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Lucia Alber is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working and living in Philadelphia. Her work combines sculptural and traditional fiber processes to create detailed installations, objects, and weavings. She has taught at art centers around the city including Fleisher Art Memorial, Allen’s Lane Art Center, and Tacony LAB Community Art Center. She currently works at the Tacony LAB as a multi-disciplinary open studio artist, co leader of the Tacony Teen program, and social media manager.
Bob Dix is an Artist and Illustrator born and raised in the shadow of the Tacony Bridge. His work has been collected all over the world and you can follow him on Instagram @Philoddelphia
Colleen R. Ott is an Autistic executive leader, artist, and civic advocate advancing systems-level change in Philadelphia, she is the Autistic Foundress and Chief Executive Officer of The Autistic Art Coalition of Philadelphia (AACOP), founded in 2022 to elevate Autistic and Neurodivergent artists while advancing Acceptance as civic action. Under her leadership, AACOP has hosted city-recognized exhibitions and secured formal recognitions from Cherelle L. Parker, the Philadelphia City Council, and Josh Shapiro. Colleen holds an Associate Degree in Commercial Photography from the Art Institute of Philadelphia and is a founding corps member of City Year Philadelphia. Her advocacy has been featured by CBS 3 Philadelphia, FOX 29 Philadelphia, KYW Newsradio, and Self Advocates United as 1. Her work reflects the spirit of service, courage, and leadership instilled by her beloved alma mater — demonstrating that Neurodiversity is not a limitation, but leadership.
Jackie Lehrian is a multidisciplinary artist. Her work explores memory, place, and material history through close observation, research, and studio practice. Drawing from landscape, labor, and local culture, she creates pieces that range from quiet and reflective to bold and expressive, using color, gesture, and attention to the everyday. She earned a BFA in Curatorial Studies with a minor in Textile Design from Moore College of Art & Design and completed a Master of Public Administration at Rutgers University–Camden; she is currently pursuing an M.A. in Art History at Rutgers–New Brunswick with a focus on Cultural Heritage and Preservation. Alongside her studio work, she works as a teaching artist at Tacony LAB Community Arts Center, leading accessible, community-centered workshops. Across all her roles, her practice is guided by a commitment to place, process, and shared experience.
Michelle Gibbs -Meowdy, I’m Michelle, also @michiirei
I am a Philadelphia born self taught multi-stupid media artist with a life long passion for cats and creating colorful and kawaii art. I am a mother of three humans and a million cats, some are permanent resident kitty cats, while others are rescued and fostered. True story? Ive been told that cat was actually my first word (o><o). I enjoy working with a wide variety of artistic mediums; printmaking, painting, fiber arts digital art. I enjoy attending art markets all across Philadelphia throughout the year, so you may have visited my table before :).
Tiffany Katen is an artist from Northeast Philadelphia who graduated from Tyler School of Art with a BFA in photography. She works in a variety of media, such as photography, charcoal, and painting and is currently a multi disciplinary teaching artist at the Tacony LAB Community Art Center.
Laura Lynn Stern is a Philadelphia artist and art educator. Working with students on large scale mosaic mural projects is her specialty. Stern’s mixed media mosaic artwork takes several forms including creating commissioned residential and commercial installations, freeform panels, sculptures and wearable jewelry. Always searching for new ways to express timeless concepts, experimentation with new and unusual materials and processes are her passion and ongoing artistic journey. Laura Lyn’s formal education, a BFA, an MA and an MFA, along with her natural curiosity fuels a vibrant studio practice. She is currently a Teaching Artist at the C3 Charter School in Elmer, NJ, Salem Art Center in Salem, NJ and at Canfield Elementary in Mine Hill, NJ. and also leads adult workshops at Fleisher Art Memorial, Tacony LAB, D’Amico Institute and Perkins Collingswood.
Zoey Storck is a central New Jersey/Philadelphia-based multi-disciplinary artist driven by a lifetime of curiosity and attention to detail. Since learning to sew and crochet as a child, she has been drawn firstly to the fiber arts—from machine sewing to embroidery and Tunisian crochet. However, Zoey loves to learn as much as she loves to make, finding inspiration in films, her car (his name is Filburt), and her eclectic group of friends. Her portfolio varies from paper quilling and card making to more modern mediums, including laser-cut acrylic. Her work also includes mosaics, weaving, and resin, but can most often be summed up into one of two distinct passions: creature design for her “little guys” and crafting earrings from every medium she explores. Whether working with beads, printmaking, or found-object collage, Zoey consistently focuses on the small, the intricate, and the treasured. Zoey thrives when cultivating new skills and has recently expanded into teaching.
