Learn from Great Arts Teachers

Roxie Fricton is an Atlanta-based textile artist whose work explores the intersection of history, identity, and women’s lived experiences. Through handweaving, she connects past and present, reinterpreting traditional woven drafts by combining research and pattern manipulation to uncover hidden narratives and reframe their meanings.

Kari Tauring is a culture bearer of Nordic heritage. Growing up in Minnesota with summers on the Wisconsin farm, nature and nature instruments are a constant in her life. An expert in Old Norse poetry and runes, a study she began in 1988, Kari weaves ancient poetic meaning into the sounds of sheep and swan bones, elder and willow trees, and a variety of horns.

Alasdair Post-Quinn, author of “Extreme Double-knitting,” “Double or Nothing,” and a handful of standalone patterns, has been working to push the boundaries of double-knitting since 2003. He lives in Cambridge, MA; aside from his self-published books and patterns, he frequently teaches live and virtual workshops for all levels of double-knitting experience.

Sue divides her time between 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional work. She bounces back and forth between photography, web design and graphic design to seatweaving (chair caning, wicker repair, rush, splint, etc.) and basket weaving. Basketry started as an add-on to seat weaving because there was material begging to be used in more than one format.

I am a visual communication designer, photographer, and online creative instructor with more than 8 years of professional experience in graphic design, Photoshop, photography, video editing, and digital media production. I hold a B.A. in Visual Communication & Design (2022–2025) and a B.A. in Photography & Videography (2018–2022) from Istanbul Aydın University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Diane Ivey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Mass Communication with a concentration in Print Journalism from Georgia College & State University. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management from Suffolk University.

David Heustess is an artist and arts educator in Nashville, TN and his work makes use of clay, fiber arts and bead work. After many years of working as a modern dancer/teacher, David began pursuing his interest in pottery and other art mediums. He attended the Appalachian Center for Crafts and in 1995 he earned a BFA degree with studio concentrations in clay and fiber arts.

Deborah Robson is a fiber generalist who specializes in spinning, knitting, and weaving, although she experiments with all aspects of textiles. She is the fiber author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook and of The Field Guide to Fleece, in collaboration with livestock expert Carol Ekarius. For fourteen years she worked at Interweave Press, editing both books and Spin-Off magazine.

I create confident crocheters and knitters! I do this by teaching, designing patterns, blogging, and creating video tutorials. I help yarn crafters learn the techniques they need to problem-solve and think for themselves. And through tech editing and professional instruction, I help designers learn the skills they need to provide clear, correct, concise and consistent patterns.

Music Degree from Berklee College of Music 09’. Piano concentration with a bachelors in Electronic Production and Sound Design. Great with kids, but teaches students ranging from 6 to 96 years old. I specialize in teaching classical, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, reggae, ambient, and electronic music.