For the past decade I have had the privilege of teaching art to children from kindergarten through fifth grade in after-school programs and community education classes. My longest tenure was at the Cabot After School Program in Newtonville, where I taught for seven years. Following that I was the lead art teacher at the Thompson After School Program in Arlington, where I developed art curriculum for elementary school-aged children. Additionally, I have taught arts and crafts to children through the Newton Community Education’s (NCE) summer program and at Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) for three years. I have also taught silk painting and Nuno felting to adults in both of these community education programs. When I'm not teaching art classes, I enjoy creating unique one-of-a-kind silk scarves, clothing, and fine art with dyes that I have been painting on silk with for over fifteen years. My artwork can be found at juried art festivals in the Boston area, the Cambridge Artists Cooperative, and my Etsy shop. You can view my hand painted silks on my website Silkendreams.com. It has been a rewarding experience to merge my teaching and art experiences to share with both children and adults.