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Education May 20, 2021 - 2:43 pm

Lawrence High teacher redesigns art lessons with help of Free State alum, puppeteer

by Tricia Masenthin

After a tense summer that included the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and protests against racial injustice, Lawrence High School art teacher Deena Amont approached the fall of 2020 with a determination: to reinvent her entire curriculum.

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Arts & Events May 6, 2021 - 3:09 pm

Teacher returns to Lawrence roots, helps students create ‘incredible’ art in pandemic

by Tricia Masenthin

Todd Poteet graduated from Lawrence High School in 1989 and accomplished what so many dreamers […]

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Arts & Events April 29, 2021 - 3:14 pm

From chaos to creativity: Lawrence High artists capture pandemic emotions in photos

by Tricia Masenthin

Lawrence High School students share photos and writings from their portfolio class during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arts & Events April 23, 2021 - 11:59 am

Lawrence 2nd-graders share feelings about pandemic through portraits

by Tricia Masenthin

The Lawrence Times asked art teachers in the Lawrence school district to share some of their students’ work reflecting on the pandemic. In this gallery, second-graders show off their skills in portrait-making.

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