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Hittite god 2000 BC: A bas-relief sculpture in a wall of a man with his face turned toward something he is holding. The sculpture is dark grey stone, with a little mold and moss. Some of the parts of the sculpture have worn down and become damaged.; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture of a goddess at Chamundi Hill in Mysore, India: A stone sculpture of a goddess stands on a pedestal at Chamundi Hill in Mysore, India. Possibly Lakshmi, the sculpture depicts a woman with four arms. Two hands are holding something, one hand is free, and the fourth rests on top of a cane-like object. The...; Format: image/photograph

Painted cylindrical sculptures: Students will experiment painting a variety of lines as directed in addition to inventing their own on 12" x 18" paper. Students will also glue pre-cut paper strips onto their sculptures experimenting with a variety of paper sculpture techniques such as bending, folding and curling.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics); By Rose Szabo.

Cat Manolis at the Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill: This is a sculpture by graduate student Cat Manolis at the Ackland Art Museum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The sculpture is covered in stitched patent leather and features bullets for teeth as well as wheels that allow it to be moved...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese woodcarver finishing leaf: A Balinese woodcarver sits on the floor holding a nearly finished 'banana leaf' steady with his bare feet. This carefully carved leaf likely will fit with other pieces into a tree sculpture that will be painted and assembled for sale to tourists.; Format: image/photograph

Louisburg College Elizabeth Thiel Faulkner Gallery: In addition to the eclectic variety of exhibits at the art gallery, at the end of each semester, Louisburg College highlights the art work of its students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Origami geometry: Students apply their knowledge of geometric terms to follow directions while folding an origami sculpture. Students then solve math problems which relate to the project with follow-up discussions about the project relating to geometric terms such as symmetry, faces, edges, square, triangle, plane, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, Michelle Kaczynski, and Susan Pope.

An artist carving in Mysore, India: In Mysore, India, an artist carves a figure of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity. He holds a rasp and squats on a chunk of rock on the floor, holding the sculpture still with his feet. There are other tools on a piece of burlap on the ground beside...; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture of Buddha in a cave at Ellora, India: This is a statue of Buddha in a cave at Ellora, India. It has been sculpted in the round from the stone floor of the cave, and behind it, there are other figures carved in high relief from the back wall of the cave and outlined in a black substance. The Ellora...; Format: image/photograph

Modern art pottery: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 20; Figure 18 shows some examples of the finished product of the potter's art. These amazingly large objects were made by Mark Hewitt and fired in the kiln shown in Figure 15. These pots represent the acme of modern Piedmont art pottery in North Carolina. They...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Artwork outside of the North Carolina Museum of Art: This is a sculpture outside of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A small sculpture emerges from a stone wall. The sculpture is made up of three parts: two white conical images, with a small red bowl between them. The conical carvings may represent shells. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization...; Format: image/photograph

A critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, NC: This is a critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, North Carolina. He is well-known for his folk art sculptures of animals, as well as his eccentric house, which is painted with animals and surrounded by his sculptures.; Format: image/photograph

Self-Portrait in Wire: This lesson covers line as an art element and sculpture as an art technique. It also includes an examination of wire sculptures created by Alexander Calder.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education); By Paulina Olson.

Stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India: These are stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India. The one furthest to the left is a woman dressed in a clingy dress. She is holding a pot in her left arm and is holding a pitcher loosely in her right hand with the mouth of it turned down. Her expression is...; Format: image/photograph

Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use: A “virtual field trip” through the North Carolina Piedmont and thousands of years of history explains the origin of Piedmont clays and how clay is made into pottery. With high-resolution photographs.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Modern Piedmont Art Pottery in North Carolina: Format: image/photograph

Mother goddess Turkey: A small carved, stone statuette of a large pear shaped woman is displayed on a wooden table. The nude sculpture represents the Mother goddess.; Format: image/photograph

Shop makes copies of carvings from Angkor Wat: In this recording, you can hear a conversation between me, my friend, and a man who works in a wood carving shop. In Angkor Wat, there are many stone carvings. This shop carves the same designs, but in stone and wood or in furniture for the commercial market....; Format: audio

Believe it or not! Reporting on amazing animals: In Rethinking Reports, page 2.3; A visual and oral presentation of an "animal report" can engage students' interest and develop their artistic and visual literacy skills.; By Melissa Thibault.

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