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Eleni Wagner's Community Spotlight

Eleni Wagner is an artist, educator, and one of the program assistants for our 2026 Artist Residency. This month, we chatted with Eleni about what drew them to work at the Eliot School and what they’ve enjoyed about working with us so far.

2026 Artist in Residence Exhibition at Piano Craft Gallery

Celebrate food as a conduit for gathering and community building at Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 2026 Artist in Residence Corey Watanabe's upcoming Gardens of Resonance exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery from August 21–23.

Anniversary Event: Nifty 350 Festival

Celebrate 350 years of creativity with a joyful community carnival in our Schoolyard! Enjoy hands-on arts and crafts, live demonstrations, yard games, music, food trucks, and surprises for all ages. Come discover (or rediscover) what makes the Eliot School so special!

Corey Watanabe smiling at the camera.

Corey Watanbe's Community Spotlight

Corey Watanabe is an interdisciplinary artist, landscape architect, educator, and our 2026 Artist in Residence. We sat down with Corey this month to talk about what he is looking forward to most during this month’s residency intensive.

A headshot of Joe Stanewick.

Community Spotlight: Joe Stanewick

Joe Stanewick is one of our most experienced woodworking instructors and the creator of our beloved Basic Box Class curriculum. We sat down with Joe this month to talk about how the school has evolved over his 40+ years with us.

Corey Watanabe holding onto a tree.

Meet 2026 Artist in Residence Corey Watanabe

Learn about the artistic influences and experience of our 2026 Artist in Residence Corey Watanabe. In his residency project, Gardens of Resonance, he and the Teen Bridge artists will explore the interconnected internal landscapes that are formed and transformed by our personal relationships with nature.

Taína Vargas smiling.

Community Spotlight: Taína Vargas

Teen Programs Manager Taína Vargas leads our Teen Bridge and Artist Residence programs. We sat down with Taína for this month’s Community Spotlight to talk about the importance of these programs in the teen participants’ lives.

Jordan Burnham-Bialik

Community Spotlight: Jordan Burnham-Bialik

Jordan Burnham-Bialik is the Director of Enrichment at the Park School, which is one of many schools in our School & Community Partnership Program. We sat down with Jordan for this month’s Community Spotlight to discuss what the Park School students gain from this partnership.

Nami Yamiguchi smiling at the camera

Community Spotlight: Nami Yamaguchi

Nami Yamaguchi is a fiber arts instructor who has been teaching youth at the Eliot School for the past four years. For our March Community Spotlight, we talked to her about how she shares her love of fiber arts with young creators through our Youth Vacation Programs, and now, with adults through her introductory fiber classes.

Meet Interim Executive Director Kord Jablonski

We are excited to announce that Kord Jablonski has been named our Interim Executive Director. After a thorough search conducted by our Board of Trustees, Jablonski joined our team earlier this week. 

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