![Is it even art?](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_6882-715x900.jpg)
Is it even art?
Examining how community members define art in the modern world
![An illustration of a string being tied into a knot](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG-7978-900x624.jpg)
Tying up loose ends
Learning the importance of finishing what I start
![A small painting I did would not turn out right no matter what I tried, so I simply blurred it with a large brush and accepted it as it was.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-2.59.22-PM-900x671.png)
Life imitates art
Analyzing how my relationship with art has affected my self-esteem
![Park customized this shoe for a friend and is his favorite design of all the shoes we has painted. “I think it's my favorite not because it looks good necessarily,” Park said. “I really enjoyed the process because I took a big break from customizing shoes, and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. So then I just kind of got re-inspired when she asked me to paint her shoes.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/park_1-900x675.jpg)
Customization Craze: Students turn everyday accessories into a form of self-expression
MVHS students share the stories behind their painted shoes and water bottles
![Paintings from a World Literature project line the front of literature teacher Jireh Tanabe's classroom.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_1092-900x600.jpg)
Drawing a curriculum: Art in the classroom
Exploring teacher and student opinions on integrating art into curriculums
![In a painting by Sophie Ye, a pair of geese fly above a river.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sophie2-900x674.jpg)
Stories of our art
A look at the visual artists of MVHS