summer arts and science program
Science Meets Art: S-M-ART!
our staff
Jane Burke
Founder and Director of Flying Cloud, Jane has a BA in Chemistry, and a MAT in Science Education from Harvard She has taught science, danced for over 50 years and been a potter for 34 years.
Larry Burke
College educator in film formerly at Columbia and now at Bard College at Simons Rock, Larry is a film maker and photographer.
Mari Andrejco
Actor and director, performs with the Thunder Bay Ensemble; she has worked with children through the Lincoln Center Outreach Program, Shakespeare & Co., and 15 years with us!
Meredyth Babcock
Co-director of Marmalade Productions, a Berkshire-based puppet company, she is a gifted artist, storyteller, and puppeteer.
Joey Chernila
On the faculty of the Montessori School of the Berkshires, Joey has a passion for telling stories through comics.
Janet Elsbach
Janet has been a teacher, a writer, and a fiber enthusiast. She has a Master's in Early Childhood Education from NYU.
Aimee Gelinas
M.Ed ’09 is both an environmental educator and musician. She performs with her world music ensemble Gaia Roots.
Susan Hardcastle
Susie has been a core FCI staff member for 19 years. She holds an MFA in painting from St. Martins School of Art in London.
Peggy Henden-Wilson
A certified horticulturalist, Peggy owns Avalon Woods and directs gardening programs at SBRSD.
Ann Jon
Founder & director of Sculpture Now, Ann has established herself both with her accomplishments as a sculptor and as a teaching artist in residence.
Sara Kiesal
Sara received her master’s in Dance from Wesleyan University. She has been teaching improvisational dance and theater for twenty-two years.
Krista Kennedy
Trained at the Glasgow School of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago, Krista is an abstract painter/sculptor and teacher.
Jon Suters
A music teacher at Berkshire Country Day School, sought-after performer, composer, and recording session artist. Specializing in guitar, bass and percussion.
Vikki True
A music teacher at Berkshire Country Day School, sought-after performer, composer, and recording session artist. Specializing in guitar, bass and percussion.
Tom Truss
Tom has an MFA in Choreography, danced with Liz Lerman, taught at Jacob's Pillow, and is now pursuing an MFA in Theater. He returns for his 12th summer.
Cassandra Uricchio
With a master’s degree in agricultural education, Cassie inspires children with her enthusiasm for and knowledge of agricultural science.
