BRUNSWICK — Squidge Davis, one of the last two Arts Are Elementary artists-in-residence for the year, began working with Brunswick’s second grade students on Monday.

Using clay and nature imagery, Davis sought to guide students as they experienced clay in silence, using the same techniques and gestures as their ancient ancestors. At the end of each lesson students wrote about what they had made, and what it expressed.

Davis is the director of Starflower Farm and Studios in Monroe and has been a resident artist since 1978. This was her fifth artist-in-residence with Arts are Elementary.

For information about Davis, visit www.starflowerfarmstudio.com.

Beginning Monday, Brunswick artist Judy Segal will start her residency with Brunswick’s fourth-graders. She works in watercolors, pastels and clay, has published two children’s books, and has worked in the education field for more than 25 years.

Segal will share examples of birds in art, poetry and stories and then will set them to work to create their own works of written word and painting using bird imagery. Students’ finished work will be displayed in their schools.

This will be Segal’s first artist-in-residence with Arts are Elementary. To learn more about Segal, visit www.judysegal.com or email jlsegal@comcast.net.

In a neat twist, both Squidge and Judy have grandchildren in the grades for which they are the resident artist.