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, is an award-winning landscape and floral artist whose fine art portfolio includes seasonal landscapes of New England and the southeastern US as well as the prolific Poppy Series. She has been teaching the art of pastel painting and the creative process for over 15 years. She delights in helping students discover and develop their unique style of creativity. A frequent exhibitor, she is a member of many art groups, including Pastel Society of America, VT Pastel Society, and the CT Pastel Society where she holds signature membership. See her work at www.kbakerstudios.com.
JEANNINE BAKRIGES	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JEANNINE BAKRIGES is a hand spinner, natural dyer and knitter who enjoys teaching and writing in all three areas. Her work and articles have been featured in Spin-Off magazine and Interweave Press books. Currently, she is working on a book for Schoolhouse Press. Visit her blog at www.spinningspiderjenny.blogspot.com
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.
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 Brander	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
MARILYN BRANDER 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.
Joseph Brien	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JOSEPH JUDE BRIEN founded Made on Earth Studio in 1989. He designs and handcrafts furniture, cabinetry, sculpture and educational kits. Joe works with children and adults, teaching a broad range of subjects from Traditional Crafts to Outdoor Skills. He studied metalworking and woodworking in secondary school and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A. degree in Industrial Design. He is a Teaching artist affiliated with the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism .
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.
NANCY WHITE CASSIDY	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
NANCY WHITE CASSIDY: holds a BA and MFA in illustration from Western CT State Univ. She has taught illustration, drawing, soft pastels and perspective at Naugatuck Valley Community College, Washington Art Assoc., Brookfield Craft Center, Wooster School, and at her own studio. Her illustrations have been published by Click Magazine, Harcourt, Scott-Foresman, Sundance Publishing, Santillana USA, Green Mansion Press, Adams Media, and several others. She is a member of SCBWI.
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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.
KATE CONROY	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
KATE CONROY holds a BA in Secondary Education from Rhode Island College and has taught for 29 years in RI public and private schools. She has taught basketry since 1984, focusing on traditional reed basketry. She and her husband Joe own and operate Stony Lane Basketry in Exeter, RI. Her work has been featured in Splintwoven Basketry, Rhode Island Monthly magazine, and in a variety of newspapers. Kate currently serves on the executive board of the Northeast Basketmakers Guild and is the 2001 recipient of their Founders Scholarship. In 2003 their business was chosen by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine as making the "best custom made baskets in Rhode Island."
SHARON COSTELLO	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SHARON COSTELLO has been a fiber artist for 20 years, specializing in feltmaking for 17. She studied feltmaking in the US, Turkey and Scandinavia and teaches workshops at fiber and doll guilds, art schools, colleges, and fiber and doll making conferences in the US, Canada and the UK. She has also produced a video on her unique doll making technique. Sharon's work has been featured in magazines, publications and newsletters in the US and abroad. She is a member of The Intl. Feltmakers Assoc., North American Feltmakers, Original Doll Artists Council of America (ODACA), the American Academy of Doll Artists and the American Craft Council. She is the owner of Black Sheep Designs and holds a Fine Arts degree from Syracuse Univ. and an MBA from NYU.
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...tho 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 2004 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.
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.
SUSAN EATON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SUSAN EATON started sewing at the age of 4, and has been quilting since 1990. She has a degree in Home Economics, and worked in the textile industry in Chicago before moving to Minneapolis, MN. She has been involved with many quilt guilds, including American Quilter’s Society, Minnesota Quilters, Contemporary Quilters, and was one of the founding members of South Minneapolis Quilters.
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.
Lucille Festa	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LUCILLE FESTA is a primitive rug hooking instructor and owner of American Country Rugs in E. Rupert, VT. At her studio, which she created in 2001, she offers a complete line of hooking supplies, including original designed patterns and hand-dyed wool. Her work is exhibited at celebrated artisans' shows in NY, CT, PA and NH. In 2004 Lucille was selected by Early American Life magazine for its Director of Traditional American Crafts for the top 200 artisans in the country.
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.
Nancy Gibbs	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
NANCY GIBBS was honored in 2001 in the Directory of Top 200 Traditional Craftsmen by Early American Life magazine. She is also a juried member of the PA Guild of Craftsmen and was selected as the featured artist in the Spring 2002 issue of Bucks County Town and Country Living magazine. Nancy works in cloth and Paperclay, using a variety of techniques and materials. Visit her website at www. jerichomountain.com
DEB GILE	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DEB GILE has been actively involved with fiber crafts for 20 years, including teaching at Fletcher Farm School. This year's classes are intended to be fun and full of imagination. She feels doll making is a wonderful outlet for crafters who are willing to experiment and work in a loosely structured class environment and believes most students find hidden talents when they allow themselves to play.
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!
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.
Liana Haubrich	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LIANA HAUBRICH began making baskets in 1971 as a weaver in a N. H. basket shop. After three years of "factory" work, she began working on her own experimenting with several local plant fibers to create a variety of container forms. She has taught and exhibited her work since 1979 throughout the U. S., as well as Canada and Sweden. Each summer she offers workshop retreats that emphasize indigenous plant-use in basketry.
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 HERSCHELL	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 Chairman of the Board and Board Secretary 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
JOEL HULL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JOEL HULL is a retired teacher; graduate of Lehigh University and a student of Harley Refsal since 1991. He teaches adult education classes at Suffolk Community College and seminars at Land of the Vikings. Joel is the recipient of Gold Medal of Excellence in Woodcarving at Vesterheim, the Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. He is President of his local woodcarvers' club and writes for Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.
PETER HUNTOON	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
PETER HUNTOON, a native Vermonter, is a passionate painter and enthusiastic instructor. He has taught and demonstrated watercolor to hundreds of students. Peter's award winning paintings are in private collections around the world. His popular limited edition prints capture the beauty and essence of Vermont at its colorful best. Visit online at www.peterhuntoon.com.
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.
JOHN KELLOGG	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JOHN KELLOGG has long held a deep admiration for the elegant simplicity of the Shaker style. In 1994, he partnered with John Wilson, the leading authority on all things Shaker, in the oval box materials supply company, The Home Shop, MI, focusing on instructional information, tools, and materials for the Shaker Oval Box craftsmen. John conducts many workshops in the US.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
LINDA MILLER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
LINDA MILLER started Rosemaling in 1974. She paints in the Telemark, Valdres, Hallingdal, Os and Gubrandsdale styles and studied her craft for over 20 years in Norway and the US at Vesterheim, the Norwegian American Museum, in Decorah, Iowa. Linda designs all of her own work and has taught seminars at the Garden State Rosemaling Association in NJ and at the Brooklyn Rosemalers Association in NY. Many of her pieces are now held in personal and museum collections.
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.
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.
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.
ELLEN PURTILL-LEGARE	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
ELLEN PURTILL-LEGARE has a 30+ year history in the art of soft-sculpture which ultimately resulted in designing her own patterns. She has taught children and adults in both public and private classes. The secret to success is her ability to think of her work as play resulting in creations that are always changing and evolving. Ellen has a unique way of bringing out the creative spirit in everyone! She possesses a rare talent that pleases both the conservative and avant-garde, thus generating numerous accolades and commissions.
HARLEY REFSAL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
HARLEY REFSAL specializes in Scandinavian-style flat plane carving. He is the recipient of numerous carving awards and teaches carving throughout the US, Canada and Scandinavia. He was decorated by the government and King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian Folk Art Studies. Harley is the author of Woodcarving in the Scandinavian Style and Carving Trolls and other Scandinavian-Style Characters.
Judy Richie	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
JUDY RICHIE is a native of Austin, Texas and has been active in art since an early age. Discovering the use of gourds for sculptural figures has been a recent delight for Judy’s gourd art. Most are Native American inspired. Several have won major awards in the past year. Since moving to Kerrville, Judy has attended workshops on various gourd working techniques in North Carolina, California and Arizona. She has won numerous awards for her work.
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 and Secretary 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.
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.
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.
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.
LINDA SHEPPARD	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
Linda is taking a vacation for an anniversary celebration this summer and will return to teach in 2008. We wish Linda and her husband John a very Happy Anniversary!
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.
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.
Skip Soper	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
SKIP SOPER holds a B/S/ degree from the University of Cincinnati; attended Dayton Art Institute; Johns Hopkins Medical School (3 year program in Medical Art); Harvard University (graduate courses for Fulbright Scholarship; Isabel O’Neil Studio in NYC (20 years).
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.
NATHAN TAYLOR	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
NATE TAYLOR came to basketry in the mid-1970's when he and Martha Weatherbee discovered nothing was known about Shaker basketry. 10 years of pursuit culminated in the books Shaker Baskets and Legend of the Bushwacker Baskets. As "savior of a lost art," he has taught nationwide. Nate runs Nate's Nantuckets, a basket supply company, in Warner, NH and on his website at www.basketshop.com.
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.
DEBORAH TUCKER	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
DEBORAH TUCKER has been an avid quilter since 1981 and has been teaching quilting since 1983. She worked as the pattern editor for Quilting Today, and is co-founder and pattern editor of Traditional Quiltworks magazine. Deb was involved in the formation of many quilting guilds in the Northeast, and Past President of the Green Mountain Quilters Guild. She does freelance designing and writing, teaches, lectures and judges quilting throughout the Northeast and was a teacher and judge at the Vermont Quilt Festival for 10+ years.
CAROLYN VAN TASSELL	VIEW RELATED CLASSES
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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.
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.