Executive Director, Shelburne Craft School. I am delighted to help lead Shelburne Craft School and be part of the beauty and joy created by such an incredible community of artists. I have held widely varying Non Profit leadership positions throughout my career and serving, small, magical communities has been a heartbeat of my life's work. I hold a BA and an MA in history and an EdD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Throughout my life I have enjoyed creative pursuits and delight in the notion of working and creating in this community. Thinking of building and executing a vision with the Shelburne Craft School community and board brings me great excitement. I live in Shelburne with my husband, Ben, who is an artist, our daughter, Rosie, who is six.

As a Shelburne resident and lifelong learner, designer and crafter I can’t imagine a more perfect setting to connect people with a creative life. I am a passionate believer in the power of working with our hands, fostering exploration, and a community-focused teaching philosophy. I am thrilled to combine my experience in educational nonprofit leadership with my love and dedication to this community.

Human beings are not placed; they bring place into being. Wylie Garcia is originally from Houston, Texas, but found her way home to Vermont in 2003. She received her BA from The University of Chicago in Photography in 2002 and an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2008. She is an award winning artist, known for her textile installations and paintings. Her professional background reflects her interest in connecting historic preservation, craft, and art education. Before becoming the Program Director at the Shelburne Craft School, Garcia was an art conservation technician, a visual art coordinator and afterschool instructor, a slow fashion designer, and gallery owner/director. She is the recipient of a Sustainable Arts Foundation Fellowship, a St. Botolph Foundation Artist Fellowship, The Barbara Smail Award, and two Vermont Art Council Creation Grants. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, and offbeat art centers.

Retired economist. Just moved to VT from Virginia. Knit, needlepoint, pottery are crafts I do.

Curious creative hopeful to learn more about working with hands and tools to create beautiful things while connecting with others in the community. When not at the craft school, I enjoy my work as a nurse, cut flower gardening, and loving the beautiful state we're lucky to call home with friends and family.

I live in Hinesburg and enjoy gardening, skiing, cooking and reading!

Former network news anchor and longtime NYC public radio host, Claudia moved to Charlotte with her husband, Matt in 2012. She teaches spin classes at SAC and occasionally sings professionally.

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I’m an aspiring, aspiring artist. Looking for some creative outlets that best suit my soul.

I have been a student of clay since 2014. In the fall of 2016, shortly after moving to Vermont, I joined the vibrant Craft School clay community where my practice thrived under the mentorship (and friendship) of Rik Rolla. In 2019, I began working out of a private studio in Burlington where I make functional pots for every day use. I look forward to connecting with others through this special & grounding craft. When I’m not working with clay, you might find me tending to my garden, cozied up on the couch with a good book, or hanging out with my cat, Penelope.

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