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ClipCard: Imaginative Foil Vehicles

Middle-school students explore the relationship between form and function by designing and sculpting imaginative vehicles.

1 February 2026Middle School
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Layered Landscapes: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Middle-school students create mixed-media landscapes to explore art concepts, scientific knowledge, and Indigenous botany in meaningful ways.

1 December 2025Middle School
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Sci-Fi/Steampunk Sculptures

High-school students turn disassembled computer parts and other technology into freestanding or wearable futuristic inventions.

1 November 2025High School
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Recycled Wearables

Middle-school students transform recycled materials into wearable art, demonstrating their understanding of contrast and balance.

1 November 2025Middle School
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ClipCard: The Patterns in Music

Middle-school students draw designs on the surface of a record to mimic the patterns and rhythms heard in music.

1 September 2025Middle School
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Contemporary Art in Context: Katherine Duclos

Multidisciplinary artist Katherine Duclos transforms LEGO bricks into abstract compositions that reflect her experiences as a neurodivergent woman and mother.

2 August 2025Contemporary Art
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The Fabulous Fuller

Elementary students create two artworks inspired by contemporary artists Beau McCall, Michael C. Thorpe, and Maria Molteni after viewing their works at a local museum.

1 August 2025Elementary
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Perfectly Imperfect Stained-Glass Jewelry

Middle-school students embrace imperfections while making stained-glass jewelry inspired by artist Dale Chihuly.

1 August 2025Middle School
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Portraits in Three Dimensions

Middle-school students use 3D-scanning technology and modeling software to capture and print lifelike portraits.

1 June 2025Middle School
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Advocacy: Creative Dreams and Community Connections

An art teacher shares strategies for cultivating a creative, art-centered community, including outdoor art projects and collaborations with artists.

1 June 2025Advocacy
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Redesigning Chess

Elementary students design a unique chess piece using 3D modeling software and 3D printing.

1 June 2025Elementary
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Pushing Our Practice with Fused Glass

High-school students use fused glass techniques to create functional works of art that showcase color, shape, and composition.

15 April 2025High School