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Rebecca Smedley

A woman with dark hair and brown eyes lying on green fern-like foliage, wearing a black and white patterned top and small earrings.

Rebecca Smedley was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is an alum of the Rhode Island School of Design with an MFA in Ceramics (’16) and an alum of Berry College where she obtained her BA in art with concentrations in K-12 art education and studio art, ceramics (’13). She enjoys teaching children and adult ceramic and broom-making courses that use a variety of techniques while exploring nature for inspiration. Rebecca frequents art markets around East Tennessee selling her art as owner of Dust to Dust Studio. Rebecca currently helps run and lives at Rising Moons Farms in Philadelphia, TN with her husband. She works full time at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts as the Director of Local and Regional Programs.


SUNDAY at 10:10 AM
Breakout Session:‍
Craft to Classroom: The Ins and Outs of Teaching

This breakout session will dive into how artists can approach teaching with confidence. You already know how to make the art, so let's discuss how to teach the art and what questions to ask before signing contracts, writing descriptions, and what to do during the workshop and after!