MITCHELL — Mitchell High School students are taking a step outside the classroom this week in an effort to spread the creativity bug throughout the community.
The group, made up primarily but not exclusively of art students at Mitchell High School, made a stop at 401 Create on Thursday, helping patrons there glaze mugs and bowls. The collaborative effort is part of Creativity Week, an observance sponsored by Crayola that runs from Jan. 23 to Jan. 29 and is set up to promote the benefits of creating art.
This is the second year of the promotion, and Marica Shannon, an art teacher at Mitchell High School, was chosen this year to serve as one of 75 creativity ambassadors across the country. She helped organize the events that are taking place this week at 401 Create and the Mitchell Public Library.
“It’s a great opportunity because Crayola really believes in the…
