Vic (Hot Springs Village, AR) has 25 years of experience teaching adults both in the corporate world and in studio settings. He was an artist in residence at Krueger Pottery in St. Louis for 10 years. Vic is currently retired and spends his time creating in steel and wood. His work in on sale at galleries in Hot Springs and Eureka Springs, AR.

Sally (Broadview Heights, OH) is a retired secondary and college art instructor. She currently teaches painting and drawing at a regional art center in Ohio. She is a signature member of numerous art organizations including the Ohio Watercolor Society, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, and the Whiskey Painters of America, among others, and has had several solo exhibitions and won many awards for her paintings.

Carol Fountain Nix (Raleigh, NC) is an Entrepreneur, Brand Strategist, Professor/Instructor, and Calligrapher/Artist/Designer. Carol’s career has encompassed many different areas of art and design. As a business owner of a brand/interactive firm, NIXdesign, for over 20 years, Carol has worked with a diverse range of clients. She has received many national design awards and has been published in many design magazines and publications.

Kurt (Henrietta, NY) has 20 years of woodturning experience, 175 internationally published articles, and has delivered 100s of demos and classes.  He enjoys the entire continuum of woodturning. A frequent instructor on all facets of woodturning, he’s well known for pens, ornaments, and lidded boxes. 

Elby (Eureka Springs, AR) started making wheel-thrown pottery over 40 years ago. His abstract and figurative sculpture has evolved to include a wide variety of hand-building techniques, as well as electronic lights and sound. Elby has extensive experience teaching scientific and technical subjects in public schools and colleges.

Amy (Fayetteville, AR) is a full-time oil and acrylic artist who focuses on colorful figures, animals, and anything with eyes and a personality. Her background in dance performance, teaching and choreography has influenced her work to emphasize expressive color, movement and character and to appreciate the performance aspect of visual art. Amy’s love of teaching has brought her to instruct at multiple locations including ESSA, Crystal Bridges and now monthly sold out workshops in downtown Rogers. Amy has a studio at Art Ventures Gallery in downtown Fayetteville.

Anna Koplik (Belle Mead, NJ) graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Jewelry and has worked as a blacksmith at various craft schools and architectural shops. Her personal work focuses mainly on tool and utensil making and combining functionality with a refined, delicate aesthetic.

William (Tulsa, OK) is a metalsmith creating pewter sculptural works as well as silver jewelry. He states, “To work in pewter is to rediscover and reshape traditional techniques for use in making artistic statements which are contemporary and alive.” William has taught at Tulsa Community College for 45 years and at Ghost Ranch (NM) for over 30 years.

Brandace (Wilsonville, IL) is the Executive Director of The Macoupin Art Collective in Staunton, IL, and an accomplished ceramic artist with a bachelor of art from Webster University in St. Louis, MO.

Anne Bujold (Lafayette, LA) combines metalworking with alternative materials; her animal
sculptures are agents examining the spaces between definitions, that fertile ground where new
forms emerge. She is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of
Louisiana, Lafayette.