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

An art teacher draws from her own experiences and classroom practices to help students explore their identities and personal stories through art.

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.

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

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

A gallery educator team uses a collaborative process to develop a writing tour for fourth-grade students.

Middle-school students create illustrated dictionary pages to share with the community, exercising their literacy, language, and communication skills.

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

Mixed-media visual artist Virginia Mahoney creates sculptures that contain personal narratives in the form of written and stitched words.

Middle-school students learn about the power of words and visuals, and they create yard signs with positive messages to place around the school.

Middle-school students use writing, drawing, and mapping to create conceptual self-portraits that express their identities.

High-school students combine the ancient technique of cloisonné enamel with contemporary graffiti to create unique enameled pieces.