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Upstyle Your T Shirt Event

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On March 8th, after school, in honor of Youth Art Month, the art program held “Upstyle Your T” in the library. Designs varied from a skull crop top to a angel with wings. One that stood out was a stormtrooper cut out in the back with the arms and neck cut off of the tee. Ms. Lancer and Mrs. Hooper came up with the idea from Generation T:108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt by Megan Nicolay and Pinterest. Lancer created her own examples and ideas students could get ideas from. Students were given a shirt of their choice, scissors, templates and directions. They were then off in their own world to design whatever and however they wanted while showing off their John Jay Pride.

Youth Art Month is to continue all throughout March. Recently the art department carved into yams, making faces, a starry night, and many other designs. This month gave the students a chance to express themselves in work they can call theirs. The “YAM” show is on March 31st at 2pm in the library, showing John Jay’s love and compassion for art.

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