About Free Range Art Classes

Tracy Taylor (founder and teacher at Free Range Art Classes) designs opportunities to make art through experimentation, exploration, and hands-on instruction.  She emphasizes "process art", so it's all about the creative experience.  This releases pressure on the outcome while allowing the students to just settle in and create at their level.  Her role is to support them on their creative journey, and that looks different for each person.

In addition, Tracy has connected with local artisans to share their artistic passions. Together, Tracy and this team of artists work to include unique materials, specialized instruction, inspiring processes, and beautiful projects into the experiences at the Free Range Art Studio. 

(For even more curious minds...)
Tracy holds a bachelor's degree in fashion design and graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson University (previously PCT&S and also Philadelphia University).  Before that, Tracy attended the University of Delaware while studying Fashion Merchandising.  Her love of design carried over to a clothing store she built from the ground up called "Endeavor" in Glen Eagle Square of Chadds Ford, PA.  Tracy and her store, Endeavor, were featured on the cover of a local magazine (Delaware Today) after winning awards as a local favorite and "Best of Delaware" - all the while specializing in wearable art and selling some of Tracy's own designs.  Tracy's love of all things design became apparent in the unique interior, store window displays, props, staging, and merchandise made by artisans from around the world.

While raising her children, Tracy enjoyed working as a scout leader with her husband and was often found taking kids to local parks and doing crafts with groups of kids in her home.  In addition, working as a volunteer in the local schools has always been a favorite way to stay connected.  Tracy's love of photography and design has more recently forged a business in real estate photography and home staging. Tracy brings her love of art, nature, animals, and exploratory design to her classes at the Free Range Art Studio. Surrounding herself with friends who also enjoy teaching and creating art is a dream come true for Tracy.  You can find her in the studio with others while they, too, teach workshops to adults in the evenings, and a smile is always on her face.  

Tracy holds the background clearances required to work with children and looks forward to helping others become the best creators they can be! 

* In addition to Tracy Taylor, there are now numerous teaching artists offering workshops in the Free Range Art Studio.  Many of the artists have carried over into other facets of the studio. 

Heather Carey skillfully uses her 25+ years of teaching experience and her fine arts degree to bring art to adults and kids of all ages.  In addition to the adult workshops and custom watercolor painting, Heather teaches amazing homeschool art classes and the "Crafts & Kindness" After School Art Club and the Watercolor Art Club with Tracy during the school year.

Terri Davis is a seasoned teacher with 29+ years of experience teaching art in a local school district and is an artist in her own right.  Terri owns Sweet Songs Pottery Studio, and in addition to being a fabulous teacher during our immersive Summer Camps, Terri is now bringing clay workshops to the Free Range Art Studio.  She now teaches both kids and adults handbuilding pottery techniques at our location.  You can find Terri's pottery offerings on our website for the third Saturday of each month!
 
Tammy Mears is a talented designer and brings her skills to the table for our private art workshops and homeschool classes with Tracy.  Tammy is a wealth of information and has a designer's eye.  
Working with others is also one of Tammy's strong points.  She has a way with kids, an easy laugh, and can be found many days in the studio with the kids, quietly supporting them with their art and allowing them to shine as the true artists she knows they are.

Sherri Jarvis from Botanical Bubbles is a talented herbalist and scientist.  Sherri teaches our soapmaking, lip balms, lotions, bath bombs, and fire cider workshops.  There's nothing that can compare to one of the large batches of Sherri's soaps and how it makes your skin feel! We are so fortunate to have Sherri and her skill set at our studio for numerous workshops, teaching the community how to make their own soaps and how to care for their skin naturally with her handcrafted products.

Farren Maillie is a local, skilled fiber artist with experience raising sheep and knows beautiful wool when she sees it.  She is a wealth of knowledge and is incredibly patient with all our students, young and old. Farren has shown our students how to spin wool, needle felt, flat felt, and wet felt! Farren is offering some wonderful felting workshops at the Free Range Art Studio!  What a joy it is to see Farren take a handful of wool and turn it into something beautiful.  What a true pleasure it is to see the smile on our students' faces when they learn how to do it themselves!!

Eiren Graver has been teaching embroidery and hand sewing at the studio and is now bringing adult knitting to the community!  Keep an eye out for Eiren's workshops!  Eiren is a very talented, local artist with paintings on display/available to purchase in galleries and at events on the local art circuit.  Eiren has graced our studio with wonderful embroidery workshops and a free community event where she managed to teach participants how to knit in 2 hours!  Lots of laughter was heard, and we look forward to more fiber arts, knitting, and embroidery with Eiren!

Stay tuned as we update our artisan list!