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Art from the heart

School art teachers reach deep into their bag of tricks and tools to help students stay creative

Randi Punnett is an art teacher at North Springs High School, Sandy Springs.

These  are a few of the beautiful coil pieces made by my 4th Period Ceramics 1 students. Each student was given a packet of information about coil pieces and then asked to research and plan their own piece. They all had 1.5 lbs of clay and had to show at least 3 inches of exposed coil. 

Jo Brekke is art teacher at Lake Forest Elementary School, Sandy Springs.

During this stressful time our students need a creative out now more than ever. In my art class, I hope students can relax, be inspired, and forget about COVID for a while! 

Many changes have been made this year. From the added use of more technology, the way the students line up and sit, to the supplies we use. As we can no longer share our supplies, I put together over 700 individual art supply bags for each child. They contain the basics, a pencil, crayons and a black marker. It has been challenging creating projects with limited supplies, but I am constantly impressed by the adaptive nature of our students and the high-quality artwork they continue to produce. 

Sahirah Dean is the 2D art teacher at North Springs High School, Sandy Springs.

The craziness of 2020 has been filled with a lot of ups and downs… however, many of my students have persevered and worked hard to allow their art to be an awesome outlet! In this work, Senior, Nicole Croom was able to use watercolor techniques to create an awesome display of Polaroid- style works of art. Students were assigned to take 3 different photos (themed person, place, thing) showcasing their knowledge of foreshortening and experimentation with watercolor techniques. Also submitted are examples of work students have created remotely by setting up still life compositions from objects in their homes. 

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