I am always navigating the connection between art-making, education, and inquiry. As a high school studio art teacher and department head for the arts, I help students engage in authentic, process-driven art-making. My approach blends structure with freedom, encouraging students to follow curiosity, develop technical skills, and grow their own creative voice. I draw on the philosophy of TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior), emphasizing student choice, independence, and inquiry as central to becoming an artist.
My own creative practice moves between metal, enamel, ink, and mixed media. I am also regularly involved in a few music projects with my husband John. I hold a BFA in Jewelry and Metals from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a Master of Art Education from UMass Dartmouth.
