Students are exposed to all kinds of art from professional artists in the Tannery Lofts and studios located at the Tannery Arts Center 1050 River Street Santa Cruz, CA. Some of our artists:
WORKSHOP TEACHERS:
Oumou Diamanka: Senegalese and West African Dance, and Singer… Oumou demonstrates and leads students in Senegalese and West African dance. She has taught dance at workshops and camps in African and across the US. She brings smiles to dancing.
www.watsonville.yoga/oumou-faye
Salif Malima: African Drummer, Singer and Drum Maker… Salif was born into a Griot family from Burkina Faso. Griots are aural libraries of history and cultural passed down through generations.
malimakone.com
Miggy Verar: Caricature and Portrait Artist… Miggy is a fixture at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. He has created caricatures for thousands of tourists and locals alike
www.facebook.com/miggy.verar
avetiarts.tumblr.com
Johanna Atkinson: Teacher, Print Maker and :owner of Proper Native Clothing, and member of PATT (Printmakers at the at the Tannery). www.facebook.com/Propernativeclothing
Sonia Le: Sonia participates in FashionArt Santa Cruz as a fashion designer, as well as facilitating Fashion Teen events. She has her own shop and sewing studio for classes at the Tannery.
cosmochicsc.com
Micha Scott: Micha Scott is a Modern dance professional with more than 25 years of performing, choreographing, and teaching experience.
Babacar Biaye: West African Painter and third generation djembe drummer from Senegal, West Africa. He uses traditional African material for figures and patchwork.
paulbiaye.wixsite.com/babacarbiaye
Sandra Shamma: Singer & song writer for Shamma Mama, local club band.
Kat Factor: Performer, songwriter, and teacher. Classically trained songstress in the folk-jazz-indie-electro fusion arts.
www.katfactormusic.com
Margaret Niven: Natural word artist and teacher. The subjects of Margaret’s paintings, prints and drawings are themes of natural forces and forms.
www.margaretniven.com
Maha Taitano: Beautifully crafted Re-cycled and Upcycled jewelry. Her art reflects her concern for our wasted resources.
www.bacoluxury.com
Noelle Correia: SPECTRA teacher, dancer and visual artist, working primarily with textile collage and painting.
www.etsy.com/people/noellecorreia
Ibou Ngom: Ibou facilitates community drumming and dancing with adults and students of all ages. He is a SPECTRA artist and has worked with and performed for elementary though university schools. Born into a Griot family of traditional musicians in Senegal, West Africa, he has been carrying on his family’s musical lineage since childhood
www.chezanami.org/ibou-ngom
Kerri Linden: multi media, & recycle art kerrilindenarts.shop
Heejin Lee: Painter and Open Studios artist, “Art is my life- that’s why I flew across the Pacific Ocean from my country, Korea”
Angela Gleason: Jeweler, Artist focused on social issues, teacher at Cabrillo College. angelagleason.net
Sarah Bianco: Abstract, Faux Finishes and Mural Artist
paintingbybianco.com
apricitygallery.com
ARTIST TOURS & DEMOS:
Ann Hazels: Ceramist and Installation Artist…
Howard Seth Miller: Digital Photography, musician
Joohee Kim Miller: Gourd Art, re-purposed/ re-designed clothes and jewlelry
Mary Atkinson: Abstract Art / Printing
Kirby Scudder: Artist, illustrator, author, filmmaker, arts advocate “creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, art is knowing which ones to keep”
kirbyscudder.com
