Neighbors, artists, and friends at work.
Everything at Buchanan Arts starts with people — the teachers who guide, the volunteers who show up, the partners who believe in what we do, and the community that fills the space with creativity. Each person plays a part in shaping what Buchanan Arts becomes next.
Our Team
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Virginia Griswold | Executive Director
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Bryson Hatfield | Marketing Director
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Hannah Einhorn & Riley Rhodes Studio Managers
Our Board + Partners
The Buchanan Arts Board and community partners help guide our mission and sustain the work that keeps this creative space thriving.
Kristi Hargrove
Yanira Vissepo
Shun Ahmed
Bette Roberts
Alex Blau
Ripley Whiteside
PresidentAlex Lockwood
Elizabeth Wolfe
Ripley Whiteside
Our Teaching Artists
Our teaching artists are practicing professionals who share their craft with students of all ages and experience levels. They’re the heart of our programs — bringing skill, patience, and passion to every class.
Rebecca Blevins
Rebecca Blevins grew up in Appalachia playing on the clay banks of Watauga Lake in East Tennessee. She has taught ceramics in various studio settings as an adjunct professor, community educator, and private instructor for over 10 years. The artist is currently working out of her studio in the woods in Ashland City, TN where she continues to pursue experimentation of form using both hand building and wheel throwing techniques. She has also started digging clay and gathering local raw materials with the hope to incorporate a more trial and error approach to her practice. She is equal parts teacher, potter, sculptor, and experimenter. In her studio it is not uncommon to find a perfectly thrown vessel next to a silly animal form or a lumpy cup. All are welcome.
Heather Hill
Heather Hill is from Little Rock, Arkansas and has been enjoying clay for over ten years. She works out of her home studio in Goodlettsville and has taught youth and adult pottery classes at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens. The functionality of clay is what drives her and sharing that joy as she teaches is her passion. “Encouraging Kindergarten teacher” is her vibe and patience is her virtue.