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.

A literary publication advisor shares how storytelling and authentic opportunities help students build confidence and discover their unique voices.

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.

Upper-school students investigate interior design before choosing a real or imagined space to construct as a miniature room.

High-school students experiment with line, mark making, and watercolor to create a textured composition.

Young students create torn-paper collages using at least three warm or cool colors.

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.