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Teresa Barnes: Glass Fusing and Pottery: A potter for 10+ years, my interest in the arts drives me to experiment with forms and formulas. Many awards over the years reinforce my desire to learn and do more. Recently, fused and slumped glass pieces have been added to my treasures. This new venture has endless possibilities. An artist will spend a lifetime learning their craft, but at some point the need to give back becomes important. I have been teaching pottery for the last ten years to both adults and children. I now teach for Cobb County at the Art Station and for the City of Kennesaw. Adults can also learn glass fusing and slumping in my classes at the Art Station. Children delight in my Kids Hand Building classes. They have fun building fanciful creatures, castles and functional items like bookends and candleholders. Please visit my website. It is full of Treasures. www.treasuresbyteresa.net Teresa was recently featured for her glass fusing classes in the January / February 2008 issue of Cherokee Life magazine! Congratulations, Teresa! Photographs (c) 2008 Mike Jacoby. Used with permission. Ms. Michael Connell: Fine Art: With artwork currently travelling to several museums in Norway, and a solo exhibition touring major museums in Europe and Asia from 2006 to 2010, Michael Connell exhibits using her her middle name, "Michael Wood." Her upcoming exhibit will include paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic, drawings in graphite and pastel, photography, sculpture and mixed media. Michael's course offerings at the Art Station are as varied as her art. She teaches courses in painting, drawing and mixed media. Born in New York of Southern parents, Michael was a happy nomad. Her early childhood as a Navy junior even included a residency aboard a comissioned Navy troop carrier in the Pacific - she credits this with her love of oceans, travel, and appreciation of things different and new. Her primary interest is in her students - both adults and children. She considers herself truly honored to work with such enthusiastic and gifted people. Michael also draws energy and creativity from other instructors involved in area art programs. She's very happy to have her very first home here in Kennesaw. Katie Chappell-Lakin: Children's Music: Annemarie Fitzpatrick: Children's Story Art: David Fowler: Pottery: Ever since I can remember seeing my first potter, I wanted to be one myself. I took my first class at the age of 16 along with my mother (who found out really soon that she was a hand-building person). All that was available to us were kickwheels, so that is what I learned on. Before that very first class had ended, I was able to center and start pulling my first pot of many to come. Soon the high school art teacher would pull me out of whatever class I was in to do demonstrations on the wheel. After that, I gave lessons in the evening at an arts and crafts store in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. During the day, I would sit in the store window, throwing pots. I had a change of direction for quite a few years after moving to Atlanta in 1977.  I took a few classes at Callanwolde with Rick Berman and Glenn Dair, and then I met a girl.  We had two children and I had to get a "real job." Now, almost 20 years later, I have come full circle, doing what I feel I was always destined to do: pottery. Allison Frink: Digital Art: From hilariously bad childhood comic strips to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Allison has always loved telling stories with art. After years of charcoal, graphite, acrylic, colored pencil, and marker work, these days a vast majority of her art is produced in the computer with the help of her trusty graphics tablet. (Her long-suffering housemates are profoundly thankful for this development, as now her tradtional art supplies spend more time being neatly packed away in boxes and less time being strewn haphazardly over every horizontal surface in sight.) As an instructor, Allison prefers to teach her students how to employ traditional art concepts in the digital arena, rather than tricks that only look good on a computer screen. When she's not scribbling madly on her graphics tablet or teaching others how to do the same, Allison can usually be found reading, drawing with a real pencil, sewing absurd costumes, watching movies, or hamming it up with her friends at fandom conventions all over the country. Feel free to check out her website! humanespresso.com Lloyd Hiraoka: Watercolor: Crystal Johnson: Children's Dance: Michelle Kantartzis: Fine Art: Carol Peterson: Jewelry: Laura Marentes Purcell: Jewelry: After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Masters in Art Education, Laura taught art in Cobb County for 7 years. She then went on to the High Museum of Art's Education Department, followed by a stint as Assistant to the Cobb County School District's Fine Arts Supervisor. Curiosity has led her to places as far away as Belize and Mongolia for inspiration. For four-and-a-half years Laura has experimented with creating wire jewelry, and she is certified by Rio Grande Industries to teach Precious Metal Clay techniques. She always welcomes the chance to try new things. Scott C. Mohrmann: Fine Art: After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design, I worked in Savannah as an interior designer and fine artist for 10 years, and am now living in Kennesaw. (It's funny how life sometimes brings you back to the place where you belong.) I am strongly influenced by the world that surrounds us all. June Pacheco: Children's Fine Art: Liz Schuck: Adult Pottery: My fascination with clay, as well as my formal training in pottery, began when I attended a community class much like those offered through the Cobb County arts program. I was instantly captivated by the magic of the potter's wheel and eager to learn more. I studied in Georgia until 1996 when I moved to Kansas City. There I continued my education at the Kansas City Art Center. In 1997 I joined the staff of a privately-owned pottery studio where I discovered my passion for teaching, for transferring the knowledge in my mind to the hands of students. In 1998, renowned potter Steven Hill opened Red Star Studios in Kansas City and I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study there. Under his direction, I was able to hone my craft. In 2003 I moved back the the Atlanta area and began teaching at the Art Station. I have a hands-on approach to teaching, providing demonstrations, encouragement, and individualized instruction. I strive to have my classes be fun as well as a learning experience. I continue to further my education in my craft through various  ceramics workshops. I am still memorized by the magic of the potter's wheel and the endless possibilities of clay. Ana di Silva: Dance and Music: Betty Vroman: Beading: Among the Miami people, I am Neh Wah Na. The Miami were part of the Algonquin Confederation in the Ohio River Valley. My sisters, brothers, and I were brought up with the traditions and stories of the Miami. A number of years ago, I took a beading class. After I had mastered the basics of several overall techniques, my imagination and memories of tradition took over. Much of my work is inspired by traditional motifs of the Miami people. My own creativity melds it into a design that is uniquely my own. I also like to work with beading patterns and techniques of other cultures and times, from ancient Egyptian to Victorian to very contemporary. Beadwork is a very satisfying form of self-expression. I share my heritage and beading skills learned over the years by teaching classes through Cobb County Parks and Recreation. I share my stories with school groups, scouts, and storytelling festivals such as Folk Tales of the Rails. Cah wah Lit Pac kah Wahl we ouk Lo not. "Laugh with beautiful beads." Amanda Watson: Photography:
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