Student designs shine in Tacoma’s Monkeyshines tradition
Monkeyshines student photos

For the first time, student artwork is featured on hundreds of Monkeyshines, Tacoma’s beloved community art project celebrating the Lunar New Year.

As part of a design contest, students from across Tacoma Public Schools created original stamp designs for the crafting of Monkeyshines. The winning designs were transformed into metal stamps and used by students in the Hilltop Heritage Middle School and Silas High School glass shops to create this year’s glass floats and medallions. The winning students were also invited to help hide this year’s Monkeyshines around Tacoma. 

The contest was imagined and implemented by Jason Mouer, Career and Technical Education Glass Arts teacher at Hilltop Heritage. 

Congratulations to the Year of the Snake winners! 

  • Jesus O. G. - Hilltop Heritage Middle School
  • Jazlyn M. -  First Creek Middle School
  • Alexia M. - Baker Middle School
  • Za’kieviah  J. - Lincoln High School
  • Jasmin T. - Stewart Middle School
  • Rowan J. -  Giaudrone Middle School
  • Cody R. - Silas High School

Check out each student's design below. 

Monkeyshine Art by Jazlyn
Monkeyshine Art by Za'kieviah J.
Monkeyshine Art by Cody R.
Monkeyshine Art by Jasmin T.
Monkeyshine Art by Jesus O. G.
Monkeyshine Art by Alexia M.
Monkeyshine art by Rowan J.
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025
Monkeyshines contest 2025

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