As you walk along the first floor northern breezeway of Whittier Elementary, a large, three-dimensional dragon is watching you. It is The Year of the Dragon, afterall.

For the last six weeks, nearly 80 kids in Whittier’s three second grade classes, parents and staff, have been working with Ballard resident Jan Harvey-Smith, the Artist in Residence, to create this Dragon Art. On Wednesday afternoon, students gathered to unveil the large creature and celebrate with a professional lion dancer. (Thanks Pete for the photo!)