Historical Society of Early American Decoration, Inc.

Teacher Locator      

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 New HSEAD Teachers who wish to be added to the list should contact Teacher List Chair, Jayne Hanscom who is listed in the HSEAD Membership Directory

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Specialties Codes:  
HSEAD Techniques: CD - clock dials; CP - country painting;  FHB - free hand bronze; GL - gold leaf; GP -glass painting; ML - metal leaf; P - pontypool; RG - reverse glass; ST - stenciling; T - theorems; VFP - Victorian flower painting.  
(Cert) = HSEAD Certified (before 2005); (Acc) = HSEAD Accredited (2005 and after).  For clarification of these and related terms, click here.

Related Techniques: FA - folk art; FB – Fireboards; FC - floor cloths; FF - faux finishes; LS - lamp shades; PW - Penwork; PP - primitive portraits; WS – Wall Stenciling. 
(A) = teaches applicants; (T) = will travel to teach

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CAN

Dundas NB | Mae Fisher (T) | CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST, LS  | 506-383-8720 | goldleaf@nb.sympatico.ca 

CT

Hampton | Virginia S. O'Brien  (A) | CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, FC, FF, Wall, ST/Murals |  860-445-0071 | 

West Hartford | Flora Arnoldi | CP, ML, RG, ST, T, FC, FF | 860-232-3147

Newtown | Lorraine Vanderwende (A) | CP, ML, RG, ST, T, FF | 203-426-4865 

Norwich | Mary L. Avery (T) | CP, ML, RG, ST, TH, LS, WS | 860-889-6800 | mavery1894@att.net

Windsor | Dorothy Fillmore (A) (T) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, Wall, ST/Murals, Trompe l'oeil | 860-688-6142

Windsor | Sandra Strong (A) (T) | CD, CP, ML , RG, ST, T, FC, FF, WS/Murals, Am. Folk Art, Watercolors  | 860-683-0198 | sanstrong@sbcglobal.net

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IN

Kokomo | Beth Martin (T) | CD, CP(Cert), FHB, ML, P, RG(Cert), ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, WS | 765-457-2726 

MA

Bridgewater | Dorothy Hamblett  (A) (T) | CD, CP, ML, RG, ST(Cert), T, FF | 508-697-2972

Chartley | Trudy Valentine (A) | CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T | 508-226-4032

East Falmouth | Jeanne Gearin (T) |  FHB, ML, ST on furniture (advanced), FF, FC | 508-540-0637 | njgearin@aol.com 

Feeding Hills | Alice D. Smith (A) (T) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T,  FC, FF, PP, WS/murals | 413-786-4050 alicsmth@aol.com

Franklin | Jane Giallonardo (A) | CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST, T, FC, FF | 508-528-3069 | janesdream@comcast.net

Franklin | Pauline Robinson | RG, T, FC, FF, LS, PP, WS | 508-528-3984

Hingham | Astrid Donnellan (A) (T) (Master Teacher) | CD, CP(Cert), FHB(Cert), ML(Cert), P(Cert), RG(Cert), ST(Cert), T, VFP(Cert) | 781-749-1441 | ornart@aol.com

Marblehead | Susan Redfield (A) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, P, ST, T, FA, FF, PP, Rosemaling | 781-631-5250

Marshfield | Patricia S. Smith (A) (T) | CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, WS, FB | 781-837-2573

Merrimac | Kay Hogan | CP, FHB, ML, P, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, WS/Murals, Chinoiserie, FB | 978-346-9052 |  pias.dk@verizon.net

Plymouth | Nancy Corcoran | PW | 508-746-8707 | hedgerowstudio@msn.com

S. Dartmouth | Margaret K. Rodgers (A) (T) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, FA, FF, Bride’s Boxes | 508-996-3671 | elmcottage@comcast.net

S. Grafton | Sonja L. Bridges (A) (T) | CP, ST, T, FF, LS | 508-839-4318 | leighsonja@hotmail.com

S. Orleans | Joyce Aaron (A) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, WS | 508-255-7161

Uxbridge | Inez Gornall-Cloward (A) (T) | CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, PP, WS/Murals, Watercolor Portraits | 508-278-2980

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ME

N. Berwick | Lois Tucker (A) (T) | CP(Cert) Specialist, FHB (Acc), ML, RG, ST(Cert), T, FA, FB, Bride's Boxes | 207-676-4429 | lois@gwi.net

Raymond | Deborah Gideon (T) | FC, FF, WS/Freehand Decoration, Mourning Pictures, Scenic Watercolors | 207-655-2585 | dgg@maine.rr.com

NH

New London | Tasha Paul (A) | CD, CP, FHB, ML, P, ST, T, Folk Art: American, Bavarian; FF, FC, WS  603-526-6802 |  TashaP@adelphia.net

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NJ

Middletown | Roberta Edrington (A) (T) | FHB/VFP Spec, CD, CP, ML, P, RG, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, ST/murals, Watercolors | 732-706-9195

Morristown | Joyce Holzer (T only)|  CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST, T | 973-267-3624 | jehsten@aol.com

Warren | Dolores Samsell (A) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, WS | 908-647-5766

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NY

Averill Park | Margaret Emery (A) (T) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, P, RG(Cert), ST, T, FC, WS | 518-766-5053

Averill Park | Carolyn Reid |  CP(Cert), ST, FF, WS | 518-766-5120 

Bliss | Lunamae Flint (A) | CP, ML, RG, ST, T FF, PP | 716-322-7228

Bolton Landing (T) | Deborah Lambeth | P (Acc) seminars | 518-644-2938 | dlambdp@aol.com

Camillus | Joanne Balfour (A) | CP, ML, RG, ST, T, FC, FF, WS/Murals | 315-487-9089 | jbalfour@twcny.rr.com

Canandaigua | Lucinda Perrin (A) (T) | CP(Cert), RG, ST, T, PP, Antique Watercolors | 716-229-5536 | swifty58@juno.com

Chatham | Barbara Willner (A) (T) | RG, ST, T, FA, FC, FF, WS | 518-392-9120 | friendandfaux@taconic.net

East Greenbush | Lynne Richards (A) | CP, FHB, ML, RG, P, ST, T, FF, LS, PP, WS | 518-477-4749, 518-479-0892 | lynnedee@nycap.rr.com

Interlaken | Betsy Krieg Salm T (only) | Women's Painted Furniture (Amer. Academic Art 1790-1830) | 607-387-5330 | info@betsykriegsalm.com

Ionia | Nancy Toombs (T) | CP, ML, ST, T, FA, WS | 585-657-7353 | nancytpainter@aol.com 

Naples | Barbara Hood (A) (T) | CD, CP(Cert), FHB, RG, ST, FC, FF, WS | 716-374-2911

New City | Helga Johnson  (A) (T) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, RG, ST, T | 845-634-5120

Oyster Bay | Harriette Hoolan(A) | CP(Cert), FHB, RG, ST(Cert), T, FF | 516-922-4012 | treetopsstudio@aol.com

Penn Yan | Linda Lefko (A) (T)  | CD, CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, WS/murals (T) | 315-536-4248 | ajlefko@a-znet.com 

Queensbury | Norma Stark (A) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, P, ST, T, FC, PP | 518-792-3861

Red Hook | Shirley Berman (A) (T)| CP, ML, P(Cert), RG, ST, T, FC, FF, PP, WS | 845-758-1014

Schenectady | Deborah Lambeth (T) | P Seminars | 518-393-8932 | dlambdp@aol.com

Stony Point | Marti Tetler (T) | Cut & Pierced LS | 845-942-0209 | ftetler@aol.com

Trumansburg | Anne Dimock (A) (T) | CP, ML, P, ST, RG | 607-387-5597 

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OR

Portland | Diane Floren(A) | CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, WS | 503-244-6073

PA

Kennett Square | Carol Buonato (T) | CD | 610-444-9440 | tmdial@aol.com

Lititz | Linda Brubaker | CP, RG, ST, T, FF | 717-626-8682 | lebtheorem@aol.com

West Chester | Elaine Dalzell (A) | CD, CP, FHB, GL (Acc), GP, ML, RG, ST, T, PP, WS | 610-644-5739 | Elaine@jdalzell.com

West Chester | Alexandra Perrot(A) (T) | CP, P, ST, T, FF, PP | 610-696-8080 | winslowkp@verizon.net

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RI

Warwick | Karen Graves (A) | CP, FHB, RG, ST, T | 401-737-4629 | kgraves10@cox.net

SC

Hilton Head | Sara Tiffany (A) (T) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, WS, Trompe l'oeil | 843-837-4386 | tiffanytouch@yahoo.com

VT

Brandon | Dolores Furnari (A) (T) | (Cert)CP, FHB, ML, RG, ST(Cert), T, FA, FC, FF, PP, WS/Murals | 802-247-3695 , 866-247-3826 | ctryowl@together.net

Perkinsville | Dortia Davis (A) (T) | CP(Cert), FHB, ML, ST(Cert), T | 802-263-5559 | furnart@adelphia.net

Quechee | Polly Forcier (T) | WS | 888-649-1790 | polly@mbhistoricdecor.com

S Woodstock | Inez Gornall-Cloward (A) (T) | CP, FHB, ML, P, RG, ST, T, VFP, FC, FF, PP, WS/Murals, Watercolor Portraits | 802-457-3473 

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