Teachers
Teachers are central to the student experience. We work to celebrate the accomplishments of those who teach in our spaces, and ensure they are supported throughout each lesson. Learn more about each teacher’s classes.
Fine Art Teachers
Eo Omwake
Fine art certificate, Philadelphia Academy of Arts, taught of the Academy of Fine Arts for 20 years, teaches at the Delaware Art Musuem
Martin Pieczonka
Studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Adrian Martinez
BFA, Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore, MD; CS, St. Martins School of Art in London, England; and MA, Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
George McMonigle
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Tyler School of Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA; Member of the National Sculpture Society, Society of Animal Artists and The Philadelphia Sketch Club. Awards include the Roy Lance Lauffer Memorial Prize, the Elizabeth Aramark scholarship and the Wildlife Purchase Prize.
José Juico
Certified teacher in Ikenobo and O’Hara schools of Ikebana Japanese floral arranging.
Kathy Hughes
BA from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; studied at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA; and University of the Arts in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Theresa Groff
Studied with Karl J. Kuerner, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA.
Louise Dusinberre
BA in Graphic Design, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA. Represented by Bishop’s Stock Gallery in Snow Hill, MD.
Rhona Candeloro
BFA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Certificate, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Jean-Marie Baldwin
Attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA; the Fleischer Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA; and the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Ceramic Teachers
Matt Wren
BA, Studio Fine Art with a secondary emphasis in Education and Museum Studies, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA.
Jeanie Silver
BFA, Miami University of the Arts, Oxford, OH; attended Laguna Beach School of Design and University of the Arts, Laguna Beach, CA.
Dina Schmidt
Arcadia University, BFA, Glenside, PA; Massachusetts College of Art, MFA, Boston, MA; Montgomery School Fine and Performing Arts, Department Chair, Art Teacher, Chester Springs, PA.
Kiya Nicole
Denise Martzall
Aphrodite Kunkle
Studied at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
Suzanne Kent
MEd and BFA, West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
Jessica Greet
BFA, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA.
Rich Holck
BS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; studied at Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ.
Susan Bankert
MFA, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; BFA, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred Station, NY.
Bradford Davis
Artist Statement:
In these two sculptures, Many Hands and A Forgotten Poem, the gabion functions as both structure and metaphor. Traditionally used in modern warfare as a rapidly deployable fortification—an evolved version of the foxhole—the gabion is designed to protect, stabilize, and hold ground. In this work, that language of defense is recontextualized through care, community, and collective presence.
Rather than being filled with earth or stone, each gabion is packed with ceramic shards contributed by artists within my community. These fragments—once whole, now broken—carry with them the histories of individual makers, studios, and processes. In aggregate, they form a new kind of foundation: one built not from uniform material, but from shared experience and mutual support.
For me, the gabion becomes a container of gratitude. It stands as a physical acknowledgment that my practice does not exist in isolation, but is held up by the generosity, influence, and labor of others. Each shard represents a hand—many hands—that have shaped, challenged, and sustained my work over time.
In A Forgotten Poem, this structure also holds a quieter tension. The reminder of a poem’s intention for what is held, what is welcomed, and what is rejected. Together, these works explore how support systems are constructed, how they endure, and how meaning is carried forward through both fragmentation and collective strength.
Learn more on Bradford’s website
Children & Teen Class Educators
Emily Tucci
MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Baltimore, MD; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD; BFA, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; BA in Art History, Newark, DE; Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy.
Jessica Greet
BFA, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA.
Rhona Candeloro
BFA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Certificate, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Adjunct Teachers
James Pastore
BFA, New York State College of Ceramic at Alfred University, Alfred, NY. Associates in Craft Studies, Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, NJ. Residency, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC. Program Director/2020-2022, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. Chief Programs Officer, Director of Program Operations, Ceramic Studio Manager/2012-2019, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA.
Thomas O’Brien
Certificate, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; AA, The Art Institute of Philadlephia, PA.
Mick McAndrews
Signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Philadelphia, PA; the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, New Freedom, PA; the Baltimore Watercolor Society, Baltimore, MD, and artist member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters, Nottingham, MD.
Georganna Lenssen
Four-Year Certificate, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; MBA Program, Selective Coursework, Villanova University; BA, Villanova University, Villanova, PA.
Pat Henriques
Juried Member of the Chester County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, PA, PMC Guild and the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths, Lancaster, PA.
Nell Hazinski
BA, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey; Resident Potter at the Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
Claire Haik
MFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York City, NY; Certificate of Fine Arts, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; BA, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Nancy Bartley
MS, Sustainable Rural Development: Environmental Management and Rural Regional Resource Planning, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland; Landscape Design, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; BA, Biology and Fine Arts, Miami University, Oxford, OH.
Nancy Barch
Signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Susan Bachor
Anthropology/Archaeology, Graduate Student, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; BA, Anthropology, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA; Historic Preservation Representative, Delaware Tribe of Indians; Adjunct Professor, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA; Laboratory Coordinator and Adjunct Professor, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA.
Emily Tucci
MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Baltimore, MD; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD; BFA, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; BA in Art History, Newark, DE; Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy.
Teaching at Historic Yellow Springs
Historic Yellow Springs continues to expand its educational program. We are looking for experienced instructors who are qualified to teach in our Fine Art or Ceramic programs. Please submit a cover letter describing your interests with your resume to the Arts Program Director.