Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka created this Willow Wildcat from about 7,700 discarded marker caps. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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Teacher’s imagination brings Willow Wildcat to life using marker caps

When Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka started collecting the caps of marker pens, he wasn’t sure what he’d do with them. But now, Slivka’s created a work of art — the Willow Wildcat mascot made from about 7,700 castoff caps.

Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka created this Willow Wildcat from about 7,700 discarded marker caps. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka created this Willow Wildcat from about 7,700 discarded marker caps. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

“The accumulation started slowly. I have a little organizer and I started tossing caps into…

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