Learn from Great Arts Teachers

Are you ready to find your authentic voice and communicate with confidence? I’m an experienced teacher, writer, editor, and stage performer who's ready to help you dare yourself to find your voice and speak boldly. I completed TEFL certification from International TEFL Academy in 2025 and earned my Master’s degree from the University of Utah in 1997, where I published academically.

I am a 4th generation fiber artist living in Hendersonville, NC. I have been crocheting since childhood and have been making stuffed and 3-dimensional works in yarn and fabric for over 40 years. More often than not, I can be found working on my whimsical mixed media and freeform crochet bird and bear sculptures or my lace and figurative crochet earrings.

Hi! I’m Rocío Cravero, a professional vocalist and certified vocal coach with over 10 years of experience on stage and in the studio. I specialize in helping singers develop healthy vocal technique, build confidence, and express their authentic artistic voice.

I am a full time woodturner, teacher, artist and creative. I teach private lessons as well as virtual demos both nationally and internationally. For the last 5 years I've been one of the primary Woodturning instructors at the Craft Alliance School of Art and Design in St. Louis MO and have been an assistant instructor for Kirk DeHeer at the John C Campbell Folk School.

Beth has been knitting for over 20 years and is a Level 2 Certified Knitting Instructor. She teaches classes through the Apex recreation department where she loves helping new knitters get started and feel confident with the basics.

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.

Kristine has been working in the fiber arts for her entire adult life from crochet, weaving, embroidery, sewing, etc. following in the footsteps of generations of fiber artists in her family. She started tablet weaving in 2021 quickly developing her skills, and rapidly advancing to complex weaving designs and techniques.

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.

Fiber arts has been a life-long passion. When I was only 14 years old, I took fiber classes at my local Art Museum. Imagine my surprise when some of my pieces were displayed in the museum store! I was smitten. Though I was never without fiber work in one form or another, I didn’t find my way to knitting until 2000.

I'm originally from the DC metro area. My first dance training was breakdance. I battled and worked with Hip Hop styles until 2010 in Orlando, Florida. I received college dance education and training in Ballet and modern dance techniques, eventually receiving an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Florida State University in 2016.