About the Workshop

This in-person professional development workshop is designed for Early Childhood educators working in a variety of settings. Led by a team of professional artists and art educators, the session will focus on hands-on art-making experiences.

You’ll have the opportunity to connect with a community of like-minded educators who are passionate about bringing fresh ideas into the art classroom. You’ll leave ready to implement these lessons in your own classroom.

CTLE Hours
New York State teachers will receive 2 CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) hours for attending this workshop. A certificate will be provided upon workshop completion.

Lia Zuvilivia

Lia is a painter and sculptor born in a small town in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After finishing her master’s degree at the School of Art in Buenos Aires, she moved to Paris, following her heart, to expand her artistic career. Her solo exhibitions include the San Martín Cultural Center, Buenos Aires and Artere, Paris. Her group exhibitions include Recoleta Cultural Center, Buenos Aires and BRIC, Brooklyn. Lia has focused on early childhood and mentoring teachers in New York City with Studio in a School since 2010. In her private studio, she teaches all age ranges. “Working with the little ones is one of the most inspiring and rewarding experiences. I love their fearless attitudes of exploring and taking risks while having fun.” 

Sassy Kohlmeyer

As Director of Early Childhood programs, Sassy Kohlmeyer is responsible for the content and implementation of programs designed for two, three, four, and five-year-old’s in New York City Early Education Childhood Centers and New York City Public Schools. In these programs, classroom teachers learn to teach developmentally appropriate visual arts curriculum for 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten. Sassy also trains Studio Artist Instructors to teach in Early Childhood Education settings and leads professional development sessions for classroom teachers across New York City. Before joining Studio in 2015, she worked as a contractual educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and at The Center for Arts Education, and taught in early childhood classrooms for five years. She has a master’s in early childhood education and museum education from Bank Street College of Education, a master’s in leadership in Community Based Learning Organizations from Bank Street College of Education, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Vassar College.