The Teaching of Art Related to the Home: Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economicsFallgatter, Florence
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The Teaching of Art Related to the Home: Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics
Fallgatter, Florence
Art -- Study and teaching; Home economics -- Study and teaching
Using table appointments that are suitable backgrounds for the meal.
Choosing appropriate table appointments in--
Linen.
China.
Silver.
Glassware.
Using desirable types of flowers or plants for the dining table.
Making flower arrangements suitable in size for the dining table.
Selecting consistent substitutes for flowers on the table.
Choosing containers for flowers or plants.
Using candles on the table.
Deciding upon choice and height of candles and candlesticks in
relation to the size and height of the centerpiece.
Determining when to use nut cups and place cards.
Choosing place cards and nut cups.
Arranging individual covers so that the table is balanced and
harmonious.
Folding and placing napkins.
Considering color and texture of foods in planning menus.
Determining when and how to use suitable food garnishes.
_Home--Exterior_--
Developing and maintaining attractive surroundings for the house.
Choosing dormers, porches, and porch columns that are in scale with
the house.
Grouping and placing the windows so they are harmonious with each
other and with the house.
Planning suitable and effective trellises and arbors.
Recognizing limitations in the use of formal gardens and grounds.
Determining the use of the informal type of grounds.
Choosing house paint and considering how it may be influenced by
neighboring houses.
Determining the influence of the color of the house on the choice
of color for the porch furniture and accessories and for awnings.
Selecting and arranging porch furniture and accessories.
Selecting curtains for the windows of the house which are attractive
from the exterior as well as from the interior.
Determining desirable shapes for trimmed hedges and shrubbery.
Selecting shrubbery and flowers that will contribute, at small cost,
to the appearance of a home.
Planning the grounds of a home and the possible use of a bird bath,
an artificial pool, or a rock garden.
_Home--Interior_--
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