Dott Ferrari
Owner
Dott Ferrari is the Owner and Creative Director...
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Dott Ferrari is the Owner and Creative Director of the Seacoast ArtSpot. Dott is a Portsmouth native and UNH grad. She founded and owned Celebrity Sandwich in Portsmouth, worked as an Assistant Library Media Specialist at Winnacunnet High School, and is now realizing her dream of opening up a Creative Learning Studio! She is very inquisitive, fascinated with all things art, and marvels at people's creativity. For fun she loves to travel, ride her bike, and binge watch any good series on Netflix while eating kettle corn.
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Dott Ferrari is the Owner and Creative Director of the Seacoast ArtSpot. Dott is a Portsmouth native and UNH grad. She founded and owned Celebrity Sandwich in Portsmouth, worked as an Assistant Library Media Specialist at Winnacunnet High School, and is now realizing her dream of opening up a Creative Learning Studio! She is very inquisitive, fascinated with all things art, and marvels at people's creativity. For fun she loves to travel, ride her bike, and binge watch any good series on Netflix while eating kettle corn.
Jan Hunt
Artisan/Sewing
Jan is a crafter with many many skills...
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Jan is a crafter with many many skills. She is a quilter, sewist, scrapbooker, Cricut-ter, machine embroiderer and an expert with a glue gun. She lives in Hampton and works as a special education aide. When she is not working you will find her scrolling Pinterest or watching the Hallmark Channel, especially during the Christmas movie marathon.
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Jan is a crafter with many many skills. She is a quilter, sewist, scrapbooker, Cricut-ter, machine embroiderer and an expert with a glue gun. She lives in Hampton and works as a special education aide. When she is not working you will find her scrolling Pinterest or watching the Hallmark Channel, especially during the Christmas movie marathon.
Lorie Garand
Artisan
Lorie is a lifetime crafter, retired Health & PE teacher and coach...
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Lori is a lifetime crafter, retired Health & PE teacher and coach. She loves spending time with family and friends, eating great food. She loves gardening and watching Project Runway or Making The Cut. Lori is fondly known as “The Decoupage Queen” and lives to find the next super fun cool-looking craft to add to her decor.
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Lori is a lifetime crafter, retired Health & PE teacher and coach. She loves spending time with family and friends, eating great food. She loves gardening and watching Project Runway or Making The Cut. Lori is fondly known as “The Decoupage Queen” and lives to find the next super fun cool-looking craft to add to her decor.
Chiqui Jimenez
Spanish Teacher
Senora Jimenez is from Colombia and has lived...
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Senora Jimenez is from Colombia and has lived and taught in the US for many years. She currently teaches at Winnacunnet High School. She embraces the Spanish language and that love of language is reflected in her classes. She lives on the Seacoast, loves to cook yummy Colombian food and ride her bike.
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Senora Jimenez is from Colombia and has lived and taught in the US for many years. She currently teaches at Winnacunnet High School. She embraces the Spanish language and that love of language is reflected in her classes. She lives on the Seacoast, loves to cook yummy Colombian food and ride her bike.
Jessica Cummings
Artisan Crafter
Teacher by day, and DIY enthusiast by night...
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Teacher by day, and DIY enthusiast by night! Referred to as the “Pinterest Queen” by her friends and colleagues, Jessica enjoys finding new projects to try, and staying up to date with the current trends. She loves all things “Disney”.
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Teacher by day, and DIY enthusiast by night! Referred to as the “Pinterest Queen” by her friends and colleagues, Jessica enjoys finding new projects to try, and staying up to date with the current trends. She loves all things “Disney”.
Cindy Cummings
Crafter/Sewing Teacher
Cindy is a retired Family and Consumer Sciences...
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Cindy is a retired Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher with a passion for sewing, cooking, knitting, and crafts. In her free time she enjoys participating in challenges such as making row by row quilts, baby quilts for nonprofit organizations, and knitting baby hats for family and friends. She has taught adult education courses and church groups various arts and crafts over the years.
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Cindy is a retired Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher with a passion for sewing, cooking, knitting, and crafts. In her free time she enjoys participating in challenges such as making row by row quilts, baby quilts for nonprofit organizations, and knitting baby hats for family and friends. She has taught adult education courses and church groups various arts and crafts over the years.
Tif Farmakis-Day
Fine Artist
Tif has been dabbling in some form of fine art...
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Tif has been dabbling in some form of fine art for as long as she can remember. Enjoying a wide variety of mediums, Tif is a jack of all trades! She earned a BFA in Illustration from the New Hampshire Institute of Art and continues teaching various fine art and craft workshops throughout the state. She loves to spend time with her family and going hiking and swimming.
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Tif has been dabbling in some form of fine art for as long as she can remember. Enjoying a wide variety of mediums, Tif is a jack of all trades! She earned a BFA in Illustration from the New Hampshire Institute of Art and continues teaching various fine art and craft workshops throughout the state. She loves to spend time with her family and going hiking and swimming.
Amy Nucci
Fine Art Teacher
Amy has been lucky enough to be teaching...
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Amy has been lucky enough to be teaching Visual Art to all ages since 2000 and has been happily teaching elementary school in Kittery for the past 7 years. Amy is certified as a K-12 teacher in ME. Her passions are drawing and proving to her students that EVERYONE is an artist. Amy also really loves animals and gardening (and pretending she is a good cook).
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Amy has been lucky enough to be teaching Visual Art to all ages since 2000 and has been happily teaching elementary school in Kittery for the past 7 years. Amy is certified as a K-12 teacher in ME. Her passions are drawing and proving to her students that EVERYONE is an artist. Amy also really loves animals and gardening (and pretending she is a good cook).
Christine Bushway
Sewing Teacher
Christine’s grandmother taught her to sew at 10 years...
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Christine’s grandmother taught her to sew at 10 years old on a treadle Singer sewing machine and her hands have never been far from a needle since. She has a lifelong enthusiasm for the creative process and brings that to her teaching techniques to help avoid failures and insure a successful outcome. She has created many many pieces including a life size giant octopus with 15 ft tentacles for the UNH Marine Docent program.
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Christine’s grandmother taught her to sew at 10 years old on a treadle Singer sewing machine and her hands have never been far from a needle since. She has a lifelong enthusiasm for the creative process and brings that to her teaching techniques to help avoid failures and insure a successful outcome. She has created many many pieces including a life size giant octopus with 15 ft tentacles for the UNH Marine Docent program.
Ryan Kelly
Wire Artist
A self-taught artist and sculptor, Ryan Kelley...
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A self-taught artist and sculptor, Ryan Kelley is well known for his distinctive wire tree sculptures, Ryan’s art transcends a variety of media to include his well-known wire trees growing from stone bases, large-scale metal sculptures, custom metal wall art, 3-D art installations, and much more. Ryan is heavily involved in his local art community and enjoys sharing his love of art with his students.
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A self-taught artist and sculptor, Ryan Kelley is well known for his distinctive wire tree sculptures, Ryan’s art transcends a variety of media to include his well-known wire trees growing from stone bases, large-scale metal sculptures, custom metal wall art, 3-D art installations, and much more. Ryan is heavily involved in his local art community and enjoys sharing his love of art with his students.
Rachel Fournier
Felter
Rachel was hooked on needle felting after she took...
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Rachel was hooked on needle felting after she took her 1st class six years ago. She feels that there is something so satisfying about taking a fluffy ball of wool and stabbing it into something adorable! It’s like magic, and very therapeutic! She’s from Wiltshire, England and now lives in Somersworth. She believes you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it to the fullest. It’s all about the experience and having fun!
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Rachel was hooked on needle felting after she took her 1st class six years ago. She feels that there is something so satisfying about taking a fluffy ball of wool and stabbing it into something adorable! It’s like magic, and very therapeutic! She’s from Wiltshire, England and now lives in Somersworth. She believes you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it to the fullest. It’s all about the experience and having fun!
Katherine Oregel
Calligrapher
Katherine Oregel is a Reiki and Yoga teacher turned...
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Katherine Oregel is a Reiki and Yoga teacher turned calligrapher, new to New Hampshire in 2020. What started as a hobby in 2017 has turned into a passion for all things calligraphy, from weddings to business window lettering and everything in between. When she's not homeschooling her daughter or feeding the family chihuahua too many treats, she loves exploring the area's many great hiking spots and watching reruns of New Girl.
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Katherine Oregel is a Reiki and Yoga teacher turned calligrapher, new to New Hampshire in 2020. What started as a hobby in 2017 has turned into a passion for all things calligraphy, from weddings to business window lettering and everything in between. When she's not homeschooling her daughter or feeding the family chihuahua too many treats, she loves exploring the area's many great hiking spots and watching reruns of New Girl.
Martha Rives
Fine Artist
Martha has been teaching at the High School...
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Martha has been teaching at the High School level for 28 years, and retired in 2020. She believes that all students are creative, especially in a group setting. She teaches painting and specializes in 3D Art. She enjoys Zumba at the Y and weekly figure skating sessions.
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Martha has been teaching at the High School level for 28 years, and retired in 2020. She believes that all students are creative, especially in a group setting. She teaches painting and specializes in 3D Art. She enjoys Zumba at the Y and weekly figure skating sessions.
Linda Monagle
Smocking Expert
Linda has been practicing the art of English Smocking...
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Linda has been practicing the art of English Smocking for over forty years. Smocking is decorative embroidery on prepleated fabric. She loves sharing the historical background of smocking, from the practical peasants’ smocks in England, to fancy Victorian bodices and waistlines, to classic children’s dresses of the 40’s and 50’s. Today, smocking can be found as a decorative accent on curtains, pillows, bags, and ornaments, as well on any garment that has gathers! Come and learn English Smocking from an expert.
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Linda has been practicing the art of English Smocking for over forty years. Smocking is decorative embroidery on prepleated fabric. She loves sharing the historical background of smocking, from the practical peasants’ smocks in England, to fancy Victorian bodices and waistlines, to classic children’s dresses of the 40’s and 50’s. Today, smocking can be found as a decorative accent on curtains, pillows, bags, and ornaments, as well on any garment that has gathers! Come and learn English Smocking from an expert.
Christine Varney
Artist
Christine loves anything art related and using...
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Christine loves anything art related and using her creative side to accomplish all sorts of tasks.
She is new to NH and is a small hobby farmer raising chickens, ducks and pigs. Her favorite thing in the whole world is the look on a child’s face as they take on an adventure in their own creative world. You will find her working with the 6 & unders in our “Little Art Explorers” programming.
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Christine loves anything art related and using her creative side to accomplish all sorts of tasks.
She is new to NH and is a small hobby farmer raising chickens, ducks and pigs. Her favorite thing in the whole world is the look on a child’s face as they take on an adventure in their own creative world. You will find her working with the 6 & unders in our “Little Art Explorers” programming.
Tamara Berman
Glass/Mosaic Teacher
Tarmara began exploring the art of stained...
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Tarmara began exploring the art of stained glass 10 years ago. She fell in love with traditional stained glass and mosaics, and feels honored that people trust her to teach them this beautiful and unique art form. With a background in early childhood education, and her own experience with this medium, she really understands and values the importance of exposing children of all ages to the arts. When she is not teaching or creating she is exploring and learning with her own son. She looks forward to meeting you and helping you explore glasswork!
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Tarmara began exploring the art of stained glass 10 years ago. She fell in love with traditional stained glass and mosaics, and feels honored that people trust her to teach them this beautiful and unique art form. With a background in early childhood education, and her own experience with this medium, she really understands and values the importance of exposing children of all ages to the arts. When she is not teaching or creating she is exploring and learning with her own son. She looks forward to meeting you and helping you explore glasswork! 
Deborah Janelle
Fine Artist/Sewing Teacher
Deborah, like many artists, has been creating...
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Deborah, like many artists, has been creating art as far back as she can recall. Of all the different artforms she has explored, teaching has been the most rewarding. She loves guiding students in their discovery process and seeing their faces light up with the outcomes of the process. She currently has a private studio in Exeter where she continues to create.
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Deborah, like many artists, has been creating art as far back as she can recall. Of all the different artforms she has explored, teaching has been the most rewarding. She loves guiding students in their discovery process and seeing their faces light up with the outcomes of the process. She currently has a private studio in Exeter where she continues to create.
Sue Miller
Art Teacher
Sue received a teaching degree from Humboldt...
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Sue received a teaching degree from Humboldt State University and has been working in the field for over 20 years. Through her love for art, she has worked in multiple settings with a diverse group of students ranging from Kindergarten through Middle School. Her philosophy is hands-on experiential learning with a focus on fun. In her free time you may find Sue painting rocks at her lake house.
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Sue received a teaching degree from Humboldt State University and has been working in the field for over 20 years. Through her love for art, she has worked in multiple settings with a diverse group of students ranging from Kindergarten through Middle School. Her philosophy is hands-on experiential learning with a focus on fun. In her free time you may find Sue painting rocks at her lake house.
Heather Senz
Writer
Heather first believed she could be a writer in the...
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Heather first believed she could be a writer in the sixth grade, when her teacher recognized potential and set her down the path of loving words. She studied English in college, and has immersed herself in literary pursuits ever since, writing the column Single on the Seacoast in her wild youth, writing for children as a content developer for the English Language Arts, and coaching other writers as a professional muse. Her dream is to inspire writers and teach them to believe in themselves and their unique voices.
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Heather first believed she could be a writer in the sixth grade, when her teacher recognized potential and set her down the path of loving words. She studied English in college, and has immersed herself in literary pursuits ever since, writing the column Single on the Seacoast in her wild youth, writing for children as a content developer for the English Language Arts, and coaching other writers as a professional muse. Her dream is to inspire writers and teach them to believe in themselves and their unique voices. 
Amelia Hyde
Fine Artist
Amelia Hyde is a fun-loving artist. She recently...
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Amelia Hyde is a fun-loving artist. She recently moved to Portsmouth from California and grew up in Arizona. Amelia owned her own art gallery where she promoted local artists and took the mystique out of art. Come celebrate your inner artist with her. For fun Amelia likes to sleep-in, hang with her kids, go to the beach and she attends graduate school at NESA in Worcester, MA.
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Amelia Hyde is a fun-loving artist. She recently moved to Portsmouth from California and grew up in Arizona. Amelia owned her own art gallery where she promoted local artists and took the mystique out of art. Come celebrate your inner artist with her. For fun Amelia likes to sleep-in, hang with her kids, go to the beach and she attends graduate school at NESA in Worcester, MA.
Wayne & Kali Moulton
Sages Entertainment
For Kali and Wayne, sharing joy with people...
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For Kali and Wayne, sharing joy with people is their life. In 2019, they found an opportunity to help educators, families, events and businesses by combining their passions for balloon sculpting, magic, and STEAM education. Together with the help of Sages Entertainment they are able to build communities and spread joy.
In true small business fashion, Kali, Wayne, and their daughter Alice design and test everything. When not performing they are volunteering, playing board games, or enjoying the outdoors. Sagesentertainment.com