Kimberly Jarvis
Dance/Movement
Kimberly Crislip Jarvis is a professional choreographer, educator, and teaching artist known for her interdisciplinary approach to dance and education. With degrees and certifications from the Scandinavian Institute for Physical Culture (Viborg Idrætshøjskole) in Denmark, the American College of Sports Medicine, Malone University, and the University of Akron, Kimberly has blended academic rigor with creative innovation across her career.
From 1993 to 2010, Kimberly served as the artistic director of the Living Fountain Dance Company in Canton, Ohio. During this time, she led more than 55 dance and multimedia productions—including five live music projects and three works accompanied by symphony orchestras—and designed the JOYDANCE program for Community Health Services in Summit County through support from the Ohio Criminal Justice grant and the Ohio Arts Council.…
Shannon Timura
Visual Arts: Sculpture, Collage, Fiber Arts, & Kinetic Art
Shannon Timura is a mixed media artist and storyteller who specializes in bringing creativity into community spaces. Specializing in incorporating textile arts with science, technology, math and leading collaborative projects.
Shannon’s workshops are known for their warmth, curiosity, and the way they empower participants to tell their own stories – visually, verbally, and collaboratively.
She has run art workshops in small, traditional classroom settings, homeless shelters, corporate offices, libraries, malls and largescale public events throughout Ohio. Currently she is partnering with the University of Akron Field Station to offer nature inspired creative art workshops as well as providing classes and camps with BayArts, Upcycle Parts Shop and her own workshops through Art Dock.…
