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Hear Some Art
Hear Some Art

Students in Creative Art Works’ Digital Design class at PS/MS 278 took a deep dive into manipulating images and text. Students worked in Pixlr, a free software similar to Adobe Photoshop. Each project focused on a specific aspect of digital design, including collage, masking, and manipulating type. The results were beautiful, surreal, funny, and often thought-provoking. Presented within is a selection of artwork along with some recorded statements by the artists themselves.

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public speaking, out-of-school time, OST, middles school, graphic arts, cartoons, CASA, after-schoolBrian RicklinPS/ms 278art education, Art, engagement, CASA, ost, out-of-school, youth development, youth voice, publicspeaking
Imagining a Community
Imagining a Community

“I always try to think "How can I also have fun in this class?" My philosophy has always been that, if I am having fun as a teacher, my students will automatically catch that enthusiasm, and therefore they will naturally learn with passion. I add a lot of interactive resources, poll questions, virtual field trips, and soundscapes.”

CAW Teaching Artist Fabio Puentes on the CASA Art Around the World program at Queens PS 88

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Art Around the World, OST, out-of-school time, CASAAmy Appleton, Program DirectorPS 88art education, Queens, Art Around the World, Community, dream maps, PS 88Q