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On the cover: Artwork by high-school
student Sara Condi from “Scanner Art”
on page 28.
Theme Beauty
Elementary
24 Asian Brush Painting
Cindy Nelson
Learning by experimentation.
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32 The Kimono
Emily Sandagata
Connecting Japanese art and
culture to today’s world.
44 The Priority Boxes Project
Jane Ruestmann
A unique project inspired by
artist Franck de Las Mercedes.
Early Childhood
41 What Would Picasso’s
Snowman Look Like?
Mary Jane Hadley
Comparing realism with
Cubism through literature.
Middle School
26 Fading Skies
Betsy Menson Sio
Linoleum block prints inspired
by Japanese ukiyo-e.
42 Blue Willow Story Plates
Kris Fontes
Reinterpreting a traditional
pattern.
48 Inside Larry‘s Circle
Alice Arnold
A weekend-long art-making
experience.
All Levels
30 The Natural Beauty
of Wabi-Sabi
Nancy Walkup
A brief overview of Japanese
aesthetics.
46 SchoolArts Santa Fe
Summer Workshops
Nancy Walkup
Join SchoolArts in Santa Fe
in July 2009.
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High School
21 Transformation and
Metamorphosis
Debra Lott
Everyday objects become
new creations.
28 Scanner Art
Joy Jaworski and Kris Murphy
Combining environmental
awareness and technology.
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