Amy Solomon
Amy Solomon is the mastermind behind Art with Amy. AWA was started as a passion project around the time of the birth of my child. Working with neighborhood children around our dining room table my art classes grew each year and we are now in a light filled studio we call home on Harvard Ave. Influenced by my alternative education experiences and a desire to show that passion and fun play are where it's at! I'll be around throughout the summer along with the dynamic team of artists/ educators /magic makers I've assembled. Pretty proud of SUMMER FUN 2023! Amy's art can be seen this summer at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester, Hebrew College in Newton and Atlantic Gallery in Chelsea, NY.
Michelle Mendez
Michelle Mendez, practicing artist, AP Art certified instructor and retired high school art teacher offers a supportive studio approach. She'll be there to guide and coach you working on your skills, taking risks in your art-making or simply to have a relaxing week exploring new media and techniques.
Michelle will be be teaching teen art the weeks of June 26th 2:00-6:00 and August 21st 26th 2:00-6:00 YES you can sign on if you are an adult and you want to learn more about painting and drawing!
Mihoko Wakabayashi
Mihoko will be in the studio this summer for the week of July 24th 9:00-2:00 With floor sized looms! expect weaving, sewing ( by and and machine, spinning, felting and all things fiber!
Mihoko Wakabayashi is the owner of SAORI Worcester who had established the first SAORI studio in US and has been teaching SAORI Weaving since 2000. Her background is an alternative education. She studied the philosophy of one of the oldest model of alternative schools “Summerhill”, visited several alternative schools in US, attended several conferences of National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools. She worked for “Tokyo Shure” which was a pioneer alternative educational institute in Tokyo, Japan. While she was teaching weaving to kids at Tokyo Shure (she taught English and music as well), she encountered a SAORI book. She realized the philosophy of SAORI matched the education she believed in.