Artist Sallie Wolf led a painting, drawing and collage project that tied into studies of rocks and minerals for Mrs. Creticos's Longfellow 2nd graders. Click here to see photos of students exploring geometry and science through still life painting. Photos courtesy of Oak Park photographer Peter Wagner.

Click here to see photos of the "Our Nation: The Fifty States" art quilt created by Mrs. Parkinson's Beye 2nd graders with local artist Pamela Penney. The class dyed fabric and yarn, designed individual quilt squares, then finished with some creative stitchery.

The quilt will be on display at the Oak Park Area Arts Council's gallery at Village Hall from March 1 through April 30, with an artists reception on Tuesday, March 2, 4:30-5:30 pm at Oak Park's Village Hall, room 101. Slide show photographs are by Oak Park photographer David Kindler.