Teresa Audet is an artist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. Audet combines woodworking and basketry in her studio and social practice. Her work looks at object-making as a meditative and transformative act, and focuses on joy, play, and resilience. Audet grew up in Minnesota, received a BFA in Furniture Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2011 and an MFA from UW-Madison in 2023. Audet participates in artist residencies and exhibitions, and teaches art to both adults and children nationwide.   Michael Benedetti was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2008 he received a BFA in Sculpture from Syracuse University and in 2016, a MFA in Printmaking from The University of Georgia. Throughout his career Michael has been awarded multiple artist residencies and solo exhibitions. Most notably residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Vermont Studio Center, Lawrence Arts Center, and exhibitions at Artlink Contemporary Gallery,…