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Filling Empty Bowls

by Beverly Burmeier

In November 1990, art teacher John Hartom wanted students at Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (pop. 3,940), to participate in a local food drive

first appeared: 10/12/2008

Liberating Disabled Artists

by Karen Karvonen

When artist Tim Lefens visited a residential rehabilitation center in New Jersey 16 years ago to show some of his work, he was stunned by the residents' multiple physical disabilities.

first appeared: 10/5/2008

Dressing Women for Success

by Karen Karvonen

Struggling financially after a divorce, single mom Margot Chaffee pursued a teaching degree and worked nights to support her family.

first appeared: 9/21/2008

Cleaning Up Florida's Waterways

by Cynthia Elyce Rubin

A lone egret watches as Mark Maksimowicz, 48, pulls on a pair of knee-high rubber boots and wades into a lake in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla.

first appeared: 9/7/2008

Promoting Art on the Farm

by Vicki Cox

first appeared: 5/18/2008

Sculpting Santa

by Sheri Westerfeld Lewis

Surrounded by chunks of flesh-colored clay, artist Jackie Cruse works hard to capture the face of Santa Claus

first appeared: 12/9/2007

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