Creative Arts Program
Instructors and Volunteers










Jeff Schwarz
Studio Coordinator

Studio Artist
MFA in Ceramics, Syracuse University
BFA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Media of choice: clay


Tom Gaudi
Children's Arts Director

Carlow University, currently studying Art Education
MFA in Painting, Texas Tech University
BFA in Painting, Slippery Rock University
Academy of Fine Arts Bratislava Slovakia, studied Painting and Drawing
Media of choice: drawing


Jaison Pascuzzi
Advisory Committee Member

Art teacher, Woodland Hills School District
Art Education Certificate, Carlow University
BFA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia, studied Ceramics
Jaison has published a novel entitled Paths in Clay.
Media of choice: clay, creative writing, and drawing.


Amy Lumsden
Advisory Committee Member

Studio Artist
BFA in Painting, Seton Hill University
Media of choice: clay and painting


Laura Vincent
Advisory Committee Member

BFA in Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University
Studio Tech and Instructor, Carnegie Museum of Art, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and LaRoche College.
Laura has been working independently
in her clay studios in Garfield and Greenfield since 2001.
Media of choice: clay


Mike Vincent
Advisory Committee Member

Exhibitions and Art Handler, Andy Warhol Museum
BA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia, studied Ceramics
Media of choice: clay


John Schwarz
Volunteer

Studio Artist
BFA in Ceramics, Edinboro University
Media of choice: clay


Mike Flaherty
Volunteer

Art Teacher, Charleroi School District
MAE, Carlow University
Art Education Certificate, Carlow University
BFA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Media of choice: clay


Jaci Ross
Volunteer

Partime Instructor, Art Institute of Pittsburgh
MFA in Photography, Texas Tech University
BFA in Painting, Slippery Rock University
Media of choice: photography and painting


Richard Miller
Volunteer

BA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Media of choice: clay


Ian Thomas
Volunteer

Studio Artist
MFA in Ceramics, Texas Tech University
BFA in Ceramics, Slippery Rock University
Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia, studied Ceramics
media of choice: clay and guitar