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Presents an art activity using beads and polymer clay at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. Art teacher Susan Lynch's approach to teaching beadmaking; Student-created bead necklaces and earrings; General instructions for working with polymer clays; Craftsmanship; Color tips.

Presents information on the exhibition of contemporary beadworks by twenty-nine artists. History of beads; Uses of beads; How the artists used beads in their works; Description of the works of artists Judy Onofrio, Jennie McDade, Tis Mal Crow, and Wendy Ellsworth. INSET: The rebellious bead.

The article focuses a bead-making art project that aims to help students appreciate decorative arts in various culture. According to the author, students are required to use three kinds of materials, namely, paper, air-dry modeling compound and commercially made beads. It recommends students to use a symmetrical design. It notes that students are encouraged to experiment with arrangements until they get a satisfactory design.

Provides information about the classroom application of bead weaving and design. Materials needed for bead weaving; Method of constructing the loom; Emphasis of the project; How to determine the width of the designs; Possible effect of the project to the students.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on art projects that use leftover expanded polystyrene packaging material and another on a bead-making project.

The article relates the creation of wire and bead constructions using slightly different materials by students with cognitive and fine-motor limitations. The students were allowed to choose from different spools of aluminum wire to be able to manipulate it into a desired shape. They used buttons, beads, noodles and bells to create lightweight and colorful objects. The activity helped the students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of basic fine-motor skills and concepts.

Focuses on beadwork. Definition of bead; How beadwork occurs; Beadwork in America; How students can make their own bead; Ways on how to make beadwork more appealing for the students; Beadwork as an artistic craft; Useful picture-file categories.