Recently I discovered a wonderful description of the way they teach art
at the Detroit Institute of Arts children's program.  The article was
published in <italic>The Studio Potter</italic>, June, 2001.  The author,
Lisa Blackburn, and the editor of <italic>Studio Potter</italic> have
graciously allowed me to republish the article as a web page.


http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/d-egg.html


It is titled, "Dominic's Egg".  It is about making clay creatures
individually and in collaborative teams.  It explains that the instructor
is ". . . . facilitators rather than information giver."  She tells how
instructors get the ideas for the work to comes from within the children
- not from their museum exhibitions.  If you like it, send Lisa a note of
appreciation.

Marvin Bartel

PS  If you do have access to <italic>Studio Potter,</italic> it includes
three photographs that were not available for the web site.

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