GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Tiana Zabala is an experienced professional with a diverse background in environmental stewardship and community outreach. Currently serving as the Garden Manager at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts and an Environmental Justice Outreach Advocate at Berks Nature since February 2020, Tiana is dedicated to connecting people with sustainable practices. As the Farmer/Owner of Potted Poetry, Tiana promotes organic gardening and education. Previous roles include Quality Assurance Supervisor and Specialist at Midgard Inc, and various positions at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where Tiana was involved in public relations and community development. Tiana holds a B.A. in English with a Writing Emphasis from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
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GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Mission GoggleWorks Center for the Arts exists to nurture the arts, foster creativity, promote education, and enrich the community. Vision Our vision is to become a beacon of creative culture in downtown Reading, PA which enriches the quality of life for both residents and visitors through diverse, inclusive, and relevant artistic experiences. Philosophy GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a place to develop skills, ask questions, experiment freely, and investigate the human spirit. Here we create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, contemporary and traditional. Through exceptional arts education and engaging community programming we inspire people to expand the boundaries of art making, personal growth, and appreciation for material culture. GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, founded in 2005, consists of 145,000 square foot arts campus which was formerly the Willson Goggle Factory Building. GoggleWorks features seven large teaching studios in ceramics, hot and warm glass, jewelry, photography, wood, and 2D print; 35 juried artists' studios, exhibition galleries, and houses the offices of over a dozen arts, culture, and creative economy organizations. The complex also includes the 131-seat Boscov Film Theatre, which presents art house films daily, Belly Kitchen and Drinkery, and retail space showcasing artists from around the country.