Students created shadow puppets while studying global puppet traditions, including Wayang Kulit from Indonesia. Afterwards, they worked in small groups to build props and perform puppet shows that illustrated traditional stories from the Cherokee Nation. This allowed them to form cross-cultural connections while using light, shadow, and silhouette to share meaningful stories about the environment. 

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Students created recycled material sculptures, then photographed them from multiple perspectives using their Chromebooks, and practiced their photo editing skills while merging multiple photos together to create abstract artwork inspired by contemporary artists. 

Students reimagined public spaces while studying contemporary artist, Theaster Gates. They designed, formed, and painted ceramic maquettes for structures that could be utilized for social practice art and community development. 

Students developed screen-printed designs inspired by artists from Creative Growth, an organization that supports artists with disabilities. They printed these designs onto solar dyed fabric, a photographic process that  allowed them to practice relevant concepts like silhouette, positive, and negative space prior to screen-printing.