Learn from Great Arts Teachers

Susannah is the sole operator and owner of BellaLuna Sheep & Wool Co. in Washington, GA. She has been a shepherd for 20 years. The breeds range from fine fiber to milk producers. She has been spinning and weaving for even longer and loves imparting what she has learned to others.

Alesia started her fiber odyssey over two decades ago with a couple of sheep and a passion to learn more. The sheep patiently taught her much about life, farming and fiber! She now lives on a small farm in Youngsville, NC with her husband and son and together they shepherd a very eclectic flock of award-winning sheep.

Brandon Broussard is Louisiana-born and based, and has been immersed in the culture and partnered dance traditions of South Louisiana since birth. For more than 20 years, he has shared dance through lessons, workshops, and conversations that explore the nuances of connection — how steps, weight shifts, and body movement interact with musical resonance, personal interpretation, and…

I love creating and teaching mosaics of all kinds - traditional glass to more contemporary materials, 2D and 3D pieces and Functional Art. One of my favorite things is helping folks get in touch with their creative streak through mosaics. I teach in Asheville, NC, and at the John C Campbell Folk School and welcome private parties to choose their own workshop.

Hi! My name is Helena Lalita, and I’m a passionate violin, viola, and fine arts teacher with over 13 years of experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with students of all ages and abilities, and I genuinely love sharing my love for music and the arts with them. It’s amazing how much joy I get from connecting with my students on a personal level.

Christine Seelye-King started to cook when she was 8, or 6 if you count her Easy Bake Oven. Her father owned a restaurant when her folks were first married and she grew up with him watching Julia Child and experimenting with cuisines such as French, Chinese, Japanese, German and party foods of all types.

Kathy raises heritage Karakul sheep for their long coarse rug fiber. Yarn is spun and she hand dyes the colors. She became certified in 2014 to teach Oxford Punch Needle. Teaching is her passion and introducing students to discover endless creative rug hooking and punch opportunities.

Jolie has explored a wide range of needle arts after learning to cross stitch at age four. Her cleverest unvention is a method for working stockinette-based laces reversibly. She has served on the boards of various guilds; published in PLY, Spin-Off, and Cast On; taught at major festivals, and shared her experiments in her blog for over 15 years.

Joan Sheridan is a weaver, knitter, spinner, fiber explorer, and owner of Heritage Spinning and Weaving in Lake Orion, Michigan since 2000. She confesses that every room in her house holds fiber tools and projects, and “bored” is absolutely not in her vocabulary. Joan has taught and presented at conferences, festivals, for guilds and shops, and on tour in Norway.

Sarah Campbell is the owner and operator of New Roots Farm in West River, Maryland, and a member of the Maryland Lamb Coop. She converted her family's row crop land to pasture and established a grazing operation in 2014. Sarah has spent over a decade working on farm and agricultural issues in Washington, DC while running her farm operation.