Novi High School Student's Artwork Purchased by District

Each year, the Novi Community School District buys a piece of art created by a Novi student. This year, administrators chose the piece Bloomed by Elizabeth Sheeran, who will be a senior at this fall.

Elizabeth created the ceramic vase as a student in the Erin Harbar's Ceramics II class, and the Novi Board of Education presented Elizabeth with a check for $200 for her work at its meeting Thursday night.

The ceramic vase was created out of individual coils of clay hand-built together. Elizabeth then carved in the design before firing and glazing the piece.

"Lizzy really takes her artwork very seriously," Harbar said. "She really thinks about what she does. She plans and she produces gorgeous work."

This piece will now be added to the gallery collection of the Novi Community School District and will be displayed in a case at the at 25345 Taft Rd.

Elizabeth also won a Silver Key from the Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards for her piece.

Last year's student art purchase was Emily Patterson .