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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Teens at the Pasadena Central Library had a wonderful time transforming their handwriting into artful drawings. In a workshop led by local artist Alethea Allarey, participants learned the concept of handmade lettering. They styled phrases, names, developed illustrative concepts to match its mood and tone, and created a fun font […]
Teen Advisory Board 2/20/2016 Present: Haneen, Kara, Madison, Julia, Bella, Nathan, Meep, Lauren Agenda: The focus of this month’s meeting is technology. Announcements After the last YA Book Club meeting on February 8, Madison and Kara attended the City Council meeting in support of the Youth Master Plan, a city-wide […]
Thinking about studying abroad? Discover the multitude of study abroad opportunities varying in length from two weeks to one year with programs in over 40 countries for students 13-18 years of age. Check out the opportunities available from AFS Intercultural Programs, one of the most reputable study abroad organizations in the world […]
Teen Advisory Board 1/23/16 Present: Cady, Hadley, Haneen, Chris, Kara, Madison, Maya, Julia Agenda: News Youth Media Awards announced New teen book club (Spectrum Teen Book Club) is starting at Santa Catalina Branch this Spring. This book club is targeted to autistic teens and teens on the spectrum. We’ll be […]
A few books on writing craft and publishing. recommended by authors Nicole Maggi and Charlotte Huang. Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook by Ellen Potter and Anne Mazer Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott On Writing by Stephen King Writing and Selling the YA Novel by […]