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A Real World Lesson in
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Volume 111, Number 6, February 2012
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Louisiana Mudbugs
Ellen Vercellotti
Humorously integrating art and
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Can Art Give Us Knowledge?
James Magrini
Why we all need art education.
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Sketchbook Day!
Tracy Fortune
See, think, talk, and create
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Finding Messages in Art
Pam Stephens
How to be an “art detective.”
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