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Lori Crook
Thursday, 22 January 2026Amanda MonroeAverage rating15471 Lori Crook /instructors/lori-crooksI am a long time social worker who stumbled upon alcohol inks a few years ago and serendipitously unleashed my inner artist! I used all my free time during the pandemic to experiment, learn multiple techniques and improve my art skills while working with this magical, mercurial and very fluid medium. While taking art classes in other mediums and was fortunate enough to meet several amazing ...
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Aurea Castro
Monday, 13 October 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15281 Aurea Castro /instructors/aurea-castroAurea Castro is a creative, holistic life coach, artist, and facilitator dedicated to using creativity as a tool for healing, storytelling, and community building. She studied Painting at the Tyler ...
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Liz Baill
Friday, 12 September 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15259 Liz Baill /instructors/liz-baillLiz Baill is an educator, writer, and mom with a passion for making museums inviting and accessible to their youngest visitors through creative play. She has taught children and their grown-ups in ...
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Carin Sauerwein
Thursday, 24 July 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15207 Carin Sauerwein /instructors/carin-sauerweinCarin Sauerwein is a natural dyer, artist, and educator with over 25 years of experience in botanical dyeing. After leaving the corporate fashion world, she founded Dye on the Side to reconnect with ...
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Kelly McLeod
Wednesday, 16 July 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15197 Kelly McLeod /instructors/kelly-mcleodKelly McLeod is a dual-certified Qigong Instructor of these ancient Chinese fitness exercises who has over 20 years of practice and training under masters Lee Holden, Mantak Chia and Daisy Lee. Her ...
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Woodmere Staff
Thursday, 10 July 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15189 Woodmere Staff /instructors/woodmere-staffRead more...Categories -
Ellen Tiberino
Tuesday, 08 April 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15118 Ellen Tiberino /instructors/ellen-tiberinoBiography Ellen Tiberino, an African American artist based in West Philadelphia, focuses on mosaic and ceramics. Her oeuvre ranges from small, intimate works and highly personal portraits to ...
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Vessna Scheff
Wednesday, 26 March 2025Amanda MonroeAverage rating15087 Vessna Scheff /instructors/vessna-scheffABOUT Vessna Scheff is a visual and performing artist with a Masters in Art from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has recently relocated to Philadelphia from the San Francisco Bay Area and ...
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Sara Robbins
Wednesday, 27 November 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14933 Sara Robbins /instructors/sara-robbinsSara Robbins, a Mount Airy native, is an award winning fiber artist who has been weaving baskets for over 25 years and 5 years ago discovered loom weaving. Sara is a member of the Philadelphia Guild ...
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Michelle Marcuse
Tuesday, 15 October 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14882 Michelle Marcuse /instructors/michelle-marcuseStatement: Self-determination, reclamation, rediscovery, and imagination fuel my artistic drive. I channel these energies into the creation of mixed media sculptures as well as relief drawings, ...
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Adam Waterbear DePaul and Teri Hislop
Tuesday, 08 October 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14873 Adam Waterbear DePaul and Teri Hislop /instructors/adam-waterbear-depaul-and-teri-hislopAdam DePaul is a Tribal Council Member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, where he also holds the positions of Storykeeper, Director of Education, and Coordinator of the Rising Nation River ...
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Shay Rutkowski
Tuesday, 30 April 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14681 Shay Rutkowski /instructors/shay-rutkowskiPhilosophy: Shay sees art as an everlasting practice that contracts and releases like a muscle. The wondrous imagination of young children is an inspiring age to work with, and Shay loves to work on ...
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Danny Childs
Wednesday, 20 March 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14615 Danny Childs /instructors/danny-childsDanny Childs is the author of the book Slow Drinks and the founder of the company by the same name. Before stepping behind the bar, Danny trained as an ethnobotanist in various parts of South ...
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Henry Bermudez
Friday, 09 February 2024Amanda MonroeAverage rating14589 Henry Bermudez /instructors/henry-bermudezRead more...Categories -
Marcie Ziskind
Tuesday, 28 November 2023Amanda MonroeAverage rating14489 Marcie Ziskind /instructors/marcie-ziskindMarcie Ziskind is an artist who works with animal fibers called “roving” to make felt and items created from felt. Coming from a family of textile workers and artists, Marcie has always used various ...
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Muyiwa Togun
Tuesday, 08 August 2023Amanda MonroeAverage rating14353 Muyiwa Togun /instructors/muyiwa-togunMuyiwa Togun is the Founder and CEO of Roy Urban Kollection (RUK), an African textile, art and fashion manufacturer and brand. He is an artist, textile and fashion designer, pulling inspiration from ...
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Clan Mother Teri Hislop
Friday, 28 July 2023Amanda MonroeAverage rating14322 Clan Mother Teri Hislop /instructors/clan-mother-teri-hislopClan Mother Teri Hislop is a tribal member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania and Keeper of Traditional Craft. She tells stories through her illustrative beadwork and other traditional crafts such ...
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Judy Callas
Tuesday, 27 June 2023Amanda MonroeAverage rating14298 Judy Callas /instructors/judy-callasTEACHING PHILOSOPHY Despite the complexity of one's connection to art, one should feel at ease when creating. Often, rather than the finished result, the creative process itself cultivates boldness ...
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Irene Yoon
Wednesday, 14 June 2023Amanda MonroeAverage rating14268 Irene Yoon /instructors/irene-yoonBio: Irene fell into visual arts through clay 10 years ago at The Art School at Old Church in Demarest, NJ and has been wallowing there ever since. She received her MAT in the Education of the Deaf ...
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Molly Hynes
Tuesday, 20 December 2022Amanda MonroeAverage rating13998 Molly Hynes /instructors/molly-hynesRead more...Categories -
Julia Spicher Kasdorf
Wednesday, 30 March 2022Amanda MonroeAverage rating11969 Julia Spicher Kasdorf /instructors/julia-spicher-kasdorfJulia Spicher Kasdorf is a poet and a Liberal Arts Professor of English at Penn State University where she specializes in teaching creative writing. She has published four books of poetry: Sleeping ...
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Andrew Christman
Monday, 14 February 2022Amanda MonroeAverage rating11823 Andrew Christman /instructors/andrew-christmanAndrew Christman received a BFA in painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and certificates in Art Education from Pratt Institute and Moore College of Art. He attended Sotheby’s Institute of Art ...
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Stephanie Bruneau
Tuesday, 19 October 2021Amanda MonroeAverage rating11529 Stephanie Bruneau /instructors/stephanie-bruneauStephanie Bruneau is a beekeeper, environmental educator, community organizer, and writer. She is passionate about bees, natural living, and raising healthy, creative and curious kids. Stephanie ...
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Lynn Landes
Monday, 19 July 2021Amanda MonroeAverage rating11198 Lynn Landes /instructors/lynne-landesInstructor Lynn Landes is a Philadelphia-based writer, researcher, reporter, and activist in the fields of politics, health, and the environment. Lynn runs the Philadelphia Wild ...
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Vicki Mehl
Monday, 19 July 2021Amanda MonroeAverage rating11197 Vicki Mehl /instructors/vicki-mehlVicki Mehl has studied T'ai Chi since 1995. She enjoys T'ai Chi because of its innumerable physical and mental health benefits, and because there is always more to learn. Plan your cultural journey ...
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Mindy Flexer
Monday, 19 July 2021Amanda MonroeAverage rating11196 Mindy Flexer /instructors/mindy-flexerBIO Mindy Flexer is a professional realist painter, teaching artist, and activist. She loves sharing her passion for art with people of all ages and walks of life, and believes in the power of art ...
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Bill Osman & Hildy Tow
Monday, 10 May 2021Amanda MonroeAverage rating11078 Bill Osman & Hildy Tow /instructors/bill-osman-hildy-towBill Osman- Since the age of five, Bill, has spent countless hours (and decades) transforming household items, construction paper, and greeting card envelopes into colorful and unique works of art. ...
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Diane Hark
Monday, 24 August 2020Susan RichardsAverage rating10122 Diane Hark /instructors/diane-harkTeaching Philosophy: Diane's watercolor classes are designed for the person interested in enriching and improving their observation skills, and color and value awareness. My goal is to help you gain ...
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Frankie Reyes
Friday, 26 June 2020Susan RichardsAverage rating9790 Frankie Reyes /instructors/frankie-reyesTeaching Philosophy: I believe in art as a vehicle for self-expression, connection, and change. Everyone is a maker, my role as an art educator is to guide students through the process of ...
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Emily Hirtle
Friday, 12 June 2020Amanda MonroeAverage rating9757 Emily Hirtle /instructors/emily-hirtleEmily Rose Hirtle is from Westerville, Ohio. She attended The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and received her BFA and Certificate in Painting in 2017. In May of 2019 she received her MFA in ...
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Marta Sanchez
Tuesday, 09 June 2020Susan RichardsAverage rating9751 Marta Sanchez /instructors/marta-sanchezTeaching Philosophy My teaching philosophy is to share the fundamental techniques of drawing and painting and other methods of art in order to offer a wider vocabulary of expression. I aim to ...
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Abbey Ryan
Thursday, 21 November 2019Amanda MonroeAverage rating5413 Abbey Ryan /instructors/abbey-ryanPhilosophy: “Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” – Plutarch Abbey Ryan is an artist’s artist, known for her inspiring, illuminating, and supportive teaching approach. She ...
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Tracy Everly
Wednesday, 13 March 2019Amanda MonroeAverage rating5023 Tracy Everly /instructors/tracy-everlyArtist Statement I paint from observation, with everything depending on being alert and fully present in the moment. I paint directly and usually work on a painting multiple times before calling it ...
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Jaimee Newman
Wednesday, 28 November 2018Amanda MonroeAverage rating4826 Jaimee Newman /instructors/jaimee-newmanArtist’s Statement: “My aesthetic principles have always relied heavily on the female form and persona while creating a dynamic juxtaposition between contemporary reality and our allusive ...
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Leah Stein
Wednesday, 19 September 2018Amanda MonroeAverage rating4641 Leah Stein /instructors/leah-steinBio: Artistic director, choreographer, dancer and educator, Leah Stein founded the Leah Stein Dance Company (LSDC) in 2001. Built upon Stein's vision of creating dances for unusual sites, the ...
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Woodmere Faculty
Tuesday, 14 August 2018Amanda MonroeAverage rating4596 Woodmere Faculty /instructors/woodmere-facultyMeet members of Woodmere's faculty, some of the finest professional artists and instructors in the region. Demonstrations in the Widener Studio, a beautiful, profesisonal studio with north light. ...
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Jennifer Schelter
Monday, 13 August 2018Amanda MonroeAverage rating4594 Jennifer Schelter /instructors/jennifer-schelterBio Jennifer Schelter is a watercolorist, writer, yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, motivational leader, and speaker, who has inspired over 80,000 people to become their better selves. For 20 ...
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Haas, Lesley
Tuesday, 07 August 2018Joe PompiliiAverage rating4543 Haas, Lesley /instructors/haas-lesleyRead more...Categories -
Steve Teare
Saturday, 21 April 2018Joe PompiliiAverage rating4468 Steve Teare /instructors/steve-teareTeaching Philosophy: I believe that comics can be made in any medium, in any style, and to express anything an artist is feeling. I also believe that there are heights one can reach in comics that ...
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Megan Culp
Saturday, 21 April 2018Joe PompiliiAverage rating4467 Megan Culp /instructors/megan-culpRead more...Categories -
Theatre Horizon
Saturday, 21 April 2018Joe PompiliiAverage rating4466 Theatre Horizon /instructors/theatre-horizonTheatre Horizon’s Teaching Philosophy: Through theatre, we create a community of artists, students and audiences in which each member is encouraged to grow. We believe that through arts education, ...
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Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing
Saturday, 21 April 2018Joe PompiliiAverage rating4465 Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing /instructors/ginger-mimmo-rohlfingTeaching Philosophy: “I want to educate, inspire, and nurture the individual creativity in every student.” Bio: Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing is a two time graduate of Moore College of Art & Design. She ...
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Linda Freedman
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4399 Linda Freedman /instructors/linda-freedmanTeaching Philosophy In my classes, I like to make sure that each student can crawl before walking, and walk before running! I believe in giving every student the traditional fundamentals of drawing ...
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Lesa Chittenden Lim
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4398 Lesa Chittenden Lim /instructors/lesa-chittenden-limTeaching Philosophy As a former scientist and engineer, Lim brings her understanding of materials and mediums to encourage students to explore and combine paint, pastels and printmaking techniques. ...
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Kassem Amoudi
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4397 Kassem Amoudi /instructors/kassem-amoudiTeaching Philosophy My job as an art instructor is to help students find their own voice. I try to understand each student’s individual exploration and help them go a step further to discover the ...
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Howard N Watson
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4396 Howard N Watson /instructors/howard-n-watsonBio Howard N. Watson, a resident of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, has become a nationally recognized watercolorist and illustrator. His work has been commissioned by former President Jimmy Carter, former ...
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Paul DuSold
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4395 Paul DuSold /instructors/paul-dusoldTeaching Philosophy I have always focused on fundamentals when teaching painting. I find most students, even those who have taken classes previously, benefit from concentrating on understandings of ...
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Val Rossman
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4394 Val Rossman /instructors/val-rossman"Life is always uncertain. Out of a riot of lines, spaces and colors comes a titillating surface that beckons the viewer to relax and enjoy the journey. Simplicity and density are woven together in ...
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Meg Kennedy
Thursday, 05 April 2018Christina WarholaAverage rating4393 Meg Kennedy /instructors/meg-kennedyArtist Statement As a calligrapher and book artist, my goal is to explore the nuance of words through style, color, shape, and size, and to look for layers of meaning that create rapport with the ...
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Stefanie Lieberman
Monday, 02 April 2018Super UserAverage rating4377 Stefanie Lieberman /instructors/stefanie-liebermanArtist Statement "In order to best articulate my artistic expression through oil paint, I use a variety of painting techniques that include pallet knife, impasto brush work, scumbles and glazes ...
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