Passionate art students were regularly working on their pieces after school in art teacher Heather Guthrie’s classroom long before they became an actual club.

“So many of us just hang out out here after school doing art that we [decided] we should just call ourselves a club,” Guthrie said.

Art Club has existed in years past, but has grown dormant from year to year. Its revival this year was driven by a group of dedicated students interested in pursuing their creativity beyond the classroom.

Currently, Art Club has been working on 3D art by turning bras into artwork with paint and other embellishes. The pieces are for a fundraiser organized in coordination with Pend Oreille Arts Council that will benefit breast cancer awareness.

“A few weeks ago when I went to go visit my dad who is battling cancer, I spent a lot of time with him in the hospital, and this was a fundraiser that they were doing in his community, and I just thought it was super cool,” Guthrie said.

Guthrie explained that the club’s projects are student-led, and that each new piece is taught by a different club member. Art Club strays from classical art projects, and instead focuses on a more craft-oriented approach that is more accessible. The club tentatively plans to do spray painting and mural projects.

“I am in Art Club because I am not the best at classical art, but I really like crafting and I think it is a fun way to get involved, especially because I don’t have room in my schedule to take normal art classes,” Sophomore Izzy England said.

Anyone interested in Art Club can approach co-presidents Kelda Rial or Chloe Edwards for information.