Andy Wilhelm is a sculptor who has taught Casting Techniques since 2005.

He received his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his BFA from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He attended Skowhegan School for Painting and Sculpture in 1998. He has exhibited his work in group shows around the country and has been the subject of a solo exhibition at Broadway Gallery in New York. He has also attended numerous residencies around the country.

"Andy Wilhelm's sculptures are made out of wood, bronze, gypsum cement, Styrofoam and glue. The objects are made up of a diverse collection of forms: some fundamental, like spheres, and others vaguely figurative, and yet others resembling tools. All have been rendered in a manner that reveals a time consuming practice. The process of making communicates a need to create a structure to explore the limits of material, and it’s ability to anchor ideas to the present time and place. Within this formal structure there is allusion to objects and potential phenomenon that exist on a much different scale than the one the viewer and the object currently occupies."

Linda Pollak, AIA, ASLA Affiliate, is a principal of Marpillero Pollak Architects (MPA), member of NYC Small Firms Design Excellence Program. MPA’s NYC public projects include Elmhurst Community Library, Children’s Museum Lightweight Structures, and Queens Plaza Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements.

Linda’s research on architecture and urban landscape has been recognized with grants and fellowships from the American Academy in Rome, the Wheelwright Traveling Fellowship, Design Trust for Public Space, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Graham Foundation, among others. She is author of essays in books and journals, and co-author, with Anita Berrizbeitia, of the book Inside Outside: Between Architecture and Landscape. Linda serves on the Board of Storefront for Art and Architecture and the Advisory Board of Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, and is a Contributing Editor for Places Journal.

Linda's CV is available here. 

Rachel Matts is an award-winning graphic designer and creative director based in New York City. She is particularly interested in designing systems so that they are accessible and visually compelling—whether it’s a brand, a campaign, a digital product, a physical experience, or something entirely new. She has worked with clients like AIGA, Design Trust for Public Space, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Google, Heineken, MoMA, Plum Organics, TED, Uncommon Goods, and Walmart. Rachel received her BFA from The Cooper Union in 2009. She previously worked at Ogilvy & Mather, Number 17, Johnson & Johnson Design, The School of Visual Arts, Kiss Me I’m Polish, and Madwell. Rachel currently works at Momentum Worldwide, an experiential agency of doers based in New York City. She has taught Graphic Design at her alma mater since 2021. One of her proudest achievements is being described as “a purple-haired Leslie Knope.”