We believe in giving children a place where they can completely be themselves, make their own
decisions, build their confidence, experience complete and utter freedom of thoughts and ideas and
become the best version of their unique selves.
We know that kids learn best when given the opportunity to make their own decisions. Seeing their
own ideas come to life creates a natural confidence within them that can't be replicated. We teach
our students techniques, styles and methods of Art while still allowing them to make their own
creative decisions about their work. Their Art is completely theirs.
We provide opportunities for our students to solve their own problems, make mistakes, work through
challenges and celebrate each other's differences and Art. Our main goal, make every day The. BEST.
Day. Ever.
Our goal is for children to never deny their creative mind, to explore it even further and continue
to give the world the best version of themselves.
EMILY HOLTBY
DIRECTOR OF CONNECTIONS + CO-OWNER
Emily is endlessly curious and full of big ideas (if not always impossible ones) and enjoys a
challenge. She is excited to introduce you to artNEST’s culture of freedom to create and celebration
of uniqueness.
Emily found herself at artNEST® Studios after a career in high-energy creative youth hospitality.
She has sailed the oceans, hosted game shows, slid down the tallest slides, and tested out the
gooiest slimes.
She spent time studying fashion, ceramics, and travel & tourism before joining a cruise line for a
summer job (that lasted 5 years). She has called South Florida home since 2012 but is still Canadian
from Eh to Zed.
After moving from South Florida to Clermont 2 years ago, Emily has been delighted to bring artNEST's
dynamic process art classes to a new community. She’s thrilled to continue enriching kids'
experiences and sparking creativity here. When not in the studio, you can catch her with her
cheesehead husband and glitter-obsessed seven-year-old trying out new messy play ideas. Emily enjoys
spending time with her two retired speed noodles, thrifting, and cooking up new recipes.
Create the things you wished existed!
STEPHANIE SCIANNA PITTS
VISIONARY + CO-OWNER
Art and music were an everyday part of Stephanie’s life growing up. She graduated college with a
degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis on painting and photography. Soon after, she acquired her
teaching certification and taught Art Education at a Miami, FL Elementary School. Education became
her passion. After 6 years, she moved back to NYC to work for The Princeton Review, overseeing
multiple
afterschool programs.
Stephanie then moved on to School of Rock where she was able to couple her experience and love of
education with her passion for the Arts. As Director of Franchise Operations, Stephanie assisted
franchisees with successful business practices, implementation of curriculum and had a hand in
ensuring that over 20,000 kids around the world learned “how to rock on stage and in life.”
Stephanie currently resides in Delray Beach, FL with her husband and two little boys. Bringing
together her passion for all art forms and inspiring the artist in others her entire working life
and at artNEST® for the last 8 years, she hopes to continue to ignite the creative souls in as many
communities as possible.
