Tools:

Great tools enable the success of the craftsman.

One of the visual tools included in the Principles of Applied Arts curriculum is the craftsman’s wheel. This chart displays a general summary of professional decorative painting process. (Learn More…)

The PAA program also uses instructor charts that are related to conversations that a master would have with an apprentice over the course of many years. (Learn More…)

Students are given classroom worksheets that ensure successful comprehension of topics presented in class. (Learn More…)

The Craftsman’s Handbook is an online dynamic encyclopedia for the decorative painting industry to which students of schools teaching PAA have access. (Learn More…)

The PAA is accompanied by a concise textbook, which discusses detailed information about the trade of decorative painting. It houses a refined system of visual charts, worksheets, craftsman interviews, and more. (Learn More…)