We feel it every year–teachers, students, even parents.  The lull after the holidays; the winter doldrums resulting from the snow days that never come; the interminable feeling that Spring Break (and, if you’re in 12th grade, Senior Trip) will never get here.  But the art room is thriving!  The faint smell of oil paint tinges the air, sketchbooks are being filled, clay is being manipulated, and paintings being composed.