Learn from Great Arts Teachers

Gary Miller has been a photography educator at the university level for 20 years. He has taught at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, The Art Institute of Houston, and The Art Institute of San Antonio, both in Texas. He achieved the level of Associate Professor at The Art Insitute of Houston.

As a professional artist and educator, I love helping students build confidence and joy in their creative practice — whether an enthusiastic elementary school multimedia art maker or a teen exploring art as a possible career path. I meet each learner where they are, with patience and encouragement, building on their interests and natural excitement.

Hello! My name is Giovanni Alberto, I started playing the piano at the age of six, inspired by my grandfather’s love for music. After earning my degree in classical Piano from the Conservatory, I pursued a master’s in sound design and composition, blending tradition with innovation.

Diana has been involved in fiber arts for most of her life. She grew up in a family of knitters, crocheters, quilters, needle workers and sewers; and learned these crafts as a child. As an adult, she has expanded her knowledge and experience where she found her true love to be doing and teaching about textile arts through history.

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.

Renate Maile-Moskowitz’s artistic background is multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, versatile, and crosses many boundaries. German born, raised and self-trained in just about every textile tradition, the nearly forgotten techniques of felt making and silk/ sericulture production became an early research and teaching pursuit.

I am a bowl and spoon carver who focuses on teaching basics of tool use, design, and understanding how to harvest wood suitable for green woodworking.

Barbara, has been working with fibers for more than 50 years. Her work has taken many forms from embroidery, to loom and off loom weaving to various bead weaving techniques, to hitching and Kumihimo braiding. In college, she studied with Virginia West with a focus on pattern weaving on the loom.

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.

Cynthia Dianne Haney, a spindle maker, is passionate about teaching people how to spin. She designs spindles and turns them on the lathe to aid students with high quality performance. Enabling students to make the yarn they want with a spindle. Teaching beginner spinners, of all ages and abilities, since 2011.