Middle-school students use cartooning to turn personal experiences and imaginative ideas into playful stories.

Middle-school students take inspiration from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree and transform a painted cube into a meaningful gift through reflective writing.

An art teacher draws from her own experiences and classroom practices to help students explore their identities and personal stories through art.

Elementary students apply personification by designing and sculpting a character with clay inspired by an everyday object.

High-school students use reverse shading, composition, and mark-making to create visual narratives inspired by phobias.

Sculptor and installation artist Lynn Simmons combines found objects and natural materials to create works that invite viewers to contemplate the narratives they evoke.

Elementary students learn how artist Tyree Guyton was influenced by his Detroit neighborhood and create abstract face collages inspired by his work.

Students upcycle materials into art with a message, inspiring change in their school and local community.

Contemporary sculptor Tina Yu blends mythology, nature, and a playful “cute and creepy” aesthetic to create richly detailed fantasy sculptures.

Megan Bye demonstrates how students of all abilities can fully engage in art when provided accessible tools and supportive spaces.

Young students explore community-centered art-making as they create a mandala display that fosters positivity and intergenerational connection.

Middle-school students use storytelling to connect personal experiences and create symbolic, relief-printed interpretations of monsters.