Learn from Great Arts Teachers

Hannah Smith is a fiber artist, living historian, and archaeologist (but not necessarily in that order). She has been knitting and spinning for over a decade, after learning to spin at the local yarn shop in her college town in Pennsylvania.

Jan was born and educated in the Netherlands and came to the US in his mid twenties. He always wanted to be a cabinet maker, started and operated his cabinet shop in 1985, sold it in 2007, and traveled for 5 years throughout the US to certify shops for the Architectural Woodworking Institute Quality certification Program.

Tanis Gray Chang believes that we are stronger together. When we respect each other, listen, learn, and educate, we can lift each other up and thrive as humans. All are welcome here, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, fiber/material choice, or crafting style.

From Warren, Rhode Island, award-winning musician, vocalist, writer, public radio commentator, and dancer, Aubrey Atwater presents captivating programs of folk music, dance, and spoken word. Aubrey is in great demand for performances and classes and has performed throughout the United States as well as England, Ireland, and Canada.

I am an engineer and a foreign language teacher. I graduated from a technical university and after a few years I graduated from a linguistic university. I also teach HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python. I make various applications and mobile apps for learning foreign languages (Russian, German, Turkish, Japanese).

Hi! My name is Itzel Reyna. I’m a professional saxophone player, instructor, and music lover. I was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Prodigy Scholarship in 2015 in partnership with pop star Enrique Iglesias and Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2019 and I’ve been giving saxophone/music lessons for the past 10 years.

Kitty has always found her closest friends and truest self in the written word. She studied literature and professional writing at Western Carolina University and received a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School. In a yearlong residency as a hospital chaplain, Kitty found her niche in creative nonfiction.

Habinaya Karthik – Bharatanatyam Dancer & Instructor I’m Habinaya Karthik from India – a passionate and dedicated classical dancer and instructor with over 15 years of experience in Bharatanatyam, and 7+ years of teaching students across all levels – from beginners to advanced.

With a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, I honed my communication skills as a radio and television assistant producer, where I learned the power of clear and real communication. This experience taught me how to help voices be heard, a skill that remains crucial in today’s global world.

Shelagh Jessop is the one-woman-show behind Stuart Moores Textiles, which is named after her great-grandfather. Shelagh is a textile artist and professional natural dyer, specializing in traditional natural dyes and historically accurate dye techniques.