Leslie Ferrin boasts over 30 years of experience with contemporary ceramic art, sculpture, design and studio pottery. In addition to her role as Ferrin Contemporary Founder and Director, Ferrin co-owns with sculptor, Sergei Isupov, Project Art in a mill-turned-artspace in Cummington, MA.  Author of Teapots Transformed, and the gallery blog, Ferrin is frequently found leading tours, traveling to exhibitions, fairs and behind the scenes in private and public collections – follow along on instagram.

Alexandra Jelleberg is Associate Director at Ferrin Contemporary, as well as artist in residence at Project Art. Before arriving in Massachusetts, Alexandra was a resident artist at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME and Assistant Curator of Education at the Arizona State University Art Museum and Ceramic Research Center. Her specialty in contemporary ceramic art is paired with her collection management, arts administration, and project coordination background.

Drawing from over 30 years of experience through Ferrin Gallery, P!NCH, and as an avid collector himself, Clark is a trained appraiser specializing in ceramics and studio craft. Author and regular contributor to Handmade Business, Clark’s current project is as the manager for The Marks Project, an online searchable database, documenting the marks of makers working in America from 1946–present.

For over two decades, Dan Farrell has worked closely with hundreds of specialists and experts in all fields of art, antiques and collectibles as consulting producer of the PBS program Antiques Roadshow. A member of Appraisers Association of America (AAA) , Farrell is also a well known specialist in publishing and distribution of fine art books and catalogs.

Peter is principal owner of Peter Held Art Appraisals & Associates, a national client-oriented full-service personal property firm specializing in modern and contemporary art and fine craft appraisals for insurance, estates, charitable gift donations, and current market valuations. In the course of his impressive three-decade career as a museum director and contemporary art curator, he has organized more than 200 exhibitions and authored numerous books and articles on contemporary art and craft.

Mark is the author of CERF+’s Crafting Your Legacy: A Guide to Putting Your Non-Artistic Assets to Work in an Estate Plan. As a curator and museum director with thirty years experience, Mark is equipped to assist artists in this important career and legacy-planning work.

Leach, who has served as executive director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem and was founding director of the Mint Museum of Craft & Design, writes about the visual arts, and is an independent curator and consultant.

Through her business, Lucky Dog Design, Lynn Zimmerman brings over 30 years of experience in graphic design to our team and offers comprehensive visual marketing services including logo and identity creation, photo styling, and the design and production of supporting print material.

John Polak boasts over 20 years experience in commercial and art photography, with a specialization in photographic images for artists, craftspeople, museums, galleries and publishers.

Rebecca Weinman has spent the past decade working with and volunteering for creative businesses and organizations in the areas of marketing, communications, fundraising, and project management. Rebecca can be found throughout Western Massachusetts collaborating with equally passionate individuals to make things happen.