Grades: 3–12 Best Format: Multi-day residency / consecutive days Focus: Giant puppetry, visual art, theatre, hands-on making, STEAM integration, and collaborative performance. About Thaddeus Thaddeus Jurczynski has been a teaching artist for over
Grades: Preschool–12 Best Format: Weekly partnership / 4–8 visits Focus: Marine debris art, mixed media, sculpture, costume creation, theatre, technical theatre, stagecraft, and performance. About Sarah Sarah Tucker has lived in Port Angeles
Grades: 3–12 Best Format: Weekly partnership / 4–8 visits Focus: Improvisation, creative movement, character development, collaborative storytelling, and creative risk-taking. About Rosie Rosie Sharkey has over 30 years of experience in jazz, including
Grades: K–12 Best Format: Short series / 2–3 visits Focus: Improvisation, creative movement, character exploration, collaborative storytelling, and ensemble-building. About Rose Born and raised in Port Angeles, Rose Fredson-Ellis began her drama journey
Grades: 3 – 12 Best Format: Weekly partnership, 4–8 visits Focus: Poetry, creative writing, literary arts, visual exploration, experimentation, revision, and developing original work. About Nellie Nellie Bridge is a poet and teacher
Grades: K–12 Best Format: Weekly partnership / 4–8 visits Focus: Physical theatre, improvisation, movement-based storytelling, Shakespeare, character development, and ensemble-building. About Maude Maude Eisele brings over 25 years of theatre teaching experience into
Grades: 3–12 Best Format: One workshop / single visit Focus: Nature-based art, ephemeral art, environmental awareness, and creative exploration About Mahina Mahina Hawley transforms the natural landscape into a vibrant, ever-changing art
Grades: 3 – 8 Best Format: One workshop / single visit Focus: Middle Eastern dance, music, cultural learning, and movement exploration About Laura Laura Samperi-Ferdig, who performs as Talia, is a second-generation dancer
Grades: 3 – 12 Best Format: Short series / 2–3 visits Focus: Gel printing, collage, mixed media, bookmaking, and creative experimentation About Kaylee Kaylee Cammack is a mixed media artist focusing primarily
Grades: Preschool–8 Best Format: Weekly partnership / 4–8 visits Focus: Theatre, storytelling, improvisation, creative movement, and ensemble work About Karen Karen Twight brings nearly two decades of experience in performing arts to the