Race and Art Education
This new title in the Art Education in Practice Series addresses issues of race in an accessible style with a focus on classroom practice. This book aims to provide a well-informed introduction to essential concepts, vocabularies, strategies, and methods for engaging race and racialized human dif ferences in a constructive and equityoriented manner.
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Royalwood Ltd.
Royalwood Ltd. specializes in basketmaking, seatweaving supplies, and Crawford Label waxed linen cord. We also have materials and tools that are useful for fiber art and mixed-media projects, as well as beading, bookbinding, and leatherwork. Please call (800) 526-1630 for a catalog or visit our website at royalwoodltd.com.
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RESOURCE BOOK
SchoolArts Collection: Early Childhood
Discover diverse lessons based on theoretical foundations common to the Reggio Emilia approach and choice-based and play-based art education. Developed and taught by art teachers from around the country, these lessons reflect child-centered approaches to art education for young students that illustrate an exploratory approach to encountering artist’s tools, materials, and ways of working with an emphasis on discovery and creativity.
RESOURCE BOOK
SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art
This latest title in the SchoolArts Collection is filled with lessons that will encourage your students to learn about, respond to, and create contemporary art. Organized into chapters on Identity, Social and Emotional Issues, and Collaboration, you’ll find studio lessons based on concepts and essential questions. Engage students in projects that are meaningful and discover what their voices add to the contemporary conversation.
SUPPLIES
Skutt Kilns & Potter’s Wheels
Skutt’s Kiln Management manual is a complete guide for art coordinators, administrators, and teachers covering all aspects associated with kilns in schools and universities. Topics include kiln maintenance and repair, safety guidelines, kiln room design, training, management tools, and more. Download your free copy at skutt.com/kilnmanagement.