Educators

Abby Greene
Abby Greene is a writer and artist from Rhode Island whose practice spans across fiction, music, HTML, and video art/filmmaking. Along with a BFA in writing from Pratt Institute, she has experience helping tweens find their creative voice while running numerous writing workshops. Abby's interests include walking, reading, journaling, and playing the flute.

Air Hoover
Air is an artist and designer with a BA in environmental studies and a BFA in fine art. Their work crosses many mediums including textile, drawing, and digital rendering. Topics such as systems thinking, urban planning, future imaginaries, and social patterns are important in their practice of world building. Air spends their time having fun, dancing, and making art.

Deirdre Irvine - Educator
Originally from Rhode Island, Deirdre moved to Brooklyn by way of the Hudson Valley, and hasn’t left since. Stop motion animation, experimental photography, and printmaking, are some of the many courses Deirdre has led. Deirdre has numerous passions and interests, and apart from the artistic areas that Deirdre specializes in professionally, they also enjoy experiencing live music, television production, cartography, and earth sciences, to name a few.

Lily Peterson
Lily recently graduated with English major with a double minor in Computer Science/Philosophy, making her prepared to handle any task she may face. She previously spent a year working as a Lead Children's Coding Instructor, handling everything from basic to advanced programming, even encompassing 3D Design/Printing, Robotics, and Electronics. During this time, she often led classes in partnership with Autism Ontario as part of an outreach program. In addition, she's worked as a Multiplayer/VR Developer, Game Designer, Game Journalist, and Mental Health Educator. Born and raised in Berkeley, California, she's been instilled with a love for teaching and education.

Lyle Bicking
Lyle Bicking is an interdisciplinary artist from the Hudson valley. She is a big fan of creative play and is often printmaking, working on zines, collaging, animating or experimenting with digital art. She loves graphic novels and manga as well as visiting galleries and museums.

Rhayne Batista
Rhayne is a Brooklyn-born and based filmmaker, screenwriter, video installation artist and projectionist. A recent graduate of Bard College Film and Electronic Arts, Rhayne has transferred her knowledge of film/video production, A/V systems, and film/art history to projecting for the IFC Center, doing freelance video/video installation work, and, of course, sharing that knowledge and passion with the children of her Brooklyn community. Her film/video work centers around themes of innocence, transience, and the (often uncomfortable) nuances of growing up a digital native, especially as these relate to the ways in which our attitudes towards ourselves, others, and our world are shaped by digital media. Rhayne likes to spend her free time watching the Real Housewives or reading in the park—it’s all about balance!