About Us

Fall Kill Creative Works seeks to foster connection and celebrate community by sharing our stories and creating together. 

We are a community craft and education nonprofit 501(c)(3) located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Fall Kill Creative Works was founded in 2011 as the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, with a goal to revitalize the Main Street corridor of the City of Poughkeepsie. We utilize craft education as a catalyst for connecting the diverse members of our local community and the mid-Hudson Valley region. 

Clay Works at 485 Main St in Poughkeepsie

  • Volunteer-run community studio

  • Weekly classes workshops taught by local experts

  • Includes a small gallery space featuring work by members and other local artists

Textile Works at Glebe House, 635 Main St in Poughkeepsie

  • Weekly classes and workshops taught by local experts

  • Features an historic barn loom and a variety of weaving, sewing, dying and quilting materials

Print Works at Glebe House, 635 Main St in Poughkeepsie

  • Workshops taught by local experts in printmaking

  • Upcoming projects: Printmaking Youth and Family Days

Youth Program

  • Free multidisciplinary art classes for Poughkeepsie youth

  • Drop-in classes in a variety of craft techniques

  • Partnerships with Poughkeepsie Farm Project

Other Programs

  • Studio to Go - sends teaching artists to local organizations that do not otherwise have access to arts, particularly senior centers, mental health and rehabilitation centers, and youth programs

  • Community Maker Days - brings the community together in our makers’ spaces once a month for free introductory workshops in all of our studio media

  • Community Meeting Space - We host meetings at Historic Glebe House, a city-owned property that we manage to create positive activity in an economically strained neighborhood. This includes classes, history-related meetings and exhibits, and space for community groups to meet, share, connect, create and grow. Glebe House has a large backyard garden space that is available for programming.

Contact Us

Artistic Director, Jennaway Pearson jennaway@fallkillcreativeworks.org

Ceramic Studio Manager, Eric Ehrnschwender, eric@fallkillcreativeworks.org