Abandoned Train — art by Maggie Dong

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One City One Story 2016 Art Contest 2nd place High School category Maggie Dong Grade 8, Foothills Middle School   “Abandoned Train” Charcoal; 24 in x 18 in The first thing that stands out is the artist’s technical skill. The details in the charcoal are prominent and exceptional. The train […]

Lost and Found — art by Kaitlyn Chiu

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One City One Story 2016 Art Contest 2nd place Middle School category Kaitlyn Chiu Grade 7, Oak Avenue Intermediate School   “Lost and Found” Watercolor and colored pencil; 15 in x 20 in The image of a little girl holding a stuffed animal, standing alone in a forest is quintessential […]

“Dear Diary” –story by Jocelyn D. Chea

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One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 2nd place Category 3: Grades 9-12 “Dear Diary” by Jocelyn D. Chea Grade 12 Blair High School   May 9, 2005 Dear Diary, I feel silly writing like this, but I thought since mommy gave you to me, I should […]

“The Fear of Not Knowing” –story by Sally Ho

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One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 2nd place Category 2: Grades 6-8 “The Fear of Not Knowing” by Sally Ho Grade 8 First Avenue Middle School   So how well do you remember things? For me, I’d say I’m slightly above average. However, I’m not a […]

Summer of 2013: Back to the Nature — art by Shanna Finnigan

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One City One Story 2016 Art Contest 3rd place High School category Shanna Finnigan Grade 8, La Canada High School   “Summer of 2013: Back to the Nature” Acrylic, pen, marker; 14 in x 11 in At first look, this image appears dark, but the feeling is certainly far from […]

Passing Train — art by Isa Allin

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One City One Story 2016 Art Contest 3rd place Middle School category Isa Allin Grade 5, St. Elizabeth Parish School   “Passing Train” Collage, fabric, paper, ink, clippings, crayons; 28 in x 13 in Many elements in this piece touch upon the Orphan Train. There’s a traveling train, a map, […]

“A Vivid Memory” –story by Raizel Osorio

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One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 3rd place Category 3: Grades 9-12 “A Vivid Memory” by Raizel Osorio Grade 9 Blair High School   Paris. My dream was to go to Paris. For my 8th grade promotion, my parents bought me a trip to Europe with […]

“My Life Story” –story by Serena Elise Brown

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One City One Story 2016 Writing Contest: “A Vivid Memory” 3rd place Category 2: Grades 6-8 “My Life Story” by Serena Elise Brown Grade 8 Blair Middle School   It all started out when I was two years old. My mom was on drugs and not doing well, and my […]

Welcome to Night Vale Listening Party

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  by Cady West, grade 10   We’ve started WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE Listening Parties! WHAT IS WTNV? WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE (WTNV) is a podcast featuring a mock community radio show about a desert town called Night Vale. Created and written by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink, this desert town […]

Handmade Lettering resources

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Want to transform your handwriting? Try out these resources. The following are recommendations from Alethea Allarey who taught Handmade Lettering at Pasadena Central Library. To view photos of the workshop, see http://pasadena-library.net/teens/2016/handmade-lettering/. Letterers to look up Mary Kate McDevitt – http://marykatemcdevitt.com/ Sean McCabe – http://seanwes.com Risa Rodil – http://risarodil.tumblr.com/ George Anzaldo […]