 | Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art by Jennifer New
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $10.50 Art journal inspiration (for teacher and students).
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 | The Usborne Introduction to Art: Internet - Linked by Mari Griffith
Buy used from: $5.32 Art history worded in a way that students can understand. The Internet links are great for obtaining additional information.
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 | Sculpting Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Create Three-Dimensional Artworks by Karin Hessenberg
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $6.17 Great step-by-step sculpting project ideas. Excellent photos for each stage.
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 | The Art Teacher's Book of Lists by Helen D. Hume
Buy new: $21.75 / Used from: $19.60 Anything and everything you'll ever need to know in an art classroom is in here.
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 | Practical Casting: A Studio Reference, Revised Edition
Buy new: $18.57 / Used from: $15.95 Tim McCreight is the metalsmithing guru. I'd also recommend "The Complete Metalsmith".
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 | Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) by Ellen Lupton
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $11.86 Lupton does it again.
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 | D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself (Design Handbooks) by Ellen Lupton
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $8.87 L-O-V-E this book. Great insight into the design industry and creative project ideas.
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 | From Ordinary To Extraordinary: Art & Design Problem Solving by Ken Vieth
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $12.90 Excellent lesson plan ideas aimed at advanced students. Great project photos.
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 | Maya Lin - A Strong Clear Vision
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $10.55 I saw this in college and wanted to purchase it to show to my HS classes. Very moving and engaging. Ties together social, cultural, historical and design issues.
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 | The Art of Batik: Flowers and Landscapes by Mary Taylor
Buy used from: $6.00 A helpful guide for those experienced in working with batik.
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 | Art Escapes by Dory Kanter
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $3.49 I love doing some of these explorations for my own art work, but can also incorporate them into my classroom activities. Unique ways to use watercolor.
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