Jen Vaccarella is an artist and teacher with gypsy-like ways. She started her 13-year teaching career in Rochester, then moved on to teach in Syracuse, New York City, and now back to hometown Rochester again. Over the years, she has also worked as an art consultant at a small production company, a visual assistant at Macy’s, an art director at two summer camps, and has gathered experience in floral design. She is an active painter, with years of experience in photography, jewelry-making, and interior decorating.
Jen was raised learning how to do and make things from her mother and grandmother. She designed and sewed her first Barbie doll dress sitting in a lawn chair in her grandmother’s side yard, and hasn’t stopped sewing since. With so many creative interests, she’s a Jill of many trades, and a master of…well, she’s working on it!
Jen is currently teaching Wearable Tie Art, a new upcycling workshop featuring vintage ties recreated as artful additions to your wardrobe. (To learn more about this workshop, just click on the title.)
Casey Wright is a self taught needle-felter, who found her love of working with wool in 2009 when a friend passed on her unwanted supplies. She started poking and never stopped! Most of the work in her shop, 
