About Megan Schiller

Founder, Designer, Teacher

Hi I’m Megan, founder, designer and teacher. I am all about combining the beauty and function of great design with the joy and value of learning. I have been designing spaces ever since the 4th grade, when I started an interior decorating business with my dear friend, Meagan. We called it  “M&M Interior Decorators” and even went as far as printing out business cards at the local mall (on some sort of business card vending machine!). We didn’t do much more than decorate our clubhouse with pink flamingos and palm trees, but it was a sure sign of things to come. We both own creative businesses now and are still very much into design (she’s an amazing graphic designer and is responsible for the direction of this lovely site. You can see her work here).

While design has always been a passion of mine, my professional career has been full of the incredibly rewarding work of early childhood education. I began my career as a preschool teacher, intrigued by the use of art in the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. While working towards a Masters in education, I had the opportunity to take part in a study tour of these Italian preschools, which had a profound impact on my view of education. From there, I worked as a curriculum specialist and art studio teacher, while helping to launch the first Reggio-inspired school in Sonoma County, California. Finally I opened my own  children’s art studio in early 2010. All of this led me to The Art Pantry, which has allowed me to combine everything I love to do into one heartfelt business.