Art Education Department
Visit this link to register for upcoming ADULT classes and programs.
For questions about adult classes and programming, please contact amanda.burk@accgov.com
Visit this link to register for upcoming YOUTH classes and programs
For questions about youth classes and programming, please contact william.stephanos@accgov.com
Art Education Staff Members
Adult Art Education & Open Studios Monitor
Amanda Burk has called Athens home since 2004 and brings a wealth of experience as both an artist and educator. She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the University of Georgia in 2007 and has since taught printmaking at the college level across Georgia.
From 2012–2016, Amanda co-owned Double Dutch Press, a printmaking studio in Normaltown. Most recently, she ran Flat File Print Shop, a studio and classroom space she founded in 2022. Beyond her printmaking practice, Amanda also creates murals that can be seen throughout the Athens community.
Youth Art Education Specialist
William Stephanos M.Ed., M.P.A. is an artist and educator. He's been working at the Arts Center for almost a decade. William is a trained jeweler/silversmith, but also works in 3D/mixed media, digital media-based work, collage, and has been primarily painting since 2015. One of his favorite things to do in the whole world is to make puppet television with youth. Originally from Honolulu, Athens is William’s adopted hometown and he is very happy to be here!
william.stephanos@accgov.om
Adult Art Class Instructors
Our instructors change throughout each session. Click here to register for adult classes and programs.
Lauren Adams is "A Southern artist and native of rural middle Georgia, Lauren Adams has explored and experimented with painting and drawing most of her life. Inspired by her southern roots and the natural world, her work runs the gamut from figurative, to landscape and beyond.
Adams holds an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art & Design. In addition to her studio practice, she currently teaches adult painting classes in a wide variety of media at various arts centers in Georgia.
Adams’ work can be found in many private and public collections throughout the Southeast, including the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and the Historical Society of Sandersville, GA."
Toni Carlucci began her career as a teacher in 1987 as a Artist-in-Residence at an elementary school in south Georgia and has been teaching ever since. For 11 years, she taught children all over Georgia and South Carolina how to weave using techniques inspired by Peruvian, African and Native American weaving.
During that time she also finished her MFA from UGA in Fabric Design. She had the pleasure of teaching art when the Lyndon House Arts Center was in the historic house and has taught children and adults at Lyndon House since the expansion. She loves to draw and is passionate about showing others that they can learn to draw
Amanda Jane Crouse is a ceramicist and painter who regularly teaches hand-building and throwing in the clay studio at the Lyndon House Arts Center.
Andrea Trombetta is an artist and educator who received her BA in Studio Art & her MFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in Fabric Design and Performance from the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. She has an active studio practice as a performance and fiber artist.
Charles Warnock was born the second son of a Southern Baptist minister in the town of Soperton, Georgia. He graduated high school from Stevens County High in Toccoa, Georgia in 1976. In 1979, he entered the Air Force where he worked as an engineer for the next twenty years. Upon retiring from the Air Force, Mr. Warnock attended the University of Georgia where he received his Master’s Degree in Drawing and Painting in 2003.
Mr. Warnock currently teaches an open studio painting class at the Lyndon House Art Center. He is proficient in both oil and acrylic techniques and has produced numerous paintings. His primary subject matter has been large floral paintings.
Teen Club Mentors
More information about our Teen Clubs can be found here.
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For any questions about teen or youth programming, please contact william.stephanos@accgov.com
Teen Cartoon & Illustration Club
Robert Brown has been the mentor for the Teen Cartoon & Ilustration Club for the past 17 years. He received his BFA in painting and drawing from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, UGA and has run Bizarro Wuxtry in downtown Athens for over 25 years. He has passion for comics and all things pop culture!
Teen Media Arts Club
Kidd Fielteau of Fell2 Photography is a food and product photographer based out of Athens, GA. Photography started out as a hobby which soon lead to a passionate career for Kidd. His previous experience as a beauty and fashion photographer has given him an advantage to apply those learn techniques to create and style lasting food and product imagery. He is also a devoted husband and a father of 4 who spends his free time playing video games which he affirms by saying,"nothing brings me more joy!" Since 2012 he has continued to shoot what he loves and loves what he shoots. Fielteau further states, "I want to continue my growth as a photographer by learning, teaching, and consistently shooting."
Teen Fashion Design & Sewing Club
Tabitha Fielteau clothing line was launched in the spring of 2014 showcasing a refreshing Spring/Summer collection from designer Tabitha Fielteau. The line embodies the designer's true aesthetic, which is clothing made for the today's modern and contemporary woman, who appreciates fashion with sophistication. Tabitha Fielteau is a self-taught, womenswear fashion designer who enjoys creating each garment from sketching to pattern making to sewing and construction. She takes pride in designing clothing that brings out the beauty and chic side of every woman. "The most rewarding experience is seeing each garment come to life!" says designer Tabitha Fielteau.
Her favorite decade of fashion is the 40/50s era because of women regal and elegant sense of style which was shaped by great fashion designers. And truly talented designers of today such as Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab, and Stephane Rolland to name a few has definitely been a source of inspiration. She hopes she can become an inspiration to others and grow continually as a designer.