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Ali was one of the reasons my husband and I chose to send our children to the school. The art projects our four children came home with were always so detailed and impressive. For example, a clay mask that was painted, glazed, and put in a kiln; a self-portrait; an African ritual head-piece three times the size of their head; a painting of a famous artist like Frida Kahlo; a tower made of all sorts of recyclable materials and boxes painted to look like a building. I was fortunate enough to help out with a few Ali’s classes. She took the time to explain the project at hand so the kids understood it and encouraged them to really think about the vision they wanted for their project. If they got stuck, she taught them to talk through it out loud to solve challenges. All our children have a passion for art thanks to Ali. 

 –Jason and Mary Elizabeth Page, parents