The popular Davis Studio Series fits art teachers’ diverse instructional needs, teaching styles, and classroom configurations while encouraging students to explore their own unique styles and interests. Titles in this studio art curriculum series include: Communicating through Graphic Design, Experience Clay, Focus on Photography, Experience Printmaking, Discovering Drawing, Beginning Sculpture, Exploring Painting.

Multidisciplinary artist Rachel Gloria Adams shares her uninhibited approach to patterns and dynamic color combinations in paintings, prints, quilts, and more.

Multidisciplinary artist and game designer Momo Pixel uses vibrant color and storytelling to celebrate the shared experiences of Black women.

High-school students explore the surreal paintings of Italian Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and transform everyday objects into imaginative drawings.

Mixed-media visual artist Virginia Mahoney creates sculptures that contain personal narratives in the form of written and stitched words.

Middle-school students learn about the power of words and visuals, and they create yard signs with positive messages to place around the school.

Elementary students studying Greek mythology investigate Grecian pottery and create their own mythological stories on construction paper vessels.

Middle-school students adorn canvas pouches with uplifting designs and positive messages before donating them to a local hospital.

This mindfulness practice connects students to the world around them using all their senses. The exercise can help them become aware of the present moment whenever a formal mindfulness practice might not be practical.

Art therapists create safe environments for students to examine interpersonal problems and strengths through individual and group art processes.

Many logos are made up of familiar images that are greatly simplified but still recognizable. Simplifying images is a process students can learn—it just requires some practice and experimentation.

You can see the work of graphic designers everywhere you look. But what do graphic designers do? Graphic designers use a combination of shapes, forms, images, and words to communicate a message to a specific audience.