As a botanist and artist, Sarah work brings art and science closer together through hands-on art making. As two sides of the same coin, art and science have more in common than most people think. Starting with the five senses, Sarah helps audiences discover their hidden powers to Observe, Record and Share their unique perspectives [...]
Sara Hanson
Sara Hanson is a public artist and cast metal sculptor who brings accessible, customized, and hands-on arts learning experiences to learners of all ages and skill levels. She has worked in many different community and classroom settings. Her portable sculpture foundry allows participants to engage in the entire cast metal process from start to finish [...]
Sandy Spieler
Sandy Spieler is a sculptor, painter, graphic artist, performer, director, teacher, activist, and perpetual student. Her work includes tiny puppet shows, main stage productions, public art commissions, streetscape designs, residencies/collaborations in communities, schools and universities locally, nationally and internationally. She is passionate about work For the Water and the reparation of our world, and constantly [...]
Roshan Ganu
Roshan Ganu is a multimedia narrative artist originally from Goa-India, now based in Minneapolis. As a part of her narrative work she makes comics, cartoons about her surroundings, and also builds multimedia installations, based on what the story/concept demands. She is the recipient of the Next Step Fund and Arts Impact for Groups awards by [...]
Rhonda Lund
I help students create theater using masks, folktales, and myths from around the world. We create joyous original work that explores any one of hundreds of themes—weather, Greek myth, why stories, The Hero’s Journey, the rainforest, constellations….. I draw on my travels to India (twice), China (5 times), Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Borneo, and Mexico for [...]
Ragamala Dance Company
Experience the dance, music, and culture of India with Ragamala Dance Company, and enrich multiple areas of your curriculum—dance, music, world cultures, diversity—with this nationally renowned ensemble! Ragamala Dance Company is driven by the artistic vision of mother-daughters Ranee Ramaswamy, Aparna Ramaswamy, and Ashwini Ramaswamy. By creating original, multi-disciplinary dance works rooted in the South [...]
Pooja Goswami Pavan
Pooja Goswami Pavan, Ph.D., is a Hindustani (North Indian classical) vocalist, composer, teacher and scholar, whose silky, yet strong voice has the ability to move effortlessly in three octaves. Her deep and extensive training in the traditional Hindustani idiom by several masters has allowed her to broaden her ability to sing and teach a wide [...]
Nirmala Rajasekar
Nirmala Rajasekar is one of the premier Saraswathi veena players in the world today. A dynamic and vibrant musician, she has performed in many the leading stages in India and around the world, including venues such as Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav (Pune), the Music Academy (Chennai), Carnegie Hall (New York), United Nations (New York) and the [...]
