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Senior Project: A Year of Drawing

Senior Project: A Year of Drawing

My presentation showcases my final drawing portfolio. It is a selection from all of the architecture, sculpture, and portrait drawings that I have completed in the last year.

Minecraft Prom

Minecraft Prom

These are screenshots of the venue we have built for an online prom. While not yet complete, these give a fairly good idea of the final product. The event itself is scheduled for May 15; between now and then, more screenshots will likely be added to that folder. The "Buildings" subfolder has not been updated recently, but the "Progress Shots" (screenshots taken over the course of the project from the same positions and give an idea of how construction has progressed) are being updated fairly regularly and reach back to day 1.

Redesigning the Minnesota State Flag

Redesigning the Minnesota State Flag

This project began with my desire to change our state flag. The current flag is problematic because it contains racist imagery, is nearly identical to half of the US state flags and because visually it is unappealing. I created a new flag after research into design principals and into emblematic images of Minnesota. In this new flag, the blue represents the lakes and rivers of Minnesota, the green represents the forests and nature, the white represents the cold and snow of the state, and the star is the state's motto, which is "L'Etoile du Nord" which is French for "the North Star"

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Avalon School

Est. 2001

Avalon School seeks to establish a just world by nurturing an equitable school community for students that inspires active learning, social justice, engaged citizenship, and hope for the future.

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Students create their own projects as a way to complete state requirements and pursue their passions.
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Avalon wins National Recognition

Avalon was honored this year to receive a national award for its innovative model as it supports Student Empowerment. Read more about this wonderful recognition!
May 15, 2025
Avalon was honored this year to receive a national award for its innovative model as it supports Student Empowerment. Read more about this wonderful recognition!
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Parent Education Event: It's That Easy: Parents as Sexuality Educators

"It's That Easy: Parents as Sexuality Educators". The session will focus on development, general tips, and skills for having conversations about relationships and sex.
May 21, 2025
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"It's That Easy: Parents as Sexuality Educators". The session will focus on development, general tips, and skills for having conversations about relationships and sex.
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Spring Gathering and Annual Meeting

Please join us! You have a chance to buy cool art, connect with Avalon staff and new families, and get a bite to eat. Also hear about the state of the school!
May 8, 2025
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Please join us! You have a chance to buy cool art, connect with Avalon staff and new families, and get a bite to eat. Also hear about the state of the school!
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Gretchen (gretchen@avalonschool.org)
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Staff

Survey, 2023

To this day I think Avalon contributed more positively to my life than any other single institution, educational or otherwise. I arrived there in a pretty rough place, had more or less given up on education and I don't think I really believed I'd even graduate high school. Four years later I graduated - I had rediscovered my love of learning. Avalon rekindled my intellectual curiosity, bolstered my confidence, and helped me remember that I cared about the world and wanted to at least try to make it a slightly less crumby place. Avalon was borderline life-saving for me; words can't express how much I love and appreciate the place.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

I always tell people I wouldn't have graduated on time if I hadn't gone to Avalon.

Alumn

Survey, 2023

Flexibility and understanding around mental health needs and my child has been able to be themselves fully without worries around bullying because of how they dress or their sexual orientation.

Families

Survey, 2023
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