Design and Stitch
High-school Digital Design and Illustration students collaborate with Fashion Design students to develop original custom garments.
1 January 2026
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Media Arts
The Media Arts Issue, January/February 2026
Art teachers integrate media arts to amplify student voice and foster connection. Young students build emotional literacy through stop-motion animations, elementary students use Adobe Express to create narrated stories expressing their perspectives on winter, middle-school art and STEM students collaborate on animated public service announcements, high-school Digital Design and Illustration students partner with Fashion Design students to develop custom garments, and more.
Mindfulness
The Mindfulness Issue, December 2025
Art teachers support students in slowing down, enjoying the creative process, and grounding themselves in the present. Young learners apply self- and social-awareness skills as they depict emotions through portraiture, elementary students explore watercolor techniques without the pressure of perfection, middle-school students create mixed-media landscapes that connect art with Indigenous botany, high-school students engage in the meditative practice of knitting, and more.
Transformation
The Transformation Issue, November 2025
Art teachers explore the theme of transformation, guiding students to shift perspectives and reimagine materials as new works of art. Young students collaborate on a school-wide clay mosaic inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar, elementary students breathe new life into cardboard with landscape-inspired low-reliefs, middle-schoolers transform recycled materials into wearable art, high-school students turn disassembled machine parts into futuristic inventions, and more.
Interdisciplinary Connections
The Connections Issue, September 2025
While teaching students about new artists, processes, and techniques, art teachers also prioritize building relationships and strong foundations. Young students transform the hallway bulletin board into a giant sheet music mural promoting kindness, elementary students develop fantastical illustrations, middle-school students embrace imperfections while making stained glass jewelry, high-school students work with limited materials to create balanced compositions, and more.
Choice-Based
The Student Voice and Choice Issue, October 2025
Art teachers foster student voice and choice, guiding them to be thoughtful artists and critical thinkers. Young students engage in a three-part insect-drawing unit that blends science and imagination. Elementary students design 3D miniature studios inspired by artist research. Middle-schoolers use mapping to craft conceptual self-portraits reflecting identity. High-schoolers study Naum Gabo’s Constructivist sculptures, then build original works tied to personal interests.
Classroom Practice
The Innovation Issue, Summer 2025
Art teachers share new and exciting art-making experiences in and outside the art room. Young students collaborate to paint a hanging cardboard butterfly installation, elementary students use everyday objects to create illuminating bookshelf dioramas, middle-school students use 3D-scanning technology to print lifelike portraits, high-school students address contemporary issues while creating in an outdoor classroom, and more.
Classroom Practice
The Process Issue, May 2025
Art teachers use a process-based approach to engage students in art-making. Young students apply color-mixing to create vibrant watercolor paintings, elementary students are introduced to the unique process of paper quilling, middle-school students use critical thinking and ideation skills while drawing meaningful self-portraits, high-school students use fused glass techniques to create functional works of art, and more.
Contemporary Art
The Contemporary Art Issue, April 2025
This issue focuses on various interpretations of contemporary art and what art means for students today. Young students connect to the natural world and print with leaves, elementary students combine elements from historical and contemporary artworks to create a new work of art, middle-school students explore the large-scale sculptures of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, high-school students channel contemporary themes into a self-portrait photo composite, and more.
Highlights
Animating the Seasons
Elementary students use Adobe Express’s AI tools to create narrated, animated stories expressing their unique perspectives on winter.
1 January 2026
Positive Actions with Stop-Motion Animations
Middle-school art and STEM students collaborate in defined roles to create public service announcement animations.
1 January 2026
Contemporary Art in Context: Momo Pixel
Multidisciplinary artist and game designer Momo Pixel uses vibrant color and storytelling to celebrate the shared experiences of Black women.
1 January 2026
Co-Editor's Letter: Media Arts
Dr. Jane B. Montero defines media arts, shares how it fosters twenty-first century skills, and imagines where it could take us next.
1 January 2026
Point of View: How Technology Strengthens Hands-On Creativity
A visual arts educator shares how to support students by integrating technology alongside traditional hands-on methods.
1 January 2026Media Arts
Managing the Art Room: “I Think It’s Called ChatGPT?”
An arts educator and SEL coach invites teachers to reflect on AI and build a shared understanding of the technology with their students.
Media Arts, 1 January 2026Contemporary Art in Context: Momo Pixel
Multidisciplinary artist and game designer Momo Pixel uses vibrant color and storytelling to celebrate the shared experiences of Black women.
Media Arts, 1 January 2026
Hidden Stories: Adventures in Photography
Middle-school students practice “the art of seeing,” exploring various locations for photographic potential and turning their images into digital art.
Media Arts, 1 January 2026Positive Actions with Stop-Motion Animations
Middle-school art and STEM students collaborate in defined roles to create public service announcement animations.
Media Arts, 1 January 2026
Media Arts Intensive from Davis
Get over 14 hours of professional development from wherever you are! This exciting virtual learning opportunity is the media arts content you have been looking for! Be inspired by 34 engaging sessions relevant to today’s classrooms. Learn at your own pace with access to all the content for one year.
Media Arts, 1 January 2026Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art in Context: Momo Pixel
Multidisciplinary artist and game designer Momo Pixel uses vibrant color and storytelling to celebrate the shared experiences of Black women.
Contemporary Art, 1 January 2026
Layered Landscapes: An Interdisciplinary Exploration
Middle-school students create mixed-media landscapes to explore art concepts, scientific knowledge, and Indigenous botany in meaningful ways.
Contemporary Art, 1 December 2025
Recycled Wearables
Middle-school students transform recycled materials into wearable art, demonstrating their understanding of contrast and balance.
Contemporary Art, 1 November 2025
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Reimagine
Elementary students breathe new life into recycled cardboard by creating layered low-reliefs inspired by landscapes.
Contemporary Art, 1 November 2025
Why Process Matters More Than Perfection
An art teacher presents a project that guides students through the creative process, fostering technical skills, creative agency, and confidence.
Contemporary Art, 1 November 2025
ClipCard: Paper Quilt Squares
High-school students design quilt squares inspired by a historical figure, ancestor, or community.
Contemporary Art, 1 November 2025
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