SUMMER STAFF

Kindeshaun Austin learned to dance/pop in his small hometown of Juneau, Alaska in 2001. Throughout the years he has traveled to many cities and entered many competitions. He now lives and Albuquerque, NM and continues his learning and teaching to pass his knowledge to the younger generation.

Daniel Hojnacki is an artist and educator from Chicago, IL where he received his BA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago. A recent resident of Albuquerque, Daniel is currently seeking an MFA graduate degree at the University of New Mexico. Daniel has worked with many organizations and youth art programs throughout the city of his hometown of Chicago, fostering a strong community with Marwen Arts, The Chicago High School for the Arts, Changing Worlds, and After School Matters.

Katherine received her BFA in Native American Studies, double minoring in Women’s Studies and Cultural Psychology. Receiving an MFA from California Institute of Arts, she studied Curatorial Studies in Paris, France. Katherine’s taught Studio Art workshops at the Detroit Institute of Art and currently teaches Youth Fiber Arts with Española Valley Fiber Arts Center. Alongside art-making, Katherine’s farmed across the U.S and created youth urban garden in Minneapolis, New York and LA. In 2018, she created, alongside youth at Moving Arts Española, a public art weaving installation and heirloom garden. Katherine’s mixed media has exhibited nationally with upcoming 2020 exhibitions.

Jessica Krichels is an experienced teacher and artist originally from Maine. She has worked in a wide range of teaching settings – from Mexico, to Alaska and more – in elementary schools to all age summer programs, to high schools. She is primarily a printmaker, and greatly enjoys spreading the joys of printmaking and unexpected techniques techniques whenever possible. She also loves teaching drawing, painting, photography and combinations of all the above with great enthusiasm. Jessica is co-owner of Remarque Printshop in Albuquerque NM.

Abigail Butler is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in illustration and comics. She has been painting and drawing for over 10 years and has completed lots of awesome projects in the process including work in magazines, comic book interiors, covers and event designs. Primarily self taught, Abigail believes in thinking outside of the box artistically and spends a good amount of her free time finding new and imaginative ways to share her craft with others.

Hollis Moore currently lives in Albuquerque, NM and is an artist and educator working in field research, printmaking, and installation. Moore earned her MFA from the University of New Mexico in Printmaking and Art & Ecology. Moore’s place-based approach to art led her to investigate environmental issues with an International Research Grant in Siddharthangar, Nepal and an MFA Thesis Grant revitalization projects in the Colorado River Delta in Baja and Sonora, Mexico. Moore participated in artist residencies with Women’s Studio Workshop, Land Arts of the American West, LEAP at the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, and Signal Fire Arts.

Kristin’s one true love is functional, wheel thrown ceramics that make the experience of a meal special. She enjoys covering her pieces with difficult patterns. Repeating the same captivating shapes over and over that have lasted throughout history. Her pieces reflect the way our brains organize our lives into patterns in order for us to better understand them. Though she calls herself exclusively a potter, she does enjoy many other things, like baking, historical costuming, sewing, embroidery, photography, and printmaking. Kristin believes that art should be fun and challenge us to keep trying until we get it right. She wants her students to leave class knowing they can tackle difficult challenges and succeed in the face of struggle.

Kate Overton graduated from UNM with a BFA in studio art. She has been a part of various local exhibitions and has eagerly volunteered her passions for art in various settings, such as teaching drawing classes to elementary students in Watts, LA. For Kate, being an artist and a teacher are equally important and symbiotic–both are spaces of altruistic problem-solving and inform one another. Her imagination wanders through process from everything to collaborative video pieces with caterpillars to annotating books with spinach anthotypes. Her heart is to encourage people to see and steward the art we are called to make.

Meg holds a B.A. in Peacebuilding and Community Development. Meg has worked with youth in a variety of settings for the past six years and loves encouraging curiosity, wonder, and joy. Originally from Baltimore, her enthusiasm for exploring other cultures has led her on many travels and she has lived in Uganda, South Africa, and Guatemala. Her own art practices are modern embroidery and creative writing. 

Adriana has been a performer, competitive dancer, and instructor with various dance companies since the age of three. Along with dance, she now has a found new passion for coaching ninja fitness and Ariel arts. She is currently a long-term substitute teacher at Escuela Del Sol Montessori in the primary classroom with children ages 3-6.

Jess is a multimedia artist, graduate of CUNY Hunter College in Manhattan, and recent transplant to Albuquerque. They are passionate about working with kids and worked as a nanny for the past 8 years; upon moving they began work at Sandia Peak Tramway where they are a cabin operator and tour guide. They make art through different mediums including embroidery, painting, video installation, performance, and jewelry making. Jess would like to find community in Albuquerque to put on shows and continue art collective work.

During high school, Mr. Wil started at Harwood Art Camp as a junior guide and has been a guide since 2016. He attends the University of New Mexico and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics with minors in Psychology and Honors. During the school year he also works at Escuela Del Sol in elementary extended day!

Sophia Nuanez works at Escuela del Sol Montessori during the year.  She graduated from college in 2019 with degrees in Spanish and Chicano Studies.  She enjoys making art herself and loves seeing the creativity of the campers at Art Camp!