Nonna Hall - potter, pottery instructor, owner & founder of Hall Space by Nonneta.
Nonna has been making ceramics since 2007, moved from NYC to Western Catskills in 2015 where she opened the pottery studio & gallery.
She works a lot on production, collaborating with designers and retails, teaching classes and curating art exhibits in her gallery,
Dasha Ziborova - artist, art instructor
Dasha is a versatile multimedia artist born in St. Petersburg, Russia, who moved to New York in 1991. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as Art on Paper, Outsider Art Fair, The Center for Book Arts, Governors Island, DVAA, and she is an active participant in the Deep Water Literary Festival in Narrowsburg, NY.
She is also the founder and curator of the Broken English & Other Languages series, which experiments with visual narrative and introduces authors and artists for whom English is a second language. Dasha’s artistic style varies depending on the project, spanning from collages and artist books to immersive performances.
Bette Blau - artist, art instructor
With a BFA in painting from School of Visual Arts, Bette began her career as a set decorator and tabletop stylist, - painting with objects through production.
After many years, she transitioned into photography and back into her love of painting and collage.
Using her lifelong and varying vintage collections of books and paper, Bette “paints” collages creating texture and depth, using and creating multiple layers which are peeled away to uncover what is beneath.
Her studio, located in Barryville, surrounded by nature, inspires her natural work.
Her work has been seen in various group shows in the New York area and is part of several private collections.
Abigail Alzamora - artist, art instructor
is a self-taught visual artist who was raised locally in Sullivan County. Her interests include acrylic painting, illustration, collage, and crochet. Alzamora enjoys exploring and experimenting with many different mediums. Her favorite thing about art is sharing her passion for creating with others. She strives every day to transform simple moments into sparks of excitement and creativity.
Experience:
Abigail Alzamora has had her art displayed many times in local art exhibits. Her work has been featured in exhibits at DVAA, The Narrowsburg Union, Upfront Gallery, The Arts Nest, and New Memories. Earlier this year, Alzamora participated in her first two-person collaborative exhibit, titled “Imaginative Interlude” at The Arts Nest in Lake Huntington, NY.
Alzamora also proudly has 2 years of experience as a teaching artist with Bethel Woods. She has been involved in multiple creative programs, including P.L.A.Y. day camp, Bethel on Main, and several festivals.
Cheryl Perry - artist, art instructor
Cheryl has a BFA in Sculpture from the School of Visual Arts. She has a wide range of teaching experience and loves all creative endeavors. She is constantly exploring new media and ways to work. From painting and sculpture to glass, wire, and ceramic work, she is always looking for her next creative adventure.
Lia Strasser is a fine artist, based in Sullivan County, NY. Her work explores form, gesture, and emotional presence, ranging from detailed observation to a simplified, expressive visual language
Drawing from her classical art training, she teaches students to simplify what they see into clear, direct form, with an emphasis on intuition and ease. The focus is less on the finished product and more on the experience of making, which she sees as an essential part of well-being — art as a vital, often overlooked component of health.
She regularly exhibits her work, and has been published in The New Yorker among other publications.
Photo Credit: Dani Case