APRIL 2022
CONTEMPORARY ART
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SUE LIEDKE
Chaotic ceramic vessels inspired by Sol LeWitt.
ELEMENTARY
JANE B. MONTERO
Digital abstract color compositions.
MICHELLE JORGENSEN
Drawing inspiration from artist Calef Brown.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
JASON VAN ROO
Expanding voice and choice with contemporary art.
MARIE ELCIN
Integrating art with social studies and civics.
HIGH SCHOOL
JESS-PERRY MARTIN and OLIVIA NATURMAN
Interpreting contemporary issues through symbolism and play
BRIAN SOMMERSBERGER
Custom flying-disc designs.
CONTEMPORARY ART IN CONTEXT
KARL COLE and ROBB SANDAGATA
Documenting the Everyday
On the cover: Celeste D., El Teen, contemporary Lotería game card. See “Lotería: What Do We Leave to Chance?”
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Letter
Co-Editor's Letter
Point of View
ClipCards
Managing the Art Room
Contemporary Art in Context
Focus In
THE SHOP
Inspiring Creativity Since 1901.
Volume 121, Number 8, April 2022
SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for the community of educators in the visual arts.
Editor-in-Chief, Nancy Walkup, Director Emerita, North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, nwalkup@davisart.com
Contributing Editors
Joni Boyd Acuff, Associate Professor of Arts Administration, Education and Policy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, acuff.12@osu.edu
Nicole Brisco, Pleasant Grove High School, Texarkana, TX, nbrisco@pgisd.net
Leigh Drake, Old Donation School, Virginia Beach, VA, leigh.drake@vbschools.com
Eric Gibbons, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, Raleigh, NC, lovsart@gmail.com
Rama Hughes, Founder and Instructor of Art School of the Future, Los Angeles, CA, rama@artschoolofthefuture.com
Frank Juárez, Sheboygan North High School, Sheboygan, WI, fjuarez@sasd.net
Sue Liedke, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA, susanliedke@gmail.com
Kasmira Mohanty, Huntington High School, Huntington, NY, kasmiramohanty@gmail.com
James Rees, Provo High School, Provo, UT, james@jamesreesart.com
Marilyn Stewart, Professor Emerita of Art Education, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, mstewart@ptd.net
Rachel Wintemberg, Perth Amboy High School, Perth Amboy, NJ, rachwintemberg@paps.net
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SchoolArts (ISSN: 0036-6463) April 2022, Volume 121, Number 8. SchoolArts is published by Davis Publications®, Inc., 50 Portland Street, Worcester, MA 01608-2013.
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