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

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 use reverse shading, composition, and mark-making to create visual narratives inspired by phobias.

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.

Elementary students test their problem-solving skills as they incorporate random elements into imaginative scenes.

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

A visual arts specialist fosters critical thinking, problem solving, and meaningful discussion during open houses.