Michelle Farnworth teaches acrylic pouring and painting at the gallery, where she focuses on making the creative process approachable and enjoyable. With a lifelong interest in art, Michelle encourages students to explore their own creative energy and discover that making art doesn’t have to be complicated to be meaningful.

Ceramic artist and teacher Emily Strogin reflects on clay as a grounding force, the collaborative spirit of the pottery studio, and how teaching creates space for connection, curiosity, and personal growth.

Julie Sheil creates abstract paintings that are shaped by nature and guided by feeling. Trees, leaves, and the subtle structures of the landscape recur throughout her work—not as literal imagery, but as atmosphere, rhythm, and memory.

Jeff Sivyer’s clocks keep time, but they also hold space — for memory, for music, and for the quiet persistence of things worth keepin…