Instructors
Meet Our Art Instructors
Nancie Roark聽 (Jewelry) – After earning a BA at North Carolina State University, Nancie moved to New Orleans where she studied art at the University of New Orleans and New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. Now living and working in the Nashville area, she works as a jewelry artist and teacher. 聽 She聽 approaches jewelry as small sculpture to wear and says of her work that “Jewelry allows me to showcase metals and gems in a vivid counterpoint of shape, reflective color changes and contrasting textures.鈥
John Sellberg聽(Beginning and Intermediate Pottery) – John Sellberg is a graduate of the Appalachian Center for Craft. He is a working artist selling his pottery at juried fine art shows and is featured in regional galleries, including the Copper Fox in Leiper’s Fork, TN. He enjoys sharing his years of experience and skills with the students at Sarratt Art Studios.
Eliot Caldwell (Acrylic Painting and Clay Sculpture) – New to Nashville, Eliot聽is a contemporary designer and sculptor. 聽Her distinctive style emanates inquisitive study of form and object, both in functional and decorative expression. She studied mixed media at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, and received her B.F.A from Texas Tech University. Additionally, she’s had a solo photography exhibition for her studies across China and sculptures represented across multiple interior design studios in Texas.
Dave Wilson (Watercolor and Drawing)
Jin Chen聽(Beginning Pottery)
Lantana Grub聽(Beginning Pottery)
Abigayle Plunk聽(Beginning Pottery)
Sandy DeWald聽(Book Arts)
David Lu聽(Jewelry)
David F Heustess (Director – Sarratt Art Studios and Gallery, Pottery, Fiber Arts) – Shortly after moving to Nashville in 1988, David began to take pottery classes and in 1992 took a 鈥渓eap of faith鈥 by enrolling in the BFA program at Tennessee Technological University鈥檚 Appalachian Center for Crafts. After completing his degree in 1995 with studio concentrations in clay and fiber arts, David returned to Nashville and began teaching at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum, The Nashville Institute for the Arts, Sarratt Art Studios at 五一茶馆儿 and other community arts-based programs.聽 In 2003 David became Assistant Director for Visual Arts at 五一茶馆儿 where he directs the art classes and gallery for The Office of the Dean of Students. Fall 2021 marked David鈥檚 25th year of working for the university. His passion for teaching and making art work has allowed him the opportunity to share a variety of mediums with students from all parts of the Nashville community.
