Videos

History Through Art Series – 9 VHS

Grades 7-12. Bring history alive through 2,000 incredible works of art accompanied by music and insightful narration. This series presents nine great eras of civilization as seen through the government, social life, religion, and artwork of e... More.

Elements and Principles of Design – VHS

Crystal Productions. 46 minutes. Grade 7 to adult. Artist and educator Tony Couch graphically explains how the elements of design including line, shape, value, color, texture, and direction are used to build a design. He shows how each of the pri... More.

Faith Ringgold: The Last Story Quilt – VHS

28 minutes. All levels. From the day she learned to draw, Faith Ringgold has worked steadily to master her craft and communicate her vision – to present a realistic view of the black female in society. This full-color video shows how Ri... More.

Romare Bearden: Visual Jazz – VHS

28 minutes. Grade 3 to adult. A bold, brilliant artist, Romare Bearden created collages and paintings of stunning humanity in which he aimed to do nothing less than “to redefine the image of man” in terms of the African-American e... More.

Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression – VHS

28 minutes. Grade 3 to adult. A documentary about the first African-American to be represented by a New York gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of the African-American people. Copyright 1994. More.

Animation in the Classroom – VHS

Crystal Productions. 14 minutes. Grades K-12. Explores simple ways to create animation without a camera. Shows how to make basic devices to illustrate “persistence of vision”, which allows the eye to blend images and create an ill... More.

Drawing for All – 5 VHS

Crystal Productions. 60 minutes each. Grade 1 to adult. This comprehensive, elementary instructional series teaches drawing techniques from the most basic shapes to more advanced concepts such as portraits, landscapes, and perspective. Features e... More.

Tessellations: How to Create Them – VHS

20 minutes. Grade 6 to adult. Jim McNeill introduces basic tessellation concepts and examples of historic tessellations as well as examples of his own work. He then presents a step-by-step demonstration creating simple tessellations with ... More.

I Can Fly: Kids and Creativity – VHS

25 minutes. Grade 2 to adult. Explores the creative process in art, music, song, pottery, and dance! Performances by internationally-acclaimed Blue Man Group, De La Guarda, and Stomp! Features artists Faith Ringgold, Jacob Lawrence, and Eliza... More.

Mobiles: How to Create Them – VHS

Crystal Productions. 34 minutes. Grades 7-12. Demonstrates how to create dynamic mobiles with easily obtained materials. Introduces the history of mobiles developed by Alexander Calder. Shows construction of three types of mobiles: articulate... More.