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CONTENTS V O L U ME 1 4 6 , No . 2 OCTOBER 2009 THE PARTICULARS OF PAPER 29 CARP COLLAGE David Laux 30 COVER STORY—UP CLOSE AND
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editor’s note When it comes to art materials, paper is particularly pertinent. So, let us ponder “The Particulars of Paper” with
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by Debi West Picture-Perfect Self-Portraits be transformed into ceramic tiles. Our PTA moms then installed the final wall—with o
ART ELEMENTS for middle- and high-schoolers henever an area is enclosed by a line, a potential shape is created. After the area
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really enjoy art because I can mentally let go of thoughts and not worr y about other things. It is satisfying to be involved in
LEARNING from EXHIBITIONS by Mark M. Johnson An exhibition of Works by robert motherwell Lost in Form, Found in Line: R obert Mo
lific painter was also interested in the use of paper for drawings, monotypes, collages and prints. At first, he produced an occ
“Motherwell wanted to link American abstractionism to 20th-century European ideas and traditions. He was one of the founders of
in Art Recreation in Art clip & save art notes by Colleen Carroll ABOUT THE ARTIST Pieter Bruegel the Elder is widely considered