SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez reflects on storytelling as a way to encourage student agency and strengthen classroom connections.

Dr. Leigh Drake discusses the power of visual narrative to transform the art-making process and help students see themselves as artists.

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

High-school students explore their cultural identities and celebrate the San Fernando community through personalized 3D lowrider cars.

Environmental artist Aurora Robson creates sculptures and installations that encourage viewers to reconsider plastic as an artistic material while raising awareness about plastic waste.

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.

Elementary students draw on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the icon-based artwork of Ryan McGinness to create their own system of symbols representing their identity.

Elementary students develop a renewed interest in master studies when challenged to put their own twist on famous artworks.

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez explores how connecting with students and nurturing curiosity can lead to unexpected discoveries.

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