Instructor Bios

Instructors

ALLA & MILANA BOROVSKAIA

Teaching experience: Artists-in-Residence, Sandy Spring Museum; various regional arts centers and internationally. Exhibits internationally.

LESA COOK

BA, University of South Carolina. Studied at George Mason University; Corcoran School of Art + Design; The Art League in Alexandria, VA; Florence Academy of Art, Italy. Teaching experience: Frederick Community College (FCC).

MAXINE CAMPISCIANO

BA, University of Central Florida. Teaching experience: Community School of the Arts programs, FL; Corbett Preparatory School, Tampa, FL; private instruction.

GEORGINA COPANZZI

Diploma, Penn Foster. Studied at the Gemological Institute of America, Montgomery College, Jewelry Arts Institute. Founder, GMC Designs.

JESSICA HALPIN

Self-taught quilter. Teaching experience: private instruction and written patterns. Exhibits regionally and nationally.

KELLI HARRISON

MEd, Art, Towson University. Teaching experience: Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS).

JOHN KACHIK

BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Teaching experience: MICA. Award-winning and internationally recognized illustrator. Exhibits regionally.

LAUREN KOCH

MFA, University of Maryland (UMD), College Park; BFA, University of West Georgia. Teaching experience: Frederick Book Arts Center; Shepherd University; UMD, College Park. Exhibits internationally.

CAROL LEADBETTER

BA, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; AA, Photography, Montgomery College; Electronic Digital Photography Certificate, Montgomery College. Award-winning photographer. Exhibits regionally.

JOANNA LOHR

PhD, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences. Teaching experience: private instructor in egg painting and glass blowing.

JULIE MAYNARD

Student of Wanda Taylor Remington. Teaching experience: Artist-in-Residence, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Exhibits regionally.

DAVID MODLER

MFA, James Madison University; MEd and BS, Towson University. Teaching experience: Shepherd University; Perquimans County Public Schools, NC; Loudon County Public Schools, VA. Exhibits nationally.

LEE NEWMAN

MFA, American University. Teaching experience: College of William & Mary; American University; Georgetown University. Founder, Washington Studio School. Exhibits internationally.

GWEN OTTINGER

BFA, East Carolina University. Teacher licensure certification, UNCA. Teaching experience: Art Space Charter School, Asheville, NC; FCPS; Lucy School, Frederick, MD; Artist-in-Residence, Hood College, Frederick, MD.

CALVIN EDWARD RAMSBURG

Studied with Vo-Dinh Mai. Teaching experience: Artist-in-Residence, Maryland State Arts Council; FCPS. Exhibits internationally.

JODIE SCHMIDT

BFA, McDaniel College. Teaching experience: FCC; Daybreak Adult Day Services, Frederick, MD; Buckingham’s Choice, Adamstown, MD.

TOM SEMMES

Studied at Rhode Island School of Design; Master Artists Program at Compass Atelier, Rockville, MD. Teaching experience: 505 North Gallery, Compass Atelier, Shepherd University, Yellow Barn Studio. Exhibits regionally.

ALLISON SEVERANCE

BA,Hood College. Teaching experience: Hood College; The Frederick Pottery School, Inc.; The Clay Co-Op; The Art League. Owner of Highfield Pottery, Cascade, MD. Exhibits internationally.

THERESA STEELE

MAT, Mount Saint Mary’s University; BMA, University of South Carolina. Teaching experience: FCPS.

DAVID SWIGER

Student of Don & Harriet Maloney and other nationally and internationally known professional woodturners. Owner of Swiger WoodWorks and member of the Mid-Maryland Woodturners Club. Teaching experience: various regional woodturning clubs and festivals. Exhibits regionally.

CHRISTINE TISCHER

BA, Hood College. Studied at George Washington University and Syracuse University. Teaching experience: Washington Calligraphers Guild (WCG); Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Member of the WCG.

AMY WOOD

MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield, MI; BFA, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Certificate, Maryland Teaching Artist Institute. Teaching experience: Franklin Montessori, Rockville, MD; Synetic Theater, Arlington, VA; Corcoran School of Art + Design; private instruction.

JOE YABLONSKY

BS, Penn State University. Teaching experience: Smithsonian Associates, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, Maryland Hall, Anne Arundel Community College. Exhibits regionally.