"Utilizing a "polyptych" historical armature of storytelling, oral interviews, archival research, and a range of material culture, Garnet constructs a captivating story of a significant Canadian art school through the words and stories of those who helped to direct and shape the school from its inception until today. Drawing from History is a must read and serves as a precedent for anyone desiring to conduct similar institutional research in the future." - Paul E. Bolin, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin "From its founding to its current condition, the significance of Toronto's Central Technical School Art Department has rested on its distinctive artistic culture and sense of community. Garnet skillfully curates fascinating stories interpreting histories of the oldest technical art program in Canada. Five generations of faculty, students, alumni, and stakeholders speak in their own voices through extensive direct quotations. Garnet's methodology builds an evolving narrative architecture inspired by panel paintings, polyptychs, that can be folded and unfolded to reveal new perspectives within educational, political, and economic contexts." - Mary Ann Stankiewicz, Professor Emerita of Art Education, Penn State University "Dustin Garnet has written an extraordinary history of an exceptional high school in Canadian art education history.

Central Technical School, in the Toronto District School Board, has a long history dating back to 1892. During its existence, numerous well-known art educators and artists have been students or instructors in its program. Weaving together this extensive history is no small feat. Garnet created a unique polyptch methodology that afforded narratives of complex connections across generations of individuals set within thematic eras. It is a captivating read! This book is absolutely essential reading for historians of art education in Canada and internationally." - Rita L. Irwin, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor Emerita, Art Education, The University of British Columbia.