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Joyce Smith's studio offers a wide range of painting, drawing, and craft classes.
Classes include clay art classes, resin classes, canvas painting classes, geode art classes and acrylic pour classes.
The studio also features a gallery where people can come in and buy unique gifts such as candles, shea butter soaps, resin coasters, wine glasses, wood signs, jewelry.
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Killina Presentation Secondary School Students Win Creative Technology Award 
Killina Presentation Secondary School were awarded 'Robotics Project of the Year' during Kinia's Creative Technology Week.Over 600 young innovators from across Ireland display their projects as part...more
Killina Presentation Secondary School were awarded 'Robotics Project of the Year' during Kinia's Creative Technology Week.Over 600 young innovators from across Ireland display their projects as part...more
Oc Ryse: Amplifying Youth Voices 
Orange County Regional Youth Slam Event, an annual high school poetry slam hosted by the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana.38 students celebrated the slam's 11th year running at the...more
Orange County Regional Youth Slam Event, an annual high school poetry slam hosted by the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana.38 students celebrated the slam's 11th year running at the...more
New Tech to Become School of Innovation, Board Decides 
Rogers New Technology High School will become a school of innovation beginning with the next school year.School will focus on science, technology, engineering and math.School to focus on robotics,...more
Rogers New Technology High School will become a school of innovation beginning with the next school year.School will focus on science, technology, engineering and math.School to focus on robotics,...more
Driving Economic Growth in Creative Industries 
WatSPEED, the University of Waterloo's professional, and executive and corporate education arm, announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Progressive Generation (PG) Holding.Students will...more
WatSPEED, the University of Waterloo's professional, and executive and corporate education arm, announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Progressive Generation (PG) Holding.Students will...more
Working Clay Into the School Day: Artist Teaching Easthampton Middle Schoolers How to Craft ... 
Marcia LaRocque Levy has been teaching 375 students at Mountain View School in Easthampton how to make clay creations.The five-week artist-in-residency program was funded by a $5,000 Creative...more
Marcia LaRocque Levy has been teaching 375 students at Mountain View School in Easthampton how to make clay creations.The five-week artist-in-residency program was funded by a $5,000 Creative...more
These Moms Disagree About Indianapolis Charter Schools. They're Both Fighting For Their Kids 
Tahirou wants all types of public schools in Indianapolis to receive equal funding.She's concerned that the growth of charter and innovation schools divides resources and weakens the IPS...more
Tahirou wants all types of public schools in Indianapolis to receive equal funding.She's concerned that the growth of charter and innovation schools divides resources and weakens the IPS...more
Educators Find Creative Work-Arounds to New Laws That Restrict What They Can Teach 
Teachers find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach.Trump has attempted to bar teachers from discussing racism and sexism in K-12 schools."Teachers are finding creative...more
Teachers find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach.Trump has attempted to bar teachers from discussing racism and sexism in K-12 schools."Teachers are finding creative...more
How Access to Meaningful Pd Serves US All 
In Alberta, PD is a vital component of effective teaching and leadership.Providing teachers and school leaders with adequate funds and time for meaningful PD serves to strengthen the practice of...more
In Alberta, PD is a vital component of effective teaching and leadership.Providing teachers and school leaders with adequate funds and time for meaningful PD serves to strengthen the practice of...more
School Board Gives Report on National Convention
Huron School Board members talked about attending the National School Boards Association convention this month in Atlanta, Ga., during Monday night's meeting.Other sessions members attended dealt...more
Huron School Board members talked about attending the National School Boards Association convention this month in Atlanta, Ga., during Monday night's meeting.Other sessions members attended dealt...more
Crushes, Cliques, and Classes: What Most Americans Remember About High School
As high schoolers, 49% of Americans say they drank alcohol, 37% say they smoked a cigarette, and 28% said they used marijuana.Men are more likely than women to say that their high school experience...more
As high schoolers, 49% of Americans say they drank alcohol, 37% say they smoked a cigarette, and 28% said they used marijuana.Men are more likely than women to say that their high school experience...more
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New Vineyard Philanthropy Group Supports Island Youth
MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.
