| From rectangles to circles, our projects in this program feature basic shapes and seeing those shapes in other things. The first project is a shape flower - basic shapes make up giant flowers arranged in a clay pot. Then we'll have a basic lesson on clay with our guest Linda Peterson. Next Prudy Vannier of the Society of Decorative Painters has our first painting lesson - today is all about choosing a surface. Then Linda is back to teach us how to make animals - it's all about shapes, of course. Then our last project is a triangle tessellation block - that's a repeating pattern that would continue forever without overlapping or leaving any gaps. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| The theme of this program is Patterns, which are formed by repeating the same elements in a recognizable order. We begin this program making a patterned frame featuring shapes and color. Then its our basic lesson on plastic lacing with Mary Slivinski - you can braid it, twist it, tie it and so much more. Next it's our painting lesson with Prudy Vannier - we're prepping wood today. Then Mary is back with a backpack tag featuring our basic lesson. Last up it's another pattern project - we're making paper bead jewelry. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Calendars are a system of organizing units of time for the purpose of reckoning time over a period. Most are based on cycles of astronomy: days (based on the rotation of the Earth on its axis), the month (based on the revolution of the Moon around the Earth), and the year (based on the revolution of the Earth around the Sun). First up in this program we have a perpetual calendar - it can be adjusted whatever the day. Next we've replaced our basic craft with an extended painting lesson with Prudy Vannier - we're talking about the basic tools and choosing the right paintbrush. Then it's a sun calendar that rotates to the correct day. Last up, it's equal time for the moon and a calendar of the moon phases including a planting guide. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Rain or shine, warm or cold, weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with regard to temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity or moisture in the air, cloudiness, and precipitation or rain or snow. Our first project in this program is about wind; we've got a windsock that will look great on even the windiest day. Then it's our basic lesson - when the cold winds blow, you'll want a warm scarf; Kathleen Sams is here with the basics of knitting. Next it's Prudy Vannier and the different types of paint. Then Kathleen is back with a project featuring what you've learned in our knitting basics. Last up, we're making weather tiles - one for each season of the year. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Many different types of art forms exist - in fact just about any material can be used in creating a work of art. First up in this program we've got a very unique project, it features glow in the dark clay and paint - but it's not used in the usual way - this time we're creating a lava lamp. Then it's our basic lesson - our guest is Tracia Williams and her daughter Sydney - they've got the basics of jewelry. Then on painting basics, Prudy Vannier shows us how to transfer a pattern. Next Tracia and Sydney return with a jewelry project where beads become an art form. Last up, we have a new medium to show you - it's a unique moldable material for 3 dimensional art. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Letters can be used to form words, a monogram, a name or even as a shape all by themselves. Sometimes it's fun to look at something you see every day in a new way and that's what we do in this program. First is a stained glass project - at first glance you might wonder where the letters are - but you'll see. Then it's all about cutting with Melanie Bauer on today's basic lesson - there really is a right and wrong way to cut. Prudy Vannier's painting lesson is painting on fabric. Then Melanie is back with a cutting project featuring letters. Last up, Tracia and Sydney Williams are back with a backpack tag featuring your name. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| What's the first question most people usually ask other people? What's your name? Your last name is your family name - we share the same name as our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. In this program we feature family history and ways of preserving that history. We start out with family blocks and also show how to make a sign for your room or locker with your name. Then its today's basic lesson - and with today's theme we thought it was a good time to introduce scrapbooking. Then we have a family tree page and a family fun page. Prudy Vannier's painting lesson is all about basic painting strokes. Last up, it's a mini album featuring your family. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Time can be measured in seconds, minutes, hours or days. In some situations time can seem so long - how many days until the party or until my birthday? So first up in this program we've got a chart to make the days fly by. Then its today's basic - Kathleen Sams returns with the basics of crochet. Then it's a painting lesson with Prudy Vannier - shading and highlighting - how to create depth. Then Kathleen is back with a feature project using yarn to crochet. Last up - a time program wouldn't be complete without a clock. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| There are a number of products that come from trees - mainly paper and wood. Along with these materials is our feature technique in this program - collage. One creates a collage by cutting or tearing materials and pasting them onto a painted or unpainted surface. The art of collage was initiated in 1912 by Picasso. Up first in this program is a letter tin collage using mostly paper. Then it's today's basic lesson - where we feature wood. Next it's Prudy Vannier and finishing techniques. Lastly, it's a different look at paper collage and a little bit of wood too. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Our topic in this program is symmetry - that means that one side or half of an image is exactly the same as the other or appears to be a reflection or mirror of the other half. Our first project is a butterfly card that's perfectly symmetrical. Next it's a basic lesson on air-dry clay with Gail Ritchie. Prudy Vannier's painting lesson is working with stains on wood. Then our clay expert Gail returns with a great symmetrical project. Last up, Tracia and Sydney Williams perfectly illustrate symmetry with a jewelry project by Tracia and Sydney Williams. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| Patriotism is always in style so in this program we look at some national symbols and how they became a symbol. First up it's the American eagle and a very unique way to tie-dye. Our basic lesson is all about how to work with Styrofoam. Then it's Lesson 11 with Prudy Vannier as we learn how to transfer patterns along with floating and blending brush strokes. Next it's a feature project using Styrofoam - coincidentally it's a symbol of one of our political parties: the elephant. Last up, it's a turkey/eagle favor - and an interesting story about our national bird. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| In this program, as our first project, we've taken musical notes and the musical staff and made them into a sun catcher. Then it's craft basics and a lesson on glue from Prudy Vannier - the right adhesive with the right material. Next we'll be making colorful maracas. Then Prudy returns with a painting lesson on faux finishes - they're popular on small items and on walls too. Last up, it's a door harp featuring bells. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |
| 3D means that an object has 3 dimensions - a line has one dimension - length; a rectangle has 2 dimensions - length and width; but a cube has 3 dimensions: length, width and depth. So 3D Art has 3 dimensions. Our first project in this program has 3 dimensions too: it's string art done with wood and thread. Next we've got a perfect craft lesson for 3D - we're introducing papier-mâché and how to make it. Next is Prudy Vannier's final painting lesson and how to use a color wheel. Then it's a very fun 3D project: wait until you see our modern papier-mâché version of Mr. Potato Head. Last up, it's a 3D jewelry project with Tracia and Sydney Williams. 2008/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. |