Daniel Simms

Daniel Simms was born and raised in the Bay Area. He’s been working with and around children for the past ten years now. Right now, he is the Extended Day & Instructional Support Teacher at The Berkeley School. It brings him joy making kids laugh and seeing smiles on each child’s face. Making connections and building relationships with each kid is key. After teaching Body Movement & Games with CAMP during the winter break, he looks forward to joining the team again this summer.

DOUGLAS MCNEELEY

Douglas McNeely, aka Slim Chance, graduated from New College of California with a double major in Arts for Social-Change and Anti-psychiatry and has been performing and teaching circus arts for 25 years. He has written at least a dozen shows and performed with many small independent troupes including: The Nomadic Festival, The End of the World Circus and The Cyclown Circus. He founded ClownSnotBombs in 2006 and has toured the country extensively by veggie-oil bus. Currently, Slim teaches circus arts after school and summer programs for youth across the East Bay area year round. He also performs his solo show the "Circus of Possibilities" for libraries and other events.

For more info about his art practice, visit https://www.slimchancecircus.com/

EIleen Plichta

Eileen Plichta is a California based artist who received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration from Kendall School of Design in Michigan. Prior to teaching, she was a textile designer for childrenswear for over 15 years. Now, she has taught after school art classes in local elementary schools for over 10 years. In addition to art and drawing, she teaches crafts, sewing and cooking. One of her favorite things to do is help children discover what inspires them and encourage them through their own creative exploration.

For more info about her art practice, visit https://www.craftkitchenkids.com/

Jennifer Linderman

Jennifer Linderman is a self-taught artist living in Oakland, CA. She is in love with Origami, nature and art. Ten years ago, she started her own business of getting children addicted to paper folding in her "Origami Mami" After School Enrichment Program, and when she’s not playing with paper she is painting or drawing. For the past several years, she has taken an ongoing Botanic Illustration course and therein she discovered her deep passion of bringing together elements of botany and nature, namely animals and plants!

For more info about her art practice, visit https://www.jenniferlindermanart.com/

Joel Skavdahl

Originally from Washington, Joel Skavdahl is a visual artist using a wide rang of mediums including 2D illustration, screen printing, 16mm direct animation, analog photography and ceramics. Skavdahl received his B.A. in Studio Arts from The Evergreen State College. He has been published by alternative small press publications such as Neoglyphic Media, Cold Cube Press, and DDOOGG. He often goes by pseudonym SEAGULLINVASION (also the name of his solo music project) and has played in a variety of bands.

For more info about his art practice, visit https://seagullinvasion.com/

Judith SchoneBaum

Originally from Baltimore, Judith Schonebaum has embraced the artistic environment of the West Coast, where the light, color and rhythms of California have become strong influences. Schonebaum received her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Vermont, including an intensive folk art program at the Shelburne Museum. She is a painting/pastel/collage studio artist, lately focusing on functional/decorative art created from “past use" textiles, plastics and other recyclable materials, reinterpreting traditional handcrafts towards the goal of more conscious sustainability. In addition, she is pursuing her lifelong passions for music, dance and community service through the arts.

For more info about her art practice, visit http://www.judithschonebaum.com/