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
Securing beauty rather than display.
Selecting textures that suggest good taste rather than merely a
desire for display.
Choosing wall coverings that are attractive and suitable backgrounds
for the home.
Selecting rugs for various rooms.
Selecting furniture that adds attractiveness, comfort, and convenience
to the home.
Determining relation of beauty in furniture to the price of it.
Choosing window shades, curtains, and draperies from the standpoint
of color, texture, design, and fashion.
Selecting appropriate accessories for the home.
Determining when to use pictures and wall hangings in the home.
Choosing pictures and wall hangings for the home.
Placing rugs, furniture, and accessories in the home.
Arranging and hanging pictures and wall hangings.
Determining the relation of type and arrangement of furnishings and
accessories to the formality or informality of a room.
Avoiding formal treatment and shiny textures in the average home.
Planning how color may be used and distributed effectively in a room.
Determining how color schemes of rooms are affected by size, purpose,
and location.
Discouraging the use of cloth, paper, and wax flowers and painted
weeds in the home.
_Social and community relations_--
Determining social and community activities with which high school
girls are asked to assist and for which art training is needed.
Making attractive and suitable posters for special occasions.
Selecting and arranging flowers and potted plants for various
occasions.
Planning, selecting, and using appropriate decorations for special
events.
Wrapping gifts and packages attractively.
Choosing and using appropriate stationery, calling cards, place
cards, and greeting cards.
_Clothing_--
Determining appropriate clothing for all occasions.
Planning clothing that adds to rather than detracts from the charm
of the wearer.
Planning to avoid garments and accessories that may be liabilities
rather than assets.
Recognizing the relation of the "style of the moment" to the choice
and combination of the clothing for the individual.
Choosing colors for the individual.
Utilizing bright colors in clothing.
Selecting harmonious color combinations in clothing.
Selecting and using textile designs in clothing.
Selecting and adapting style designs in patterns for the individual.
Improving undesirable body lines and proportions through the wise
choice of clothing.
Selecting clothing accessories--
Hats.
Shoes.
Hosiery.
Gloves.
Bags.
Jewelry.
Selecting and using appropriate jewelry and similar accessories
with various ensembles.
Choosing texture, color and design for undergarments that make
appropriate and attractive foundations for the outer garments.
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