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ClipCard: Colossal Cylinders

Middle-school students draw a cylinder, transform it into a common object, and add objects around it to make it look colossal.

1 June 2025Middle School
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ClipCard: Garden of Flowers

Elementary students listen to the book Splatter by Diane Alber and create a garden of flowers using lines and shapes.

1 June 2025Elementary
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Managing the Art Room: Mindful Art Starts: From Chaos to Calm

An art teacher begins her classes with a mindful art activity to ground students in the present and prepare them to learn.

1 June 2025Managing The Art Room
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Process-Based Portraits

Middle-school students use critical thinking, ideation, and the power of process to create meaningful self-portraits.

15 April 2025Middle School
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ClipCard: Rearranged Names

Middle-school students draw their names in a unique font then rearrange them to form an abstract composition.

15 April 2025Middle School
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ClipCard: Food Fascinators

Elementary students incorporate Pop art ideas to create a wearable, lifelike replica of a recognizable food item.

15 April 2025Elementary
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ClipCard: Picasso Pirates

Young students explore Pablo Picasso’s artistic style and techniques to create unique pirate portraits.

15 April 2025Early Childhood
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Sculpting the Everyday

Middle-school students explore the work of sculptors Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen and create their own sculptures based on everyday objects.

11 March 2025Middle School
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Pouches with Purpose

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

11 March 2025Middle School
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Masterpiece Mash-ups

Elementary students combine historical and contemporary artworks to create a new work of art in a mash-up of ideas.

11 March 2025Elementary
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ClipCard: Color Theory Creations

High-school students review color theory and paint-mixing techniques and apply them to original drawings.

11 March 2025High School
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ClipCard: Symmetrical Monsters

Young students use transfer printing to create monster heads with symmetry.

11 March 2025Early Childhood