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ABOUT
ABOUT ME

As a grades 6-12 Art Teacher, I am lucky to have the most creative, kind, and fun-loving students in my room every day. Another passion is for cultural exchange and travel. I began taking students on trips years ago, which led to building a robust Global Program complete with student exchanges, cooperative international symposiums, and a global pathway for students in school.

WHAT I'VE DONE

I began my career as an art educator but always had varied interests. Naturally, this influenced my philosophy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. I have created programs, curriculum, and experiences that focus on social and environmental issues. This is what led me to Fulbright in 2019 as well as a path to a deeper understanding and connection to indigenous culture and place-based curriculum.

WHAT I DO

My artwork is born out of project ideas, practicing, and experimenting with media. I also spend loads of time thinking, learning, writing, planning, and coordinating. I find fulfillment in connections within schools and organizations in the county, with whom I share common interests and goals. Community is everything. 

WHERE AM I NOW?

              For the past six years my teaching philosophy has evolved at an excelerated rate. I am grounded in my core principle of approaching knowledge and practice with both an indigenous and explorer mindset. Learning from National Geographic, amazing mentors, and from local cultural institutions has driven me to pursue further education. I am currently a Fulbright student in New Zealand, in a Masters of Museum and Heritage Practice programme. I hope to bridge my experience of education with the museum sector, and excited to see the possibilities that may reveal themselves.

PORTFOLIO

Student Work

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IMG_6164 2

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IMG_0560

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IMG_0522

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IMG_0331 2

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IMG_0520

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IMG_0023_edited

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IMG_0521

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IMG_0510

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IMG_0329 2

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IMG_0325 3

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IMG_4051 2_edited

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IMG_0611_edited

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IMG_4057 2_edited

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IMG_9862_edited

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IMG_6960 2_edited

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IMG_4541_edited

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IMG_6916 2

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IMG_0677 2

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IMG_3618

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IMG_5915

Sydney Seward

Sydney Seward

still life

still life

Appropriation study

Appropriation study

Paper Quilling

Paper Quilling

Aboriginal Art Study

Aboriginal Art Study

Matt Willig

Matt Willig

Detail of "Temporarily Broken"

Detail of "Temporarily Broken"

A group project of smashed up facades of our townscape and excerpts of student poetry.

Audrey Bartzsch

Audrey Bartzsch

Avery Harshbarger

Avery Harshbarger

Kerstin Cutlip

Kerstin Cutlip

Patrick Haiss

Patrick Haiss

Rachel Ackerman

Rachel Ackerman

Brittney Churton

Brittney Churton

Matty Meyer

Matty Meyer

Hazel Elsbach

Hazel Elsbach

Recent Work
and not so recent work

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IMG_1290

Housatonic River

Housatonic River

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IMG_8847_edited_edited

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IMG_0420_edited

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IMG_7134

Bottle Forms

Bottle Forms

2009, Thrown Stoneware

Encaustic

Encaustic

Encaustic

Encaustic

Voyeurism Study

Voyeurism Study

Acrylic

Acrylic

Quartered

Quartered

Mixed Media

Elements

Elements

Mixed Media

seed

seed

2011, collage, paint, paper.

generation

generation

2011. Collage, paint, paper

Bowl Form

Bowl Form

2003, Oxides

Cylinder Form

Cylinder Form

2013, Raku

Honor

Honor

2013, Photograph

Balloons

Balloons

2012, Oil Paint

CONTACT
WHERE TO FIND ME

Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand

Jan 2026- March 2027

sgiordano77@gmail.com



Tel: +64 027 270 1227

Mount Everett Regional School
491 Berkshire School Road

Sheffield, MA 01257
sgraham@sbrsd.org



Tel: +1 413-229-8734 x166

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