ch. 1. Big ideas and artmaking
From big ideas to artmaking
Jennifer Bartlett : use of a big idea
Same big ideas : different subject matter
Instructional consequences of misreading an artist's big ideas : teaching Goldsworthy
ch. 2. Personal connections
Donald Lipski : a fascination with objects
Sandy Skoglund : exploring personal history
Andy Goldsworthy : connecting with nature
Fred Wilson : questioning museum practices
ch. 3. Building a knowledge base for artmaking
Building a knowledge base in the artroom
Robert Motherwell : an extensive knowledge base
Artmaking problems as tools for probing big ideas
Artmaking problems from professional artists
ch. 5. Setting boundaries
Setting boundaries for classroom artmaking
Sean Scully : difficult relationships
From Scully to a high school artroom
From Scully to a middle school artroom
George Segal : boundaries in representational artworks
From Segal to artroom installations
ch. 6. Designing studio instruction
Guidelines for teachers : conducting unit research
A model artmaking unit on changed meanings
ch. 7. Ways of working : artist's practices
A preview of three artists' practices
Skoglund's artmaking practices
Artmaking practices à la Skoglund
Oldenburg's artmaking practices
Similarities in Oldenburg's and Skoglund's artmaking practices
Haring's artmaking practices
Cultivating an attitude of play.
