Lakes Region students from middle school through college transformed their trash into works of art for the Lakes Region Community College’s first ever recycled art contest and environmental showcase in November – and Belmont sixth-graders won the entire middle school division.
Students from local middle schools, high schools and LRCC college students were invited to exhibit their artwork and compete for prizes. The winner for the middle school division was Mrs. Charleston’s sixth grade class in Belmont, assisted by tech ed teacher Mr. Wernig and art teacher Mrs. Bengtson.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: KIDS WANTED FOR STATE-WIDE POSTER CONTEST!

The Blue Ocean Society, a Portsmouth-based non-profit organization is looking for artwork from students K-8 for use in a poster advertising the Annual Coastal Cleanup in New Hampshire! The NH Coastal Cleanup will be held on September 19th, and all posters will be decorated with one lucky student’s design. If the kids are bored this summer, sit them down with crayons and paper and give them the chance to have their design displayed up and down the entire coast of New Hampshire!

When responding to a post about using plastic bags at the grocery store, I figured I should make my response a little more widespread. I've blogged about the work of Chris Jordan before- and with any luck I will see an exhibit of his one day.

Jordan uses his photographic skills to give his viewer insight into American consumption habits. From light bulbs, barrels of oil and paper bags, to breast augmentations and prisoners in our corrections systems, Jordan puts into perspective what we take for granted everyday.