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Tetra Pak Printing
Explore contemporary intaglio and relief printing methods, using non-toxic, up cycled materials. Foil-lined cartons and simple tools emulate the processes and qualities of traditional intaglio without acids or the need for ventilation. Playful, accessible materials and confidence-building strategies encourage creativity, collaboration and facilitate social-emotional growth.
Gina Palmer M, H, C
Location: Arlington A
Friday 10-12:50
Painting with Wool
This workshop will offer students an opportunity to use dyed wools on fabric to create images. They will learn how to blend and attach the wool using a dry felting technique with needles. The end result is a dimensional work that has a painterly effect.
Jenny Brown M, H, C
Location: Arlington B
Friday 10-12:50
Cost Effective Dry Point Etching with Plexiglass
It doesn't matter if you're a beginner at printmaking or a pro, you'll learn all the basics to produce some fabulous etched prints. We will identify good images and a variety of mark making techniques for successful art work. We'll share cost effective ways to bring this project to your students and your own art practice. Bring your love of art and your curiosity of a new technique.
Michelle Schroeder M, H, C
Location: Arlington A
Friday 2-4:50
From Disruption to Discovery: A Creative Practice Workshop on Resilience
Begin your own art series and discover the power of multiples. Explore where collage meets painting, and how the layering of images, textures, and patterns craft unique narratives and bring depth to your work. Then, unleash your unique voice as you lay the foundation for a cohesive and compelling body of work.
Sharon Ciccone E, M, H, C
Location: Arlington B
Friday 2-4:50
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Silk Painted Pillows: A Fusion of Fine Art and Functional Design
Participants will explore surface design, textile arts, and cultural art connections while creating their own one-of-a-kind hand-painted silk pillow. Through guided instruction, teachers will learn foundational techniques such as resist application, color blending, and heat set dyes, along with tips for classroom adaptation and budget-friendly alternatives.
Jennifer Matott MS, HS,
Location: Arlington A
Saturday 10-12:50
Sew Much Love: Sewing Mexican Folk Hearts
Got a heart? Stitch one anyway! In this fun, hands-on workshop, we'll create colorful Mexican Folk hearts using felt, embroidery, beads, and flair. Whether your stitches are straight or more creative, you will leave with a handmade heart full of personality...just like you! Adapt this workshop into almost any grade level over 5th grade or make more for yourself!
Monica Czernecki E, M, HS, C
Location: Arlington B
Saturday 10-12:50
Digital Illustration with Procreate
This workshop is for beginner to intermediate level users of Procreate. We will start with the basics and go over the tool interface. We will then move into a sticker design project where we will teach several digital illustration methods from line art to digital painting.
Veronica Kruger & Nick Napierala E. M, HS, C
Location: Arlington A
Saturday 2-4:50
Mini Quilts, Kawandi Style
Create a twelve-inch square mini quilt in the Kawandi style. All hand sewn using only one stitch, this technique perfect for introducing students to sewing skills and developing manual dexterity. Once I learned how to do it, I couldn't stop! It's very addicting for its meditative quality of work, as well as the endless fabric possibilities!
Stefanie Abbey E, M, HS, C
Location: Arlington B
Saturday 2-4:50
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Kathye Edwina Arrington maintains an active career in the fine and graphic arts. She has a great interest in multiculturalism and a sensitivity towards children. Kathye creates art and teaches privately; her workshops on African Mud Cloth Painting, Banana Leaf Art, Foil Masks, Tribal Dolls, Eskimo Art and Japanese Paper Dipping, are enjoyed by children and adults in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Kathye has conducted Mud Cloth workshops in the Pan-African Village at the New York State Fair; the 171 Cedar Art Center in Corning, NY; and in many Broome County Schools and the Ithaca City School District through Southern Tier Arts in Education. Kathye also taught her style of mudcloth at the Greenbelt Community Center in Greenbelt MD; the College Park Art Exchange at the University of Maryland, and the Montpelier Art Center in Laurel, MD. She was a teaching artist for Syracuse University's Say Yes To Education program.
Kathye earned her BFA at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and MS in Studio Art with a concentration in graphic design at the College of New Rochelle. She works in oil, watercolor, pastel, ink, acrylic, gouache, pencil, watercolor, crayon, and multi-ethnic media. Her artwork has been displayed in New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
In 2016, Kathye published her first children’s book called, The Little Pirate Queen. In 2023, she developed book illustrations for a children’s author in St. Louis, Missouri and was part of an exhibit at the ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse, New York entitled, The Struggle to Connect. In November 2023 at the Tioga County Arts Council, Kathye with her sister Karen Arrington held an exhibit in the main gallery while their grandnephew, Benjamin Peterson, had his first exhibit in the Youth Gallery featuring Mud Cloth, pottery, watercolor and acrylics. Kathye has curated several shows in Tioga county, including Between Starlight and Clay, featuring artist of color from the New York’s Southern Tier and the state of Maryland; African Diaspora: A Cultural Afternoon; and Cultural Tapestry: Weaving the Threads of the African Diaspora. She is the coordinator of the Cultural Tapestry of the African Diaspora Arts and Crafts Fair held in September 2025 at Park Terrace Community UMC in Apalachin, NY.
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