Liz Alberg began her fused glass journey in 2013. She has had the opportunity to share and instruct over the past 8 years at the university, high school, Community Ed programs, art centers, and her studio here in Cumberland. She currently features her glass art at 3 galleries and shops in Wisconsin. Liz has taught a variety of fused glass projects at FAC including garden art stakes, vases, plates, lanterns… and more.

Denise DeGidio holds a Master of Visual Arts Degree in Fiber Art. Denise has been working with fiber for over 25 years - in particular clothing, textile, knitwear, natural dyes, and surface design, and has traveled around the country and internationally studying this medium. Denise has been a fibers instructor in higher education as well as locally, teaching various workshops and classes in her Wisconsin community. She appreciates using traditional craft and techniques to stay connected with how these methods and materials have been used over time by various cultures. You can see more of Denise’s work @metalandwool on Instagram and a course archive and portfolio on her website: metalandwool.com

Christy Wetzig Pottery. Christy teaches hand built and wheel thrown pottery. She is assisting Frederic Arts in building a pottery presence.

Brian Hall is a general building contractor and timber framer. He makes furniture from reclaimed wood & timber ends from his construction projects. He also creates artworks in metal, wood & found objects. His artistic scope includes sculpture and jewelry making.

Marc Cutter has worked as a carpenter/contractor for more than 30 years, working mostly on residential building and some light commercial work retiring from building in 2008. He has built numerous timber frame structures and conducted several timber frame classes.

Jim Springett Oil Painting. Jim uses Artfix Belgium Linen using Sennelier Oils from France. Sketching from a photo, using oil paints with limited palette, blending edges and creating form and depth.

Peggy Ingles loves the color and sparkle that glass mosaic adds to the inside and outside of the home. She and her husband Chris have been sharing this art form for 11 years in Duluth, the Twin Cities and around Wisconsin. She also loves working with glass bottles and beads.

Tree Croyle Johnson came to teaching with a diverse foundation of skills in painting, drawing, mosaics and design. She has been creating and selling mosaic artwork and paintings since 1999 and became a painting instructor in 2015. She is a lively teacher with a relaxed, hands‐on approach to learning.

Tammy Seebach Acrylic Painting, and Batik Instructor has been teaching art techniques for numerous years, and selling her pieces in Galleries in the Midwest. With humor, and cheery demeanor she makes creating fun.

Andrew Benson, professional photographer with more than 19 years of professional experience. Andrew has photographed a wide variety of events, including, sports, weddings, nature, astrophotography, portrait and more.

Sandy Gimpl is a multi‐talented craftsperson who particularly enjoys teaching what many perceive as lost arts. She will be teaching soap making with all natural ingredients, birch bark basket making and Dutch oven cooking over a campfire. Sandy teaches many classes through Community Education in Chisago Lakes.

Mary Ann Rivard is a lifetime resident of the St. Croix River Valley and a watercolor and mixed media artist who finds her inspiration in nature and life experiences. She is passionate about incorporating art journaling with doodling and mixed media. She has taught art doodling for adults and children, and is now enjoying playing with gelli printing.

Cynthia DeMar is an artist in constant creative motion in a many artistic forms- currently making jewelry from a variety of metal smithing techniques, painting. mosaics and needle felting.

Bonnie Hagen has sketched all  her life and began painting in 2005. She prefers watercolor and mixed media for her paintings.  Her artwork is exhibited at artZ Gallery in Amery.  Bonnie was a teacher in the Amery School District for 20 years and has taught several community education classes in painting.

Tanna Worrell has been a wild foods enthusiast for many years and has studied with several kind and patient mentors. She loves empowering others with this important and rewarding skill. If you take her class, you too will become a wild foods enthusiast. 

Diane Keeler has been working with polymer clay since 1987. She is primarily a sculptor, making dolls and figures, but also loves to experiment with jewelry and play with all forms of polymer clay.
Diane has taught classes for years, in person and online. She lives in rural Frederic.

Patricia Duncan is a representational oil and pastel plein air painter. She has been drawing and painting since an early age and finds living in the St. Croix Valley a continual source of inspiration. She is rewarded by teaching and helping others to grow in their desire to become better painters and to experience the healing aspect of what art does for the soul.

Mark Buley is a woodworker and furniture maker with several years of experience including an intensive course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine.