SUMMER STAFF

Wilho (Wil) MacNeil is Albuquerque, born and raised. He attended Harwood Summer Art Camp when he was little and has worked as a Junior Guide and Guide in the past. He has also worked as an extended day teacher with Escuela Del Sol and an Educational Assistant in Albuquerque as well as Los Angeles. Wil graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2021 with a BA in linguistics, and is currently working on his MA in linguistics. In his off time, he enjoys tapestry weaving and cross stitch, but has picked up some other art skills from the wonderful teachers at Harwood.

Allyssa Trujillo is a New Mexico-based dance artist who specializes in contemporary dance and improvisation. She loves to explore new ways of moving and is interested in the way dance creates unlimited possibilities to unify, uplift, and inspire communities.

Norah Solorzano is a multimedia artist who tells stories through animation, puppetry, automata, performance, and installation. Her work has been shown at venues including SXSW, London International Animation Festival, ICABoston, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and on PBS. She has taught animation and creative code to students, from elementary to college age, all over the Boston, New York, and Albuquerque areas. She received her BA from Harvard University and her Masters in Interactive Media at Tisch NYU.

Julianna Massa is a dance artist & educator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She received her BA in contemporary dance from the University of New Mexico in 2020. Julianna values movement and embodied experiences as ways of learning and accessing creativity.

Elle Wolfley is a visual artist and educator raised in New Mexico. Educated in New York City, she has returned to Albuquerque to encourage students to channel their unique perspectives through photographic processes. She loves being outdoors with her camera and her dog, Ziggy.

Jonathan has been teaching art for the past thirteen years. As a professional studio artist, he specializes in tools and techniques in painting. While he continues to teach Harwood Art Camp, past classes including Encaustic Monoprinting and Letterpress, he also works as Escuela’s Garden Guide.

Pearl Sunrise is a weaving teacher. She includes weaving concepts that are both traditional indigenous and contemporary.

A breakdancer born and raised in New Mexico that currently resides in Albuqerque, Raven is an artist that paints, dances, and develops his work through the lense of hip-hop culture.

Lindsay Brenner is a local Albuquerque artist. She likes to use recycled materials and fiber while making her art, but she likes to use many kinds of media as well. She likes gardening, traveling and being outside.

Michael Certo has been an artist, educator and gallery curator in Albuquerque for over 25 years. He has taught drawing, painting, mixed media and sculpture classes at the Harwood Summer Art Camp since 2009. He continues to be an active artist, curator and educator in the local arts community.

Kristin is a potter with 10 years of experience. Kristin adores the creation of functional artwork that we can use in our daily life. Her personal pieces tend to include many patterns that she also enjoys creating.

Jeanette is a person with over 10 years of experience working with children. She holds a BA in Art from Chapman University. They enjoy building relationships by sharing the creative experience.

Stephen Armijo is an English Teacher at SPX since 2016 and a company member of Blackout Theatre Company since 2018, a born and raised Burqueño, Stephen has a love of storytelling with a Duke City flair and has performed in theatre and film productions all over the globe. Whether it is in the classroom or on the stage, storytelling and performance are his life’s calling.

Lauren Crowder was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and recently got her BFA from UNM. She is a driven person who’s very family oriented, and found a love for community based arts through an apprenticeship granted by the Harwood Art center. Lauren finds joy in the soft, lumpy, squishy, and complicated things in life; her favorite being her dog Norbert.

Damien Flores is an award-winning poet, teacher, and radio host, born & raised in Old Town, Albuquerque. He is best known as a member of the three-time national champion Albuquerque Poetry Slam Team, a troupe of competitive spoken word artists who represent the Duke City in poetry slam tournaments across the US. He is an experienced teacher of 12 years, and is head producer & host of The Spoken Word Hour on 89.9KUNM-FM.

Hailey recently graduated from UNM with a BA in Fine Arts, specifically theatre. Her background is mostly in improv and writing. She has been the president of improv club at CNM as well as participated in couple of competions and 90s sitcom improv show. As far as writing, She has done several sketch comedy shows and aided in the development of a variety of plays, including some “choose your own adventure” projects. Currently, she is working as the head of new works for Blackout Theatre Company and a member of Cutthroat, an improv team.