ELDRID SKJOLD ARNTZEN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ELDRID SKJOLD ARNTZEN is a professional Rosemaler and owner of Nordic Designs in Waterbury, CT. She has studied in the US and Norway. She is a trustee of "Vesterheim" (The Norwegian-American Museum). She has won awards locally, nationally, and in Norway and earned the "Gold Medal" in 1987. She was named by the Institute of Community Research, State of CT, as one of its "Living Legends" and was the Connecticut Master Traditional Artist in 1996. An inveterate teacher, in 2004 she was one of three American painters to participate in an international symposium "The Art of Rosemaling - Tradition Meets the Creative Mind. In 2005 Eldrid was recognized by the Folk and Traditional Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts as a Master Traditional Artist who has contributed to the shaping of our artistic traditions and to preserving the cultural diversity of the US.
Myrna Austin	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MYRNA AUSTIN was introduced to graphite and colored pencil by Lee Hammond and fell in love. After several courses with Lee and working in these mediums she is now teaching children and adults in her own studio. Myrna has studied oil and watercolors with Deb Ellis, William Lambert, Bill Haney, Bill Christ, Don Hofer, and Inez Gornall. She also studied at the Long Island Art League. Myrna was an elementary school teacher for 39 years, retired, and reacquainted herself with her first loves - her six grandchildren and art. Her work has been shown and is in several private collections.
Mary Avery	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARY AVERY has been a juried member of HSEAD, Inc. since 1996 and a teacher of Early American Decorative Art since 1979 in her private studio. She has exhibited her work at the University of Connecticut Library and Sturbridge Village Museum in Massachusetts where she demonstrated Country Tin Painting as well. She also has done restorative work in country tin, bronze powder stenciling and gold leaf.
KAREN BAKER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
KAREN BAKER CPS, PSA is an award-winning landscape and floral artist whose portfolio includes seasonal landscapes of New England and the southwestern US as well as the prolific Poppy Series. She has been teaching the art of pastel painting and the creative process for over 20 years and delights in helping students discover and develop their unique style of creativity. A frequent exhibitor, she is a member of many art groups, including the Vermont Pastel Society and Pastel Society of Tampa Bay. She also holds Signature Membership with Connecticut Pastel Society and Pastel Society of America.
Susan Damone Balch	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SUSAN is an innovative quilter, fly fisher, and teacher. She discovered the art of quilting in1978. Many of her quilts have been exhibited and won awards throughout the country. Susan specializes in machine techniques and is most recognized for her art quilts featuring images from fly fishing and nature. Geometric and abstract designs are also in her repertoire.
WAYNE BARTON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
WAYNE BARTON is a professional woodcarver who has been awarded national and international recognition. He was formally trained in Switzerland, has authored four books and a video in 6 countries. Wayne produces a number of commissioned pieces annually, judges competitions and teaches in the US and Switzerland.
Maggie Bauer	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MAGGIE BAUER, who is of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry, has been writing pysanky since she was a child, when family tradition was to keep Good Friday quiet, without television or radio; instead Maggie spent Good Friday making pysanky. She continues to teach others this ancient art at local art centers and schools, sharing the legends, traditions and technique.
JOHN BIELING	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JOHN BIELING has been involved with copper since 1972 when he apprenticed to Judith Brown, a renowned sculptor. Over the years he has refined his craft of weathervanes and the Shelburne Museum has recognized his work. He has also pursued the craft circuit along the way and has instructed at the League of NH Craftsmen and the Vermont State Craft Gallery in Windsor. John is a member of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc.
Harold Bosco	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
HAROLD BOSCO received an MA from University of MA studying fabrication, forging and casting metals. He has worked in silver and gold for 29 years, including fine gold repair and custom work. Harold exhibits at arts and craft shows throughout New England; has won awards for his designed jewelry, teaches classes and continually accepts apprentices.
Marilyn Brandner	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARILYN BRANDNER: Since taking a beginning class in Salem Oregon in 1982, has been weaving and has taken many advanced weaving classes; the most recent was at the Vermont Law School when a friend arranged to have two Navajo weavers come from the reservation to teach a basic weaving class. She honed her skills in the turned joint and other advanced techniques, reacquainting herself with this ancient tradition. She also explored the drop spindle and some natural dyes that grow in the fields of Vermont.
LINDA BRUBAKER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LINDA BRUBAKER has worked as a professional Theorem Painter since 1976. She is a juried member of both the PA Guild of Craftsmen and HSEAD. Linda has earned "Awards" in both Theorem and Country Painting and was chosen by Early American Life magazine as one of the "200 Best Traditional Craftsmen." She conducts classes for historical societies and at her own studio; demonstrates her craft at working shows and has twice designed a theorem ornament for the White House.
Shane  Chick	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SHANE CHICK holds a BA in studio art from the University of New Hampshire, the focus of his degree was furniture making/design and printmaking. Shane currently works using a reduction woodcut method to create a unique limited edition multiple color print. Shane has taught small workshops at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye NH, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, and for Marshwood Adult Education. Exhibitions include: Paul Creative Arts Gallery, Piscataqua Fine Arts, The Press Room, The Stock Pot and the Seacoast Science Center to name a few. Shane lives with his wife Perrin and daughter Amelia in South Berwick Maine. Shane is a stay at home Dad, Zamboni driver, printmaker, woodworker, originally from Plymouth VT.
SANDI CIRILLO	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SANDI CIRILLO has been a fiber artist for over ten years, specializing in the art of feltmaking. The inspiration for her artwork focuses on the textural qualities of man-made and natural fibers, which she incorporates in her artwork. Her work also reflects her love of traveling. Sandi is also an art educator in NY State and is on the faculty of Nazareth College in Rochester. Over the years, articles written by Sandi have appeared in Arts and Activities magazine, a leading arts education publication that has worldwide readership. Visit her website, www.especially-for-ewe.com. She is represented by galleries regionally and nationally. Her work is in many private collections.
Penelope Cox	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
AKA: Penny Cox: Educated as a teacher oh so many moons ago, jewelry tools and wire first came into my hands in 2000...and have remained there ever since. It has been a journey alternating between great joy, accomplishment, and frustration...though always a challenge! Once I became more proficient using those basic skills in making my jewelry, people began to ask me if I would teach them...thus my teaching came full circle. In September of 2005 I was juried into The Brush Art Gallery in Lowell, MA, joining 13 other artists / fine crafters who have studios at "The Brush". The Brush Art Gallery was founded in 1982 by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior. Working with such diverse artists at The Brush has occasionally allowed me to move out of my comfort zone and provided encouragement to push and stretch myself, again providing reward as well as challenge. I look forward to learning and teaching at Fletcher Farms...another opportunity to stretch and enjoy myself while meeting new people and new challenges.
Lis-el  Crowley	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Creative expression is right up there with eating, sleeping and breathing in Lis-el Crowley's world. She is always looking for new ways to express her own creative energy and to help others express theirs. She has worked for over 30 years as an artisan and teacher and currently owns and operates Art & Soul Gallery in Windsor, CT. Lis-el is a Senior Certified Art Clay Silver instructor, and is currently working in ceramic, metal clay, fused glass, fiber, and metal. Her work can be found in galleries and shops throughout New England.
MARCIA DOCKUM	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARCIA DOCKUM has been studying decorative folk art since 1985 and displays her work at local craft fairs. She studied art at the Center for Music, Drama and Art at Lake Placid, NY, earned a B.S. in Art Education from Johnson State College, a Masters Degree in Education from the College of St. Joseph and currently teaching art, grades 7 -12 at Black River HS in Ludlow, VT.
Nancy Dorian	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
NANCY DORIAN is a fiber artist residing in Northampton MA with a degree in Interior Design and Fine Arts Minor in ceramics. Pottery, stained glass and jewelry are a few of her mediums, she now works primarily with fiber. Nancy has taught fiber arts in many venues including New England Felting Supply, WEBS, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke Creative Arts Center and her home studio. Nancy creates one-of-a-kind wearable art garments using techniques such as Nuno Felting, Fiber Etching and Serti silk painting. Her work has been spotlighted in The Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Republican and Preview Massachusetts Magazine and can be found at galleries and boutiques throughout the Pioneer Valley and on Nantucket.
ALICE EMMONS	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ALICE EMMONS is the owner and designer of Lampshades by Alice, in Springfield, VT. She has made custom designed lampshades since 1989 and has owned her business for over ten years; specializing in custom orders, lamp rewiring and teaching lampshade crafting.
Emmett Francois	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
In the early part of his career he worked in the International Art Department of the Readers Digest and later as a press photographer for The Bergen Evening Record. For over 35 years Emmett Francois has taught photography at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Ridgewood Community School and at Green Mountain College. He was the senior Photographic Officer in the Navy Reserve where he was recognized for his bringing the U.S. Navy into the world of digital imaging. In his photographic business of nineteen years he served Fortune 500 companies both nationally and internationally.
PHYLLIS GAGNON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
PHYLLIS GAGNON has been creating with stained glass since 1996. She works from her store/studio, The Blackberry Patch, in Claremont, NH and specializes in teaching and selling supplies and also does repairs and custom designs. Phyllis also works with private and public schools in VT and NH.
BONNIE GALE	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BONNIE GALE has been a professional willow basketmaker for the past 23 years. A Kennedy Scholar with degrees from the Univ. of Manchester and M.I.T., she trained with European basketmakers. She is a rostered Artist-in-Education in NY and PA, and teaches extensively to all ages across the country. She is owner of "English Basketry Willows" and founder of the "American Willow Growers Network". She is the recipient of numerous awards including a NY Foundation for the Arts Artist's Fellowship in 1999. She specializes in the making of custom kitchen drawer baskets and has recently been involved in living willow installations. Her latest installation is featured in the March 2006 issue of House and Garden magazine.
EVELYN GANT	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
EVELYN GANT has been teaching and demonstrating fiber arts for over 30 years. She studied the art of bobbin lace with several internationally renowned teachers and has taught at Shelburne Craft School, New England Weavers' Seminar and in elementary and secondary schools throughout New England. Evelyn's work has been exhibited at the Wood Art Gallery, Kellogg Hubbard Library and at NEWS. She is currently working on a historical lace project for the Aldrich Library and Museum.
INEZ GORNALL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
INEZ GORNALL holds a degree in art from Vesper George School of Commercial Art, attended Ithaca College and other colleges in CA; studied with a top designer at Olive Leslie Studio in Boston MA. Her works have been extensively exhibited. Inez teaches throughout New England and Canada, is a member of International Porcelain Artist and Teachers' Inc., the Historical Society of Early American Decoration (HSEAD), and the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc. She owns her own studio and is well known for her stenciling and theorem painting.
Sue Gradual	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SUE GRADUAL is a former elementary/middle school teacher. She earned her BS from Ohio State, her MS from Central Connecticut and has studied in New England and Europe. Sue now owns and runs The Old Mill Studio and Artisans Classroom in Whitefield, NH. She enjoys traditional art and believes in the joy of the creation of unique art!
Nancy Griswold	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Nancy Griswold resides in Reading, Vermont. She acquired her BFA at Massachusetts College of Art and also studied the arts at Bennington College, Hartford Art School, Northeastern University, Decordova Museum Art School and private study. She is diversified, very prolific in her own artistic pursuits and a multi-talented artist. Her employment history has encompassed fields of graphic arts, illustration, teaching, pottery, and painting.
CAROLYN GUEST	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CAROLYN GUEST received a BS from the Univ. of Vermont in Home Economics. She grew up on an end of the road Vermont Farm where “make it do” was the theme and cutting paper was utilitarian. Her introduction to paper cutting as an art occurred as a 4-H Exchange Student to Poland in 1976. She has studied and has demonstrated paper cutting both in Poland and across the U.S. since 1980. Her work is exhibited extensively and is in private collections including the White house. Carolyn is a member of the Guild of American Papercutters and a Preschool/Kindergarten classroom teacher.
CAROL HART	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CAROL HART has taught basketry at my home, craft schools, colleges, private schools, public schools, primitive technology gatherings, summer camps, and local adult ed programs for 40 years. Her book, NATURAL BASKETRY was published in 1979 by Watson-Guptill, and she has written magazine articles on growing and processing willow, gathering and processing long leaf pine needles and honeysuckle, and on how to weave baskets of each of those materials. Carol has been the curator of five museum basketry exhibits.
Caren Helm	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CAREN HELM has taught art since 1990 at the elementary, secondary and post secondary levels. Her favorite mediums are paper, pottery and fabrics. Her retail business, PIZZAZZ Pottery and teaching art courses at the Community College of Vermont in Rutland keep her very busy, as well as making books and collages from her hand made paper and designing womens fashions from deconstructed recycled clothing. She describes herself as a lively artist with more ideas than time. She makes learning fun and memorable. Caren received her degree in art at Notre Dame College where she was fortunate to study under Armand Szainer and Gerry Williams.
Lynda Susan Hennigan	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LYNDA SUSAN HENNIGAN says sailors’ valentines have fascinated me since my childhood, when I saw my first one in a maritime museum. I am self taught with three years of experience in the creation of sailors’ valentines. She had hoped to purchase an old one, but because the prices were prohibitive, she instead learned to make them. Lynda teaches at three art schools and has been a winner in the Early American Life magazine Artisan competition for the past two years.
Jenny Hermenze	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JENNY HERMENZE began practicing the Japanese craft of katazome in 2000, when she first studied with renowned textile artist John Marshall. Starting in 2002, her work has been sold through a number of Vermont galleries, including Art on Main in Bristol, the SPA Gallery in Barre, and the Gallery on the Green in Shelburne, as well as at Craftproducers and other juried shows. Her wearable art has been shown at the Houston International Quilt Festival and other national sewing expositions, as well as being photographed for Belle Armoire Magazine. Jenny is a juried member of Vermont Handcrafters and is on the board of the Vermont Crafts Council.
LAYNE HERSCHEL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Layne Herschel of Chester, VT began taking Amy Oxford's rug hooking classes in the mid 1990's and continues to expand her knowledge and skills as techniques and equipment evolve. Layne received her Oxford Certification as a teacher of Punch Needle Rug Hooking in 2001 and now teaches privately and at Fletcher Farm School. Her rugs have been featured in 2 of Amy's books. She belongs to the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild and has displayed at its shows. Layne is the Board Chairman of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc.
DON HEUERMAN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DON HEUERMAN, a retired production manager and trainer, is now a professional woodcarver who resides in Barre, VT. He has been carving for 35 years and studied under Harley Refsal, Wayne Barton and Stu Martin. Don has taught classes in his home, at the New England Carousel Museum and at many woodcarving clubs. He has won many awards at woodcarving shows and has been a certified show judge in the California Carvers Guild. Don is a member of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc.
DONALD HOFER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DON HOFER is a graduate of Pair School of Art/Photography in Hamden, CT and has 35 years experience in graphics/fine arts. He is past president of Meriden Art Assoc., a member of Chester Art Guild and the West River Artists Assoc. and the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc. Don has taught drawing at Meriden Art Association; worked as a commercial artist, an advertising agency manager/director, and has illustrated many magazines. He has developed a pen and ink series of animals which is distributed nationally and has paintings in private and gallery collections.
CHRIS HOWARD	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CHRIS HOWARD, the son of a Native American, grew up in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mtns. where music and art are a way of life. He began to cultivate his talents at an early age and in the last 7 years has devoted himself full time to his art. Chris began carving wildlife and soon graduated to realistic sculpting which is now his specialty. He has been a cabinetmaker, designer and builder of homes; worked in the movie industry in the US and Europe and studied design and visual art in Europe. Chris loves the freedom sculpting gives him. Capturing the complexity of the human face with expression can be seen in his smallest creations and his full life size sculptures. You're going to love Chris with his warm southern manner, white cowboy hat and an accent that testifies to his mountain upbringing. See his work at www.gatlinburg-artist.com
ROSE ANN HUNTER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Rose Ann Hunter has been a textile structuralist for the past thirty years. She was chosen in 2005 as Craft Person in Residence at Old Sturbridge Village in traditional rugmaking 1790 to 1850 where she still teaches and demonstrates as well as many other museums throughout New England. She brings historic techniques to present day. She has adapted and developed over 30 patterns by recycling fabrics and wool that are sewn, knitted or crocheted into folk art. She lectures, demonstrates, and teaches workshops at various museums, conferences and guilds throughout New England and the US. She is presently writing a book, RUGS IN THE SHAKER SPIRIT, due to come out in 2009.
Roger  Hyndman	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ROGER HYNDMAN has worked extensively as an Intaglio printmaker with the creator of Solarplate printmaking, Dan Welden. As an artist, Roger has over 125 exhibits, including purchase awards and honors. He has taught at summer institutes across the Northeast, including the Sagamore Historic Great Camp in the Adirondack Mountains, and the Ashokan Environmental Center in the Catskill Mountains. Over the past five years Roger has coordinated Art and Culture trips to Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, and the Tuscan regions of Italy.
Amber Kaemmerlen	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
AMBER KAEMMERLEN taught ceramics at Johnson State College in Northern Vermont. She has taught elementary classes at The Helen Day Art Center and for The River Arts Program. She is now teaching art at the Ludlow Elementary School.
MUFFY KASHIN-GROLLIER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Instructor Biography: Please keep it short but informative! I have been an artist all my life. I started painting when I was about two. My mother would lie on her bed with me at nap time. Usually she was the one who fell asleep while I chattered away. One day I explored the nightstand and found a tube of black paint and painted my mother! I enjoy all sorts of art media including watercolor painting, pastels, sculpting with polymer clay and paper clays, beading, fiber arts and of course doll making. My mother collects dolls. I wanted my own collection but when I was young I didn’t have the money to buy dolls so I made them. I took a course in doll making and repair and became very interested in making Applehead dolls. My applehead dolls are featured in Crafts of America and are owned by collectors all over the world. The impermanence of appleheads led me to other forms of doll making. I love to combine different disciplines to create unique characters. I have worked in the early childhood field for over 25 years and consider play essential to a happy life. Making dolls is a wonderful way to connect with our inner child’s creative and playful spirit.
Chester Kasnowski	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Chester Kasnowski trained in traditional art practices and theories has always embraced and practiced contemporary art movements that showed promise and hope in adding to the tradition. He has excelled and exhibited conceptual art, computer art, and video art during the tumultuous art period from 1970 to 1985. Returning to his roots in painting, watercolor and oil pastels he now produces and exhibits highly charged visual works that bring in the energy of earlier efforts and combines multiple ideas to speak of values found in the visual world, art history and arts future based on strong foundations. Chester Kasnowski earned degrees from the Dayton Art Institute and Master of Art from Tulane University. Kasnowski has taught art for more than 30 years, lectured, written art reviews, given workshops and was a curator of education at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He has received many awards including a National Endowment for the Arts grant. He has exhibited his works worldwide in one -man as well as group shows. His works are in numerous private collections as well as museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, NY, the Guggenheim Museum, NY, the Tate Gallery, London and the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Mr. Kasnowski is forever grateful and honors the three important teachers who taught and befriended him - Harold Carney, Meyer Schapiro and James Steven.
BARBARA KERR	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BARBARA KERR is a passionate knitter and has been knitting every day since she was 17 years old. She has studied with many experts in the field, including Kaffe Fasset, Alice Starmore, Sally Melville, Horst Schulz, and June Hiatt, among others. Barbara has traveled to England, Ireland, Scotland, as well as California, in search of knitting knowledge. For the past 3 years she has been teaching knitting weekly. Since April of 2000 alone, she has taught over 100 workshops. She specializes in Patchwork Knitting, but her expertise runs from simple projects, such as a simple baby blanket for a total beginner, to complex garment designs involving unique textiles with varying textures, colors and shapes which are suitable for the most advanced knitter looking for inspiration.
BARBARA KLUMB	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BARBARA KLUMB is the owner and operator of Stained Glass Plus. She holds a BS in Art Education from Buffalo State College and has taught art in public secondary schools for 5 years. Barbara moved to NH in 1988 to begin her stained glass career. She has worked in stained glass for 12 years doing repairs, custom designs and teaching and has taught at Fletcher Farm School since 1996.
Louise  Kulp	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LOUISE KULP holds degrees in Painting and Art Education from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In 2006 she completed Amy Oxford's Punch Needle Rug Hooking Certification Program and has been hooking ever since with a passion for passing the craft on to students of all ages. Louise's work has been exhibited at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont and is included the book, Hooked Rugs Today IV: Expect the Unexpected. She is the proprietor of Eden Village Rugs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM STERRETT LAMBERT	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
WILLIAM STERRETT LAMBERT has studied art since his youth and has received many art awards and scholarships. He apprenticed to a well-known American painter and graduated from the Museum School of Fine Art in Boston. He has commissioned works in many National Parks and has painted in exotic locations around the world. He is a skilled and fun teacher and has taught at Naropa University, CO, Heartwood College, ME, Taos Institute of Art, NM and many private workshops from Maine to Florida.
Layne Herschel, Cheryl Conner	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Pete Le Clair	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
PETE LE CLAIR has been carving since 1973, and was stimulated to try caricature carving after watching, local carver Al Verdini give a demonstration. Looking for carving books Pete found Andy Anderson’s book “ How to Carve Characters in Wood”. In 1990 he began conducting seminars in the North East, and since then throughout the US, Canada, Australia and England. In I994 he was elected to the Caricature Carvers of America, wrote his first book “Carving Caricature Heads and Faces” followed by “Carving Caricatures from Scratch”, “Carving Caricature Busts” and participated in two CCA books; Carving the Full Moon Saloon, Carving the Caricature Carvers of America Circus and the C.C.A. Signature collection CD-disc. Pete carves in basswood, specializing in people. He likes to exaggerate but keeps some realism in his carvings .
Derek Levin	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Derek Levin has had more careers than most people have had jobs. For the last 18 years he's been sculpting and cutting gemstones. His work and writing have appeared extensively in Lapidary Journal/ Jewelry Artist Magazine. Showing: He's shown work at: East Coast Gem and Mineral Show, Tucson Gem Show, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Headley Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY, Houston Museum of Natural Science and many other gem and jewelry shows as well as art and craft venues.
Jane MacKugler	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Jane spends the school year as a special education teaching assistant. In her spare time she enjoys crafting and working with fibers. She has learned the art of needle felting from various artists and has been addicted to it ever since. Jane is also one of Fletcher Farm School's summer directors.
PATTY MANNING	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
PATTY MANNING is a Native American of Wampanoag descent; has taught beading to all age groups and settings; weaves the cultural tradition of Native American beading along with beading techniques, design and color into her teaching. In this context she brings the Native American values of patience and respect to her traditional beading, connecting the ways of the ancestors. She is a gifted Native storyteller, musician and educator of Native American culture; has a BA Degree from Norwich University, with a concentration in Native American Studies and Holistic Health.
LAURIE MARECHAUX	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LAURIE MARECHAUX, Executive Director of Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts, and board member of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc., studied silversmithing at Fletcher Farm School in 1973 with May Griswold. This became her career and she attended Gemological Institute of America (GIA) courses in Basic Stone Setting and Advanced Stone Setting, studied Wax Carving for Jewelry Casting in NY City with Rima Butterly. Laurie is a PMC (Precious Metal Clay) Certified Instructor.
ERIKA MARTIN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ERIKA MARTIN has been scrap-booking and stamping for many years and is primarily self-taught in this discipline; has been teaching for several years and is an independent demonstrator for the country's leading rubber stamp companies at weekend seminars, soapmaking, retreats, and at her home studio. She also teaches this art on a local cable channel's weekly craft segment.
LADY MC CRADY	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LADY MCCRADY is a painter who received a CT Commission on the Arts grant last year; was known in NYC in the 1980's for her affiliation with Andy Warhol and art installations in Paris and Tokyo discos and galleries, and in university spaces in the Northeast. Her editorial drawings appeared in GQ Magazine in the years after her children's books were published at the age of 21. Born in Speedway, educated in CT, NYC and London, she traveled extensively to art sites in Europe. The daughter of Louise McCrady who was the originator of Shirret, she is featured in the video How 2 Shirret from www.shirret.com, and is author of The Art of Shirret with her mother.
Kris McDermet	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
KRIS MC DERMET has been teaching braiding for 25+ years from chair pads to room-sized irregular shaped rugs. Kris loves the combination of Braiding and Hooking and how the two art/craft forms compliment one another. She has taught at The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild: Hooked in the Mountains Show, Fletcher Farm, The National Rug Braiders Conference, and locally in Brattleboro.
AL MILLER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
AL MILLER is a retired Industrial Arts teacher who specialized in woodworking. Al has been carving acanthus since 1989 and studied in Norway and at Vesterheim, the (Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa under Hans Sandom, Rolf Sogge, Alf Stronen, Knut Arnenson, Arve Mosand, & Rolf Taraldset. Al has a BS from Oswego, NYSUCO, and an MS from Central CT State Univ.. As a professional carver, he was awarded the "Celebration of Excellence" for his innovative teaching style.
Louise Minks	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LOUISE MINKS has been painting professionally for 25 years. Originally an oil painter, she is now an enthusiastic convert to acrylics. With a little practice, they can be used either like oils or watercolor because of their versatility. I love the water cleanup and putting a dry painting in the car once I finish on site! For new painters, I think acrylics are perfect because they are so forgiving. Louise is represented by Cousen Rose Gallery in Oak Bluff, Envision Gallery in Taos, NM, Kaos Gallery in Wilmington, VT, and her own working studio/gallery, Millworks Studio, at The Montague Mill in Montague Center, MA. She is an elected member of the National Assoc. of Women Artists, received a painting residency at the Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos and was artist-in-residence at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Louise enjoys teaching students at all experience levels and has private lessons in her studio, workshops in NM, VT and Martha's Vineyard, and on-going classes near her home in western MA.
Sherry Moesch	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Sherry Moesch-I have always been a creative artist expressing myself in various media since I was a teen. Over the years I have used poetry, watercolor painting, batik creations, custom finished wood household and pet items, nature photography and lately jewelry to provide an outlet for this expression. I have taken several professional workshops in wire jewelry and metalsmithing to help me bridle my creativity into the jewelry field. But my first love is teaching. I get great gratification from helping students learn to create their first work in a new field, whatever it is at the moment. I teach classes in Beading and Viking Knit jewelry at the Helen Arts Heritage Center in Helen, Georgia, and in Fort Myers, Florida as well as privately in Vermont. My jewelry is on display at Big Arts in Sanibel, Florida and various Art Festival in Florida, Georgia and Vermont throughout the year.
Cheryl Bacon Moore	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CHERYL BACON MOORE has been a Stained Glass artisan for more than 16 years, selling her work at craft shows and craft shops in VT, MA, ME, NY, OK & TX. In need of a new challenge she expanded into the hot glass arena and has added glass casting, glass slumping and glass fusing to her areas of expertise. She especially enjoys designing jewelry with dichroic glass utilizing the casting and fusing techniques. Looking for a way to make her dichroic jewelry more unique, she took Art Clay and PMC (Precious Metal Clay) courses at Fletcher Farm School and now combines these two media in her jewelry. She is always experimenting and looking for ways to expand and combine the media. Cheryl is a member and past president of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc., a member of the PMC Guild and a Certified Level II PMC Instructor.
THOMAS MOWATT	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
THOMAS MOWATT is an illustrator/painter, traditional artisan, and environmental educator and operates a studio in a 1910 log cabin on Lake Champlain. He was trained and adopted by an Ojibwa family and his inspiration is drawn from native cultures. Thomas produces commissioned pieces; exhibits regionally, including at the Shelburne Museum; teaches college courses, and was featured in Adirondack Life magazine.
JUDITH NEVIN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JUDITH NEVIN has been making baskets for more than 20 years. She has traveled throughout the country researching baskets and their history. Judy is extremely interested in Native American and Shaker basketry and many of the baskets she has created herself reflect her interest is these cultures. She continues to study with basket makers from all over the country and has taught individual lessons, groups of school children and classes at Fletcher Farm School and several galleries. She is a member of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc.
Robert O'Brien	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ROBERT O’BRIEN has been painting in the watercolor medium for over 30 years and teaching for over 20 years. He is a member of the New England Watercolor Society, the North East Watercolor Society and the Central NY Watercolor Society;. Robert’s subjects are mainly close-focus, using the dry-brush technique in many of his works.
Amy  Oxford	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
AMY OXFORD learned to hook rugs when she worked for McAdoo rugs in N. Bennington, VT. She is founder of Red Clover Rugs, a rug hooking shop and mail order business; licensee for the Shelburne Museum, making adaptations of their antique rugs, Past President of Vermont Crafts Council; member of Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild, inventor of Oxford Punch Needle and author of Punch Needle Rug Hooking and Hooked Rugs Today. Amy has been a faculty member at Fletcher Farm since 1986 and is a member of the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc.
BARBARA PEARSON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BARBARA PEARSON holds a BA in Education from Penn State and has studied with Elly Sienkiewicz, Nancy Pearson, and Pat Campbell. She is very knowledgeable of designers' patterns and books on appliqu'. Barbara has been quilting since 1975 and has taught workshops for guilds and quilt shops. She has used her quilt blocks as samples for her patterns to display the use of color/technique. Barbara has received numerous awards and been a featured quilter at the Maple Leaf Quilt Festival and a contributor to the Baltimore Appliqu' Society.
FRANCES E. PHILLIPS	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
FRANCES E. PHILLIPS is the Phillips half of Mulligan & Phillips, Decorative Painters in NJ. She is an adjunct art professor at Seton Hall Univ. Long interested in American folk art and decorative arts she teaches such skills as tramp art, bandboxes, vinegar graining, gilding, tinsel painting and has taught at the American Museum of Folk Art, NYC, Queens Museum of Art, historical and crafts organizations. Fran's work has been shown in Country Living and Today's Homeowner.
Margaret Phillips	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARGARET A. PHILLIPS earned a BFA in painting but has since chosen quilting as her medium. Since the early 1970's, she has completed over 125 quilts of all kinds: large, small, miniatures, pieced, appliqued and painted, applique by hand and machine, machine and hand quilted, abstract and representational, original and traditional designs. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at shows and museums, won numerous awards, had works published in books, magazines, and the catalog for the International Quilt Festival in Houston, taught locally and at the American Museum of Folk Art in NYC, and done commissioned work for corporate and private clients. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Star Quilters' Guild of Somers, NY, Margaret produced two of their annual quilt shows and has revamped and rewritten their judging standards and procedures.
Eric Pintar	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ERIC PINTAR has taught box making workshops for 10 years. He is a partner at the Home Shop in Charlotte, Michigan which supplies woodworkers worldwide with instruction and materials for making Shaker oval boxes. Coming on board as a junior in high school 15 years ago, Eric has made a career serving the needs of craftsmen near and far.
PAT PSHOLKA	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
PAT PSHOLKA received her teacher certification in heirloom sewing from Martha Pullen in 2001 in Huntsville, AL and in 2004 received her Martha Pullen Serger Teacher certification. Martha Pullen is the host of the PBS TV series, Martha's Sewing Room. In addition to teaching, Pat does custom work at her home in Chicopee, MA. The revival of heirloom sewing started around 1970 and is more popular today than when it began. The classes Pat facilitates will offer her students the opportunity to create lasting treasures using the sewing machine and the serger.
Leah Reed	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LEAH REED has been working with gourds and eggs since 2000. She has won National Awards with gourd and egg artistry. Although initially self-taught, she has studied with nationally renowned artists. She started Blue Whale Arts, LLC in 2004, selling her art at shows, galleries and through her website. She is passionate about bringing awareness to gourd and egg art in the New England area and has organized the last two New England Gourdvine gatherings. She is moderator of the NE Gourdvine Yahoo Group.
LINDA REPASKY	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LINDA REPASKY is a certified teacher of miniature punchneedle embroidery. She teaches classes and workshops throughout New England, and her book, Miniature Punchneedle Embroidery, was published by Martingale in January 2006. Her designs can be seen at www.woolenwhimsies.com.
Laura Rizzi	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LAURA RIZZI is a seasoned and experienced instructor teaching polymer clay to beginners at Wingdoodles in Warner, NH. She is a member of the New Hampshire Polymer Clay Guild, participates in Craft Fairs throughout New England and is a Founding Member of the Hillsborough Artisans Group. Laura’s classes are fun, informative and hands-on from beginning to end.
SUSAN ROCKWELL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SUSAN ROCKWELL has been working with fiber since an early age, concentrating on weaving for the past 20 years. She is active in the Vermont Weavers Guild and Past President of the New England Weavers Seminar. Susan has studied with excellent instructors throughout the U.S. and has exhibited and won awards for her work shown in numerous juried & invitational shows throughout New England. She organized and completed a course for weaving instructors sponsored by the Vermont Weavers Guild and Johnson State College and has been teaching weaving classes for the past 14 years.
MARY K. RYAN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARY K. RYAN is a designer of a quilt pattern line for the creative quilter. She has won awards at national quilt shows, been published in books and magazines, exhibited in galleries; teaches and judges throughout the US, including major quilt conferences, and co-conducts The Vermont Classic quilters' retreats. Mary K. has served on the boards of local, state, New England and international quilting associations and was trustee of the Vermont Quilt Festival from 1983 to 1997.
DAVE SABOL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DAVE SABOL began carving at the age of eight and won his first ribbon at twelve. He graduated from Southern CT State College in 1983 and began his professional career in carving. Dave has published six books on carving and his work is featured in Woodcarving Illustrated. His unique ability to give creative expressions to his work has brought both novice and advanced carvers to his seminars.
Sally Sally Mack	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Sally Mack is the product of an artistic home where practicing any form of art or craft was encouraged and celebrated. Having a graphic artist and a photographer/engineer parents led Sally to combine many disciplines to create her own form of artistic direction. Formal training in photography, metalsmithing and glass lampworking has led to an eclectic mixture of skills that has manifested in jewelry making. Sharing her knowledge and skills has been the most rewarding part of Sally's artistic journey so far.
SANDE Sande Snyder	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SANDE SNYDER is a Syracuse Univ. graduate with a BS in education. She has studied decorative painting with Lorraine McGowan, CDA, for the past six years and has taken several courses with Donna Bernardo. She was a member of Donna's class which painted the large mural in the Meadowview Room at Fletcher Farm School.
Bill Sarni	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BILL SARNI has earned several awards and ribbons for his decoys. Most recently he was selected (again!) as one of the top 200 traditional craftsmen in the country by Early American Life Magazine. Bill also had the privilege of being selected as the States Folk Artist to be interviewed by the Folk Arts and Heritage Program initiated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Bill also teaches traditional decoy making classes at the Early American Arts and Crafts Program for the Nantucket Historical Association along with several private carving classes.
Carolyn Scott	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
CAROLYN SCOTT has been an avid artisan and crafter for most of her life. She began the marketing of her arts & crafts when she and a friend opened "Wreaths Galore" in 1980. They participated in fairs and festivals in the area and this led to teaching wreath making. Following retirement from the corporate world in 1987, she and her husband moved to Arizona where she accepted a position as an Activity Director at a local RV Resort. Carolyn's responsibilities included arranging for arts & crafts instruction at the resort and she taught many of the classes herself. It was here she first discovered the art of Landscape Weaving and as far as she can determine, this is the only class in this medium in the area. Carolyn is Finance Director of the Society of Vermont Artists & Craftsmen, Inc. and School Committee Director of Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts.
SANDY SHERMAN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SANDY SHERMAN offers a wonderful variety of Chair Caning including Splint Weave, Fiber Rush, Natural Rush, Pressed Cane, Hand Caning, Shaker Tape, Danish Cord, Wicker Repair and general repairs. She chose this profession 9 years ago. Besides custom work, she is also doing work for two major furniture restoration companies, Wind River Woodworking in Spofford, NH and Rousseau's Restorations, LLC in Keene, NH.
Adrienne Sloane	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ADRIENNE SLOANE a self taught fiber sculptor, has worked and taught in New England for over 20 years. She previously knit and exhibited her wearable art widely at juried craft shows and has also taught traditional knitters in Bolivia and Peru. She shows her sculpture nationally. A recent piece, Cost of War, won the Directors’ award at Fiberart International. She enjoys inspiring her students to think creatively, encouraging them to use their fundamental knowledge of knitting in expressive ways.
MARTHA STEVENSON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Martha Stevenson has been painting since arriving in Vermont some 30 years ago. She and her husband are the owners of Martha’s Folk Art. She creates original paintings in the folk art or Rufus Porter style, sells matted and framed prints and has a line of greeting cards that are sold throughout the State of Vermont and into neighboring states. She also paints house portraits for people. In addition to teaching at the Fletcher Farm School, she teaches classes at her studio in Londonderry, and has taught Elderhostel classes in vinegar graining. Her greeting cards and prints can be purchased in many locations throughout Vermont, including the Shelburne Museum Store; the Rufus Porter Museum Store in Bridgton, Maine, and the Bethel Historical Society Store in Bethel, Maine. Her image of Vermont Village was used by the Vermont State Historical Society to promote their History Expo in 2005.
Robert Sydorowich	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Robert Sydorowich paints the Vermont countryside, where he has lived for over forty years. He works in the transparent watercolor media style, trying to capture the simple small town life in and around Andover, Vermont. Reminiscent of the impressionist movement, Sydorowich's work portrays, real places, real people, real life situations. He studied art and architecture at Pratt Institute and The New School for Social Research in New York City.
VIRGINIA TEICHNER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
VIRGINIA TEICHNER studies at the Art Students League and the League of Visual Artists and has been a decorative painter for 25 years. Her work has appeared in Country Living, House Beautiful, House and Garden, Colonial Home and the New York Times. Virginia's work is in private homes, public and private corporate spaces. She is known for her work in Murals, Tromp l'oiel, floorcloths and stenciling.
LISE ARNHILD THORSEN-LORENTZENN	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LISE ARNHILD THORSEN-LORENTZEN has been Rosemaling since the age of 13, covering 22 years as the owner of Thor-Kraft in Staten Island, NY, and specializes in custom painting of woodenware, furniture, and home interiors. Her expertise covers Hallingdal, Rogaland, Valdres, Gudbrandsdalen, and Vest Agder styles, with a specialty in Telemark Rosemaling. She is also a professional educator in the NYC Board of Education as a Special Education High School teacher.
CAROLYN VAN TASSELL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Carolyn Van Tassell of Weathersfield, Vermont made her first quilt 30 years ago. At this time she didn’t even know what a rotary cutter was! She bought a book, tore the strips, sewed them together to make a quilt and hand quilted it. She was hooked on quilting! Soon she joined a small quilting group in Springfield and learned many new things. Next came classes with Deb Tucker, classes at Fletcher Farm in Ludlow, Vermont and classes with Sue Ashe in Chester, Vermont. During this time Carolyn was teaching Family and Consumer Science (home economics) at Springfield High School. Quilting became a popular choice of projects for the students in the clothing and textiles classes. About 14 years ago, Carolyn purchased her first Gammill long arm quilting machine and opened her business, Fine Line Machine Quilting. In 2002, Carolyn retired from teaching. Soon people were asking her to teach classes. Carolyn now teaches one day workshops for groups as well as numerous quilting retreat weekends.
Sonya Vickers	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SONYA VICKERS has taught ecology and nature journaling courses for 10 years, developing a program where students observe nature by taking the time to draw details they see in journals. Her training is in Biology and Environmental Science from Hartwick College, Wesleyan Univ., American International College, and the Univ. of Mass. She has given seminars in this technique to the Massachusetts Environmental Education Society and the Springfield Naturalists Club.
BARBIE WEAVER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
BARBI WEAVER was drawn to the arts at a young age. Beginning with simple handcrafts taught by her mom, she soon branched out into more demanding endeavors, such as crocheting and cross-stitch. Always on the lookout for a new way to stretch her talents, Barbi found the "One Stroke" method and fell in love. After taking several courses in New Hampshire and Maine, she traveled to California in the spring of 2004 to become a certified instructor. Barbi resides in Charlestown, NH where she also teaches classes in the One Stroke technique.
Leslie Wind	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Leslie learned to knit, crochet and make jewelry all by the age of nineteen. It took forty years to bring them all together into her shawl pins, Cable Needle Necklaces and other Tewelry. After her first year of college, Leslie decide that jewelry making seeming a better choice. That was in 1969 and she has been continuing to produce and learn ever since. Her specialty of sculpting gold while it is in a semi-molten state combined her love of working with clay while the metal work allowed for a permanence that clay never could supply. She is continuing to expand her workshops into new areas.
DIANNE YELTON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DIANNE YELTON is a certified Vermont Art Educator and has been a professional weaver since 1984. She worked on the publication Echoes from our Ancestors, an historic monograph and documentation of the Shelburne Museum's Coverlet Collection; was featured on VT Public Television's RFD program and in Japan Airlines flight magazine Winds. She exhibits at many crafts shows.