Zehra Angiza Amiri
Student Artist

Zehra loves painting in various styles, including watercolor and acrylics. She enjoys creating art from architectural photos that she takes or finds inspiring. Additionally, she crafts cute animal portraits and drawings, working on both large and small canvases.

Clarita Bedoya, TYL ’22
Mascot Madness

Clarita is a fiber artist and aspiring entrepreneur, who specializes in crocheting cute stuffed creatures and is currently focused on expanding the products offered on her website. As a Temple Owl, she enjoys contributing to the university spirit by creating red owl plushies for students. Her crocheted creations pay homage to the significant impact Tyler has had on her career as an artist and her passion for fibers.

Ellyse Bendillo, TYL ’18
Enamellyse

Often inspired by her walks both in nature and in the city as well, Ellyse uses enamel’s graphic qualities as an illustrative tool to emphasize shape and pattern in her production work. The more complex applications of champleve and plique a jour allow her to explore personal narratives in her one-of-a-kind pieces.

Candice Benton, TYL ’24
Candice Benton Art

Candice is a jewelry artist who developed a passion for creating at an early age and decided to pursue art as a career path. Her creative journey led her to the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She creates multimedia pieces that focus on mental wellness, family, and memory, exploring themes of fantasy, storytelling, and childhood nostalgia.

Jay Bilinsky, TYL ’13
Astral Projects

Jay picked up ceramics in 2018, and now creates functional ceramics under the name Astral Projects. These include minimalist and gothic bolo ties and accessories, geometric vessels, and macabre sculptures. He believes that the objects of daily use can have artistic merit, and that we can lend significance to our daily rituals through well designed, hand crafted objects.

Lari Bittman, TYL ’14
Perennial Interiors

Based in the vibrant Washington, DC area, Perennial Interiors is your partner in transforming residential spaces into personalized sanctuaries. Specializing in every stage of the interior design process—from Concept Design to Schematic Design and Construction Administration—their team crafts bespoke environments that resonate with your unique vision.

Carson Bohlen, TYL ’20
Bohlen Creations

With an eclectic style, Carson's ceramic work is distinctive and exploratory in nature. Inspired by ergonomics, he enjoys redefining how one interacts with his work. This is perhaps most notable in his unique mug designs. With no interest in production style pottery, each piece is unlike any of its predecessors. Most recently, Carson has been exploring a range of primitive techniques in ceramics.

Gianna Brescia, TYL ’19
Next Sunday Studio

Next Sunday Studio is a collection of jewelry handmade with care by Gianna Brescia. Her creations are influenced by her dreams, memories and an overall sense of whimsical delight. She primarily uses the lost wax casting technique to carve her designs in wax and then has them cast in metal on Jeweler’s Row.

Ethan Carroll, TYL ’22
Nahcroll

Ethan is a part-time freelance illustrator in Philadelphia, specializing in hand-drawn ink pieces that are digitally colored. His interests extend to screen printing, linocut printing, painting, and sculpting. He creates original characters and environments that resonate with a wide audience. Ethan operates his own print shop, sells artwork at vending events, and provides custom illustration and graphic design services.

Mercedes Deleguardia, TYL ’00

Mercedes Deleguardia, an artist and teacher from West Chester, has taught painting and drawing at Avon Grove High School since 2006 and completed her Master’s in Art Education in 2020 via Zoom. Her work, featured in group exhibitions at The Corner Art Collective Gallery, explores themes of nature, memory, and hope using acrylics, watercolors, and ink.

Thomas Eberharter, TYL ’82

Thomas's work seeks to create a stable and peaceful image designed to inspire contemplation and reflection. By intentionally avoiding political and social references, the art aims to offer viewers a respite from the noise and distractions of daily life, encouraging a focus on the timeless. The composition of three overlapping squares represents a trilogy of shared existence: land, sea, and air or mind, body, and soul.

April Finfrock, TYL ’24

April has a passion for creating whimsical illustrations that appeal to both children and the young at heart. Since graduation, she has begun turning her illustrations into physical products such as stickers, prints, and posters through her small business. With the support of the Tyler community, she is excited to expand her offerings.

Gemma Hollister, TYL ’21
Antolini Glass Co.

Gemma is the co-founder of Antolini Glass Co. with her partner, Tate Newfield. She works to create one of a kind glass objects through traditional glassmaking techniques at an affordable price point. All of their work is locally made in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Kalila Jones, TYL ’24
Kalila Crochet

Kalila is a multimedia textile artist from Philadelphia. Their work encompasses garment making, soft sculpture, illustration, crocheting, and quilting. The primary theme across their creations is the evolving world of characters known as birbs. Jones is inspired by a love of bold colors, diverse textures, whimsy, and the pursuit of joy.

Kya Kerner, TYL ’17 & Alex Hadley, TYL ’17

Design Till is an interdisciplinary and transscalar design and build studio based in Rural PA that was born when Kya and Alex met in Architecture school. They have worked for almost a decade in the design industry, pursuing degrees in Ecological Building and Heritage Management, continually finding themselves fascinated by the moment at which the drawing becomes materialized. Their resulting craft is an expression of a desire to both design and build.

Sana Kewalaramani, TYL ’22
Sanashine Design

Sana, also known as Sanashine, is a Philadelphia-based graphic designer, visual storyteller, and night owl. As an Indian-American, she draws inspiration from her dual cultural background, which fuels her appreciation for intricate details and the fusion of distinct concepts. Her work is characterized by a love for patterns, playful puns, vibrant colors, and surreal dream worlds.

Nicholas Kreutzer, TYL ’21

Nick is a Bucks County-based printmaker, artist, and designer. Following his time at Tyler, he pursued screen-printing and design, a field he has been dedicated to for several years. A character named Bop, created during his time at Temple, serves as a central element in many of his designs. Nick also has a passion for sewing, pattern-making, and upcycling, often crafting cut-and-sew pieces and patchwork from scraps.

Jenna Loz, TYL ’21
Partly Cloudy Press

Initially focused on screen-printing and illustration, Jenna began pressing plants and flowers during the COVID-19 shutdown while finishing her senior year. She now creates jewelry and home decor featuring pressed botanicals that she forages and casts herself. By transforming ephemeral flowers into lasting pieces, she continues her tradition of gifting flowers to loved ones. Jenna is frequently found selling her work at the Italian Market in South Philly on weekends.

Gabriel Massalley, TYL ’15
Status Apparel DC

Gabriel is the owner of Status Apparel DC, a DC-based Black-owned apparel brand known for its premium quality and impactful design. His brand actively participates in local events, and he frequently draws inspiration from his architectural studies at Tyler. Gabriel looks forward to sharing his recent work and engaging with the Temple University community again.

Carly Mayer, TYL ’15, Emily Kane, TYL ’08 & Desiree Casimiro, KLN ’07
Forge & Finish

Forge & Finish is a distinctive women-owned and operated jewelry company that is intentionally keeping things small. Handmade pieces range from modern mixed-metal designs highlighting signature textures and original, sculptural silhouettes. Founders Desiree Casimiro, Emily Kane, and Carly Mayer launched the business in 2015 and have since built up a production studio in the dynamic neighborhood of Olde Kensington in Philadelphia, PA.

Lauren Mohr, TYL ’21

Lauren Mohr is a Philadelphia-based illustrator who paints lighthearted and humorous work about animals. The goal of her work is to create accessible art that inspires joy.

Lynette Rodriguez, TYL ’15

Lynette Rodriguez is a Philadelphia-based artist specializing in handcrafted ceramics, with a focus on functional food wares. Her work primarily involves slip-cast porcelain from handmade molds, which she then hand-paints with underglaze. Rodriguez draws inspiration from nature, capturing the rhythm and movement she observes in the world around her. Many of her designs reflect her experiences and travels, aiming to recreate and capture the beauty of nature.

Laura Schmitt Hall, TYL ’12, ’16 & Timothy Nawrocki, TYL ’12

Laura and Tim met at Temple University in the spring of 2009 and have been together ever since. The two are partners at New Domestic, an architecture firm based in New York City. Their work combines drawing with walking tours that highlight lesser known architects and buildings in Pennsylvania and New York. This series of walking tours called Architecture Field Guides, looks at buildings across Temple's campus, the work of Frank Furness and the development of North Broad Street to name a few projects.

Jamal Scott, TYL ’10

With a keen eye for pop culture and urban society, as well as a discerning ear for music, politics, and everyday life, multimedia artist Mal stands out as a notable creative force. Raised in a military family, Mal's early exposure to diverse cultures and experiences sparked a deep imaginative drive that has shaped his artistic path. Influenced by minimalism, contemporary trends, and fine art, Mal's work transcends personal expression, capturing the essence of an entire generation.

Eva Shelley, TYL ’05
Eva E. Glassworks

Eva has been working with glass since 2000, starting with private lessons at the Crefeld School in Philadelphia. She furthered her education with classes at Salem Community College and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in glass from Temple University's Tyler School of Art in 2005. Specializing in furnace work while also mastering hot and cold casting and fused glass techniques, Eva has since built a freelance career, creating unique glass art and jewelry, including custom pieces for loved ones, glass sculptures for events, and company gifts.

Angela Sileo, TYL ’23

Angela is a 23-year old lens and process based artist, focusing on the themes of grief, documentary, abstraction, family, and self-identity. In order to generate stories of collaboration, her main goals are to pursue avenues that cross unexpected connections between different mediums. The artist also focuses on relationships between experimentation, chance, and embracing the imperfect. Angela works and lives in Philadelphia with roots from Southern New Jersey.

Amanda Smith, TYL ’17

Amanda is a Philadelphia artist and Tyler alumni. Her work is a whimsical take on the anthropomorphism of birds; sometimes seen as unnerving, sometimes cute, these birds with arms are what you make of them.

Eva Wylie, TYL ’03, Alicia Rinier, TYL ’21 and Jennifer McTague, TYL ’04
Second State Press

Second State Press is a nonprofit community printmaking studio whose mission is to foster the development of ideas and innovation in printmaking by providing our neighborhood with a professional, affordable and supportive workspace. SSP advances the growth of a sustainable printmaking community by offering professional facilities through membership, affordable communal workspace for emerging and mid-career artists, community arts programming and professional development opportunities.

Tyler Ceramics Collective

Tyler Ceramics Collective is a collaborative group run by the ceramic majors at Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Together, we work within our department to host sales to promote and share our work with our community. We also open our doors to other art majors and Temple students who have past ceramic experience to give them the space, materials, and opportunity to work with ceramics once again. TCC strives to create a strong network within our art community to work together, foster a creative environment, and uplift each other as upcoming artists.

Tyler Fiber Arts Guild

Tyler Fiber Arts Guild is a student-run organization based in Tyler, dedicated to supporting the Fibers and Material Studies program. The guild aims to broaden knowledge about fiber arts through meetings and workshops. It also fosters a supportive environment for individuals in Temple who have an interest in fiber arts or the Fibers and Material Studies program. Members of the Fiber Arts Guild have the opportunity to sell and showcase their personal work. Additionally, the guild will sell collectively created pieces to raise funds for its activities and initiatives in the coming year.

Tyler Photo Club

The Tyler Photo Club offers students a community to connect socially and to explore the field of Photography in a technical and creative way. Members will interact through photography-related social events, photo shoots, visits to exhibitions, projects & workshops and in guild-like events. Students will build a network of like-minded peers and gain extra-curricular experience that will benefit their artistic skills and professional interests.

Tyler Print Guild

The Tyler Print Guild is a collection of student artists working to educate and encourage people's interest in printmaking.