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.

Elementary students create grayscale paintings that go beyond a lesson in value as they become invested in the endangered species they portray.

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.

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

High-school students reflect on cherished memories and sculpt clay vessels inspired by meaningful family heirlooms.

Middle-school students integrate music, history, math, science, and language arts as they paint visual interpretations of songs on vinyl records.

Young students start the school year by sharing summer experiences through illustrations, practicing visual storytelling, symbolism, and other foundational art-making skills.

Middle-school students learn about the Japanese art of Kintsugi and create inspired pieces by repairing broken pottery with gold materials.

Painter and muralist Ryan Adams creates large-scale community works using a signature “gem style” to break down words and phrases.