About
That Creative Space is a communal studio in Beacon, NY that offers shared workspaces, public classes, and unique creative workshops—all rooted in community.
Our Mission
That Creative Space exists to make artistic expression more accessible, dynamic, and welcoming. We’re building a shared studio where artists, makers, and the creatively curious can connect, experiment, and thrive.
How We came to be
Hi, I’m Stacey Burgay, founder of That Creative Space. Here’s how That Creative Space came to be.
For much of my life, I searched for a place that truly felt like home—a space that embraced creativity, imagination, and the unconventional. Growing up, maker spaces were my sanctuary, where I could freely create, connect, and be myself.
As adulthood pulled me away from those spaces, I felt lost. Then someone asked me: “What made you happy as a kid?” The answer was clear—making art. Rediscovering my creative practice as an adult was transformational. It rebuilt my confidence, boosted my mental health, and set me on an unexpected path.
In 2020, I joined AlterWork Studios, an open-access studio in Queens. It was more than just a workspace—it became a lifeline during the pandemic and helped me find my voice as an artist. That journey led to my first solo show and first art residency in Scotland.
When I moved to Beacon, I saw a need for affordable studio space. That’s when I realized I could take what I’d experienced and reimagine it here. A place where artists and makers—at any stage—can create, grow, and connect in a supportive, welcoming environment.
After losing my full-time job in December 2024, I decided it’s now or never to open the studio. So here we go!
Meet the Founder
— Stacey Burgay
With over two decades of experience as a creative producer, senior project manager, and artist, I bring a mix of strategic know-how, artistic curiosity, and a deep love for building community to That Creative Space.
My journey has taken me from international exhibitions to collaborative projects and arts programming rooted in accessibility and connection. At every step, I’ve seen how creativity can bring people together—and that’s the heart of what I hope to nurture here.
I’m also a founding member of the NY Collage Ensemble.
Teaching Artists
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Carinda Swann
Prior to her work as former Executive Director of Garrison Art Center, Carinda Swann taught basic drawing and 2-D design at Marist College for 15 years and also taught at Dutchess Community College.
She established the Summer Institute at Garrison Art Center, a three week immersive summer program for serious high school artists and served also as a teaching artist.
She has an MFA in Fine Arts with a focus on drawing and sculpture. She serves on the planning team of ROLL-OUT Beacon, a free community-wide printmaking extravaganza.
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Kirsten Nunez
Kirsten Nunez is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Beacon. A lifelong maker, she primarily focuses on embroidery, jewelry making, zines, and block printing—though she frequently attends workshops to learn new mediums.
Kirsten also runs Supernova Crafts, which hosts DIY charm necklace pop-ups around the Hudson Valley.
To check out her work (or just say hi!), follow her on Instagram at @kirsten_nunez and @supernova.crafts.
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Amanda Baker
Amanda Baker is a visual artist and educator who makes intermedia works focused on themes of animals and nature.
She teaches printmaking to artists of all ages, experience levels, abilities, and backgrounds.
She has led workshops at community spaces such as Bluestockings Collective in NYC and the Montana Natural History Center in Missoula. Learn more on her website.
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Alexandra Radoaca
Alexandra Radoaca is an herbalist, wilderness guide, and sound practitioner who focuses on nourishment and working with local, abundant plants. She believes herbalism should be accessible to everyone.
She is the founder of Mindful Wilderness, which offers herbal education, and Vulgaris Herbs, a shop in Sugar Loaf, NY providing remedies, supplies, art, and workshops.
Alexandra is a New York State certified camping and hiking guide and a Wilderness First Responder, committed to community care through nature-based practices.
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Kate Rogovin
Kate Rogovin is an artist and hypnosis practitioner living in Ulster County. She has taught Fiber Art and Woven Design at FIT and at local/regional art centers for over 20 years.
Her favorite medium is intuition. Using fiber, paint, metal and found objects in unorthodox ways, she helps her students open up their subconscious mind to channel in things that are wanting and waiting to happen.
Learn more on her website.
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Alison Charlie Smith
Alison Charlie Smith is a textile designer, natural dyer, and quilter based in New York’s Hudson Valley.
She draws inspiration from traditional quilt motifs and the natural landscapes around her. A lifelong nature lover, Ali is often outdoors foraging local plants to create her own dyes and inks.
She studied photography and ceramics at the University of Vermont and discovered her passion for natural dyes through the Textile Arts Center, where she deepened her practice in fiber arts.Learn more more about her on her website.
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Tamalyn Miller
Tamalyn Miller is a poet, visual artist and musician whose work blends archaic and ritualistic elements with contemporary conceptualism.
In addition to solo work, she records and performs with the chamber ambient duo Spirit Radio and with psychedelic folk and improvisational sound ensembles.
You can learn more about her and her work on her website.
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Rae Gonzales
An illustrator based in Beacon, NY. Rae earned her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in the Illustration as Visual Essay program.
She works in a variety of mediums, with a current focus on digital art.
Her work is often inspired by autobiographical stories, exploring the humor and absurdity of everyday life.
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Elizabeth Eriole
Elizabeth is a visual artist, a Hudson Valley native, and a Media Studies & Library Sciences graduate student at Queens College.
She is committed to creating a more empowered relationship between technology and its users, their communities, and their artistic practices.
She is passionate about the Hudson Valley’s artist community and is excited about the prospect of connecting the young artists and thinkers through her work here.
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Sydney Krantz
Sydney Krantz is an image maker, artist, and bug-lover living and working between NJ and NYC. She received a BFA in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2014.
Her work explores the sensory impressions that shape how we see the world, using play and experimental photographic techniques.
Krantz has exhibited internationally, self-published a zine, and contributed to NBC, LA Times, and Business Insider. She is a Women Photograph member and was shortlisted for the 2020 Palm* Photo Prize. Learn more on her website.
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Jemele Nesimi-Hobson
Jemile is a Gen X Brooklyn-born mama of three, Food Studies Specialist, and co-founder of Baby Science Club, where she brings hands-on science and sensory play to curious little ones.
Through Art by Jem, she hosts collage and craft events for all ages and sell handmade bookmarks at local spots across the Hudson Valley.
She also run Luna Rose Consulting, helping small businesses and creatives build websites, boost SEO, and simplify digital marketing.
