By Stephanie Caron – Editor-in-Chief 

Art classes have looked very different at Law ever since the pandemic started. Teachers and students have come up with unique ways to submit, and make their art from home. Advocate’s Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Caron interviewed art teacher Mrs Murphy on the changes and challenges of teaching art classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Stephanie Caron: How has COVID affected the art classes at Law? 

Mrs. Murphy: Per COVD-19 protocols, students have not been able to share space, supplies or sinks in the classroom. Students have been creating their Painting, Ceramics and Sculpture work at home, while students in Art for Seniors, Drawing, Cartooning, Graphic Design and Digital Photography are able to do most of their art-making in school.

SC: How are students managing to find new ways to submit/make their artwork?

MM: Students were given all art supplies needed for their art classes at the beginning of each semester in order to work at home. Since we cannot collect or store student work in our classrooms, students have been taking photos of their work in progress and final work and creating Google Slideshow presentations for their assignments, then submitting their work through Google Classroom.

SC: What is your favorite thing about teaching art at Law? 

MM: I have been teaching at Law for 24 years and my favorite part is that I am surrounded by such incredible students and supported by amazing colleagues!

SC: How have you had to change how you teach your classes since covid? 

MM: Though I have had to change the way that I am teaching art in many ways over the last year, I have enjoyed creating new projects that are interesting and manageable for students to complete at home.

SC: What do you hope your students will take outside of your classroom? 

MM: Overall, I hope that my students have learned an appreciation for art and culture and will continue thinking critically about their world in their daily lives.