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Editor's note. Come with us as we venture into the third dimension. Explore thecreative joy and discovery found in all forms of sculpture. A good placeto begin the journey is "Self-Portrait Sculpture" (page 22).Here, eighth-grade students explore issues of personal identity as theycreate representations of themselves engaged in an activity that theyenjoy. The appetizing artworks seen in "Just Desserts A retributive theory of criminal punishment that proposes reduced judicial discretion in sentencing and specific sentences for criminal acts without regard to the individual defendant. " (page24) reveals the ingenuity of middle-schoolers when they are challengedto create highly realistic goodies that make mouths water and stomachsgrowl. Planning, strategy and problem-solving are some of the skillsthat were applied as these sculptural dessert chefs worked their magicin the art room. Art history and appreciation gets a turn in "Going for theBronze: A Study of Frederic Remington's Sculptures" (page 26).The significance of this important artist is explored and studied, thenprimary-level students create their own "bronze" horse reliefsculptures using air-drying modeling materials. "Boxing Up a MiniHerd: Art Put to Pasture" (page 38) is another fun piece thatutilizes a very familiar cast-off item: computer boxes. Among theeducational and creative delights this feature offers is this: Never letyour imagination sleep ... creative ideas and opportunities abound inthe mundane, everyday objects that surround us. In "Moving Along: Sporting Clay" (page 40), portrayals ofwindsurfing windsurfing,also called boardsailing or sailboarding, water sport that employs a board-and-sail device and combines elements of sailing and surfing. The sport was developed in the United States during the 1960s by the Californians Jim Drake, a sailor, and Hoyle , motorcycling, snowboarding snowboarding:see under skiing. snowboardingSport of sliding downhill over snow on a snowboard, a wide ski ridden in a surfing position. Derived from surfing and influenced also by skateboarding as well as skiing, snowboarding began to burgeon and surfing serve as evidencethat young artists love the outdoors and working in three dimensions.And, "Matisse Magic" (page 42) is a wonderful way to introduceK/1 students to Matisse, color mixing and rudimentary rudimentary/ru��di��men��ta��ry/ (roo?di-men��tah-re)1. imperfectly developed.2. vestigial.ru��di��men��ta��ryadj.1. sculpturaltechniques. There is much more to be found in this issue, but I will let youdiscover those treasures on your own. Read on, be inspired, then shareit all with your students. Be the inspiring art mentor in their livesthat you are meant to be. Finally, I want to call your attention to our Cover Story,"Teaching Art with Art: Exotic Decoration" (page 28). AuthorGuy Hubbard explores several pieces of art as he shares with us the richhistory of embellishment in art. Especially interesting to youngstersshould be Alfonso Ossorio's "Thee And Thy Shadow," whichis featured on the cover. The colors and multitude of objects intrigueand inspire. For those who are interested in learning more about ourcover artist, "Alfonso Ossorio: Horror Vacui In physics the horror vacui stands for a theory initially proposed by Aristotle stating that nature "fears" empty space. Therefore empty space would always be trying to suck in gas or liquids to avoid being empty. ," a surveyexhibition of Ossorio's long and productive career, will be on viewsimultaneously at the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in New York City New York City:see New York, city. New York CityCity (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , May9-July 29, 2002 and at the Ossorio Foundation in Southampton, N.Y., May30-Sept. 1, 2002. The Gallery will exhibit small- and midsize-scaleworks, and the. Foundation will exhibit monumental works. The exhibitionwill be accompanied by a full-color catalog with essays by Mike Solomon,Director of Ossorio Foundation and Helen Harrison, Director of thePollock-Krasner House and Study Center. Also on view this summer will be"Alfonso Ossorio: Costume Designs from the 1930s and 1940s forBallet and Greek Tragedies," which will be at the MississippiMuseum of Art, in Jackson, June through August. Take time to learn moreabout Alfonso Ossorio, his work, and the Ossorio Foundation, atwww.ossorio.org. Maryellen Bridge, Editor in Chief