D-E’s Art & Design Department hosted 11th- and 12th-grade students today from St. Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School in Perth, Australia, as part of a 12-day trip to the United States the school offers every two years. The St. Mary’s students, 18 in all,  joined the Accelerated Art class of Ms. Marisol Diaz, Art & Design Chair, where she guided everyone through a print-making project using black ink, palette paper, printing plates, a brayer, and an electric press machine. Head of School Dr. Calleroz White and Associate Head of School Ms. Preeti Fibiger stopped by Swartley to welcome the art and design students who’d traveled from afar (and are currently on their summer break!). They were chaperoned by teachers Ms. Jess Gazia and Ms. Jodie Sanders, who explained that this was the first time this biennial trip included a visit to a fellow independent school. “It’s a completely unique experience,” said Ms. Sanders. “We would love to continue this collaboration in the future.” And we look forward to a return visit from our peers from Down Under!