Once a quarter, DVAA hosts Creative Conversations to gather and get into the nitty gritty of professional development within our artistic practice.

For this session of Creative Conversations, join us for a conversation with Cindy Stockton Moore and Laura Hricko. They will be talking about their experiences Teaching In and Out of Academic Settings. Join us to learn about their personal teaching practices, how they do outreach to students and partners, building relationships with spaces, personal boundaries learned through trial and error, how their teaching practices have been integrated in other spaces, and more! Throughout their conversation there will be room for questions from the audience.

Cindy Stockton Moore is a Philadelphia based artist, writer, educator and arts worker. Prior to transitioning out of the adjunct circuit, Cindy taught at Moore, UArts, Drexel, and eight additional colleges and universities in the tri-state area. She now leads workshops in conjunction with mission-aligned spaces focused on natural materials and land stewardship. In the studio, she uses aqueous media to create multimedia animations, works on paper, and site-specific projects; installations currently on view (2025) include ’an openness to all things lovely’ at Glen Foerd and ‘Other Absences’ at Eastern State Penitentiary. Cindy’s writing on art has appeared in FlashArt, ArtNews, NYArts Magazine, ArtBlog, SciArt Magazine, The New York Sun, and Title Magazine in addition to university and web publications.

Laura Hricko is an artist, educator, and lifelong Philadelphian. Her practice spans multiple fiber art techniques, including quilting, mending, embroidery, and textile surface design–driven by a deep curiosity about the historical and social significance of materials and processes. Recently, she has immersed herself in natural dyeing, using these ancient craft techniques to coax color from homegrown flowers, foraged plants, and food-waste materials. After more than a decade as a higher education administrator, Laura transitioned to a teaching artist role, where she now focuses on creating hands-on natural dye experiences that encourage students to rethink their relationship with textiles, the natural world, and consumption.

Join us on March 2nd at 12pm to learn from these two incredible artists!