2023 Winter/Spring
Youth Art Classes

Instructor Bios:

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Maddy Bertrand-Gerndt has been a part of clay studios since she was 8 years old, beginning in Duxbury, MA. with Linda Capone studios, fascinated by the wheel. She continued her clay journey with Steve Branfman at Thayer Academy, at Skidmore College with Regis Brodie and Toshiko Takaezu, where she earned a BS in Studio Art. She has lived in Spain, Seattle, WA, St. John, travelled to many tropical islands, sailed close to home and once off-shore, taught art K-8 at The Antilles School in St Thomas, ran her own business as a clay artist on Vashon, WA., developing a wholesale line as well as thrown fine art pieces. She was a member of The Vashon Potter's Tour, taught for the Vashon Allied Arts, and currently have a seasonal space in Morrisville, VT as was a past a member of the Vermont Studio Tour, long term art sub at Thatcher Brook, as well as teaching and gallery space at the Old Moscow Road Pottery. Business continued for Maddy as General Manager of Harvest Market in Stowe for over 24 years, after returning to the East coast to be closer to family. Painting on clay is her passion, altering wheel thrown pieces. She looks forward to getting back to the clay studio, creating with young minds to spark a new generation of clay artists.  

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Emily Delano is an artist based in central Vermont. Growing up in a family of artists and craftsman, Emily developed a strong hunger for creativity and a passion for creating things with her hands. Emily has experience working in many different mediums, ceramics, jewelry and woodworking to name a few, but her true passion remains deeply rooted in stained glass. Having worked in stained glass for over ten years, Emily finds great happiness teaching and mentoring students off all ages and abilities out of her studio in Barre Vermont.

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Megan Karcher is a Rhode Island native who has been immersed in the arts since she was a young child and loves to share her passion for art and the outdoors with others. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture and a minor in printmaking, and later went on to attain a Masters in Elementary Education from Antioch New England University. Since then, she has continued to explore her interests in both painting and printmaking, using the natural Vermont landscape as inspiration to create brightly colored scenes and depictions of animals. Her work is both energetic and whimsical, bringing a sense of joy to those who view it. Megan loves teaching and sharing her story and knowledge with kids and adults, creating a safe, inviting space for them to explore their own creative ideas.

Shannon O’Connell is a Fine Arts Painter born in Colorado and raised with into a family whose love for the natural world and belief in creative expression fostered her artistic inclinations from a young age. As a young adult, Shannon moved to Hawaii in order to capture the beauty of the islands in her paintings. Once there she began creating vibrant landscapes and botanical paintings inspired by the beauty she saw all around her. In her time as a professional artist Shannon has shown her paintings in galleries across the Hawaiian Islands, in Vermont, and in Japan. Parallel to her personal artistic practice, Shannon’s passion for community based art has led her on a journey throughout which she has created murals, worked with commercial partners, and taught classes for all ages in subjects ranging from painting to fine metal-crafting. Since her relocation to Vermont in 2015 Shannon has enjoyed spending time with life-long friends, delighting in time spent outside skiing and hiking, and working on large-scale paintings in her home studio.

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Alex Rawson is a local Stowe resident, and a father of 3 children at Stowe Elementary School. He's taught Physics at the high school level for 17 years, in the US and abroad. Alex has taught in NY, Istanbul Turkey, Basel Switzerland, and Concord Mass before finally calling Stowe his home. He is an avid tinkerer, woodworker, engineer, and outdoor adventurist.

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Jackson Tupper is an artist living in Burlington, VT and former lead snowboard graphics designer at Burton Snowboards. In his current work as a freelancer, he combines his love for graphic design, illustration, and painting to create skateboard graphics, book covers, gig posters, music festival installations, restaurant merch, beer labels and more for clients both local and global. He is also a teaching assistant and operating member of the Iskra Print Collective, a nonprofit screen printing studio in Burlington.