Student Hannah Lutz gets some advice from teacher Maribeth Coffey-Sears on how to attach a spout to her china teapot. Coffey-Sears, a Lyons Township High School art teacher, won an opportunity to study at the Art Institute of Chicago this summer. | Jon La

Student Lucas Hession gets some advice from Maribeth Coffey-Sears on how to finish up his china teapot. Coffey-Sears, an art teacher at Lyons Township High School, won an opportunity to study at the Art Institute of Chicago this summer. | Jon Langham~for

Maribeth Coffey-Sears helps Lory Nigoghossian with her china teapot during an art class at Lyons Township High School. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media

Maribeth Coffey-Sears helps repair the china teapot of Danielle Spanski during a recent art class at Lyons Township High School. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media