Under the direction of the four art teachers, students competed at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event. Going up against peers at the same level and using their medium of choice, Maverick artists put their best work forward.
“For us, VASE is like UIL,” teacher Marisa Marisco said.
While most teachers entered several pieces from several students and in different media, ceramics teacher Elizabeth Atherton had only one piece going into the competition.
“There wasn’t a lot of interest from my students to enter the competition,” Atherton said. “But the one student who entered got a perfect score.”
After over a month’s worth of sculpting and glazing, senior Zoey Laney’s VASE sculpture was ready to compete.
“I was so relieved,” Laney said. “I entered the competition last year and I didn’t make it but I really wanted to go.”
Another one of Chris Robbins’ students to qualify for the state competition was senior Tim Greenlee.
“I entered two pieces this year,” Greenlee said. “I made it to state last year and I really wanted the experience.”