Instructors

Eric Danby
Received his BA in Sculpture and Ceramics from SLU. He has taught with the Upward Bound Trio Art Program at SLU. He has been a gallery assistant at both Brunner Gallery and SLU's Contemporary Gallery. He is an abstract painter, a ceramic artist and a metal sculptor.

Jessica Danby
Holds a BA in Painting from SLU and an MFA in Studio Arts from Memphis College of Art. She teaches Talented Arts on a high school level in St. Tammany Parish. She has taught at the Stone and Paper Art Center in Mandeville, St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge, River Parishes Community College and Upward Bound Trio Art Program at SLU. She is an accomplished installation artist, encaustic painter and sculptor.

Jodie Flowers Santora

Jodie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from SLU in 1998. She has been an artist all her life and has been a full time artist since graduation. She has been featured on HGTV and DIY's Crafters Coast to Coast episope #109. She has a background in numerous mediums including picture framing, clay and sculpture, paper making, painting, creative sewing, journal and mixed media`found object assemblages. She is a designer and painter of ladies accessories for major department stores and sells her art wholesale and retail to galleries in 35 states.

"My life is art and art is my life." - Jodie Flowers

Julie Katich
 Julie has studied pottery and glazes for over 14 years. She completed over four years of studio courses from a Master Potter, Casey Willems of New Orleans. She then assisted for a year in studio work.Now a professional potter, she has exhibited her own work in Art Galleries on Magazine Street in New Orleans and presently does commision work for designers and collectors.

Rachel Pinto

Attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL-Lafayette). She has studied pottery at the Stone and Paper Art Center and Arrowmont School of Art. As the prinicipal owner of Painted Pinto, Rachel has extensive experience faux finishing in both the residential and commercial markets. She has taught in Elementary Education in Madison,Mississippi as well as providing private art instruction to children for a number of years. Rachel is the owner of Water Street Pottery.

Susan Copping
A New Orleans native whose works in transparent watercolor are based on natural and geometric forms. While teaching basic watercolor techniques she encourages people to find their unique style and to be expressive and relaxed with the media. Students may use watercolor, gouache, or acrylics. Susan studied watercolor with Mary McCrady and art at John McCrady Art School and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Orleans. She has exhibited, taught, and led work shops for almost 30 years.