CLARK -- Carl H. Kumpf Middle School Art teacher, Thomas Peitz, along with school play directors, Danielle Keeley, Michele Greenspan, Claire Sheats, and music teacher Flora Pollack, along with teacher Andrew Calo brought a group of select visual and performing arts students from Carl H. Kumpf Middle School to attend the Union County Teen Arts Festival. The festival was held at Union College in Cranford on March 12 with organized workshops in the college classrooms. Students were able to participate in a variety of visual and performing arts workshops such as cartooning, sculpting, painting, drum circles, drama, musical theatre singing and lots more. Visual arts students had their artworks displayed for all TeenArts participants to see. Frank Falotico, art educator and local artist, visited the Kumpf students at the event and critiqued their artwork individually, giving feedback and encouragement. Falotico commented on the importance of the student work, expressing how impressed he was with the variety of work, different technique, and use of materials.
