Liam O’Connell has a never ending well of creativity. He pours his effort into drawing, painting and making toys to match his interests and what he learns in school.

On a recent school day at Mazama High School, Liam pulled a half dozen foam toys he had made based on the anime TV show, “One Piece.” They toys articulate at the joints and match the characters they represent. Then he revealed dinosaurs made to match accurate drawings from books, with moving limbs, spikes, jaws and even teeth and tongues.