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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.

Deborah Jarchow is a full-time weaver, author, designer, and artist who has exhibited at galleries and museums across the country winning numerous awards. She travels from her Arizona home sharing weaving enthusiasm and expertise. As a nationally recognized teacher, Deborah is known as a generous educator who makes weaving accessible and exciting to students of all levels.

Heather Storta has been passionate about knitting from her first lesson in 2003. As a devoted lifelong learner, the minute she learned about TKGA and the Master Knitter program, she signed up. She became a TKGA-Certified Master Knitter in 2014 and was immediately asked to serve on the MHK Committee.

Cael Chappell worked with basket weavers across Africa from 1991 to present. In 2017 he started weaving his own baskets, primarily using waxed linen thread and a technique called twining. Because of his extensive understanding of basketry, he quickly developed his own unique style of whimsical weaving. His baskets exhibit personality and life which engages viewers.

Fazia Rizvi is an actor and web developer with more than thirty years experience in information technology in higher education. Her multicultural family background (Finland, India, Pakistan) and B.A. in anthropology is what inspires her weaving, spinning and natural dyeing craft as well as an obsession with old or vanishing tools and techniques.

Nancy Binkowski -Wilder Creek Workshop Nancy began her broom making career almost 10 years ago at Tillers International. Since then, her love for teaching and her joy of broom making have grown together and now she teaches at a growing list of festivals, private events and schools.

Chris Aslan was born in Turkey and was raised there and in war-torn Beirut. After school, he spent two years at sea, and then lived in Central Asia for 15 years. First, was Khiva, a desert oasis in Uzbekistan, where Chris established a UNESCO workshop reviving fifteenth century carpet designs and embroideries, and becoming the largest non-government employer in town.

Cecilia Ho of Greenville, SC, was born into a family of designers in Hong Kong. Since 2013, Cecilia relocated to South Carolina from Canada, and has taught thousands of students through one-one-one private & group felting workshops. Currently, Cecilia is a South Carolina Verified Teaching Artist running week-long fiber arts integration programs for k4-12th grade students across SC.

Laurie "Trumpet" Williams is a distinguished mixed media artist, instructor, and community builder. With a deep passion for alcohol ink, gel printing, and mixed media collage, her work serves as a source of inspiration for many in the art community.

Mathilde Yakymets-Lind is a fiber artist and folklorist who spins wool from heritage sheep and weaves historical textiles. They lived in Estonia for nearly four years and did hands-on research on Baltic wool crafts for their PhD in folklore, which they completed in 2023.