Meet Our Teachers

Our Executive Director is also an artist and teacher!   In her own words: As an artist, I’ve been creating since I was a young child. Growing up in the Pacific…

Irina Johnson, NWAC Program Manager and Instructor, has over 25 years of experience teaching adult and teen painting classes. She founded and operated Vine and Palette, a successful sip and…

Melanie is the NWAC Pottery Manager & Instructor.  She began working with clay in 1994 and continues to be fascinated and inspired by its infinite possibilities.  Initially, she focused on…

Robin is a certified art teacher and potter from South Carolina. She is enjoying the opportunity to meet and work with other artists and art students on the West Coast.…

Heather was 15 the first time she tried throwing on an old kick wheel and from there she went on to take ceramics classes in college. In addition to taking…

Evan is a current student of the DigiPen Institute of Technology, looking to learn the skills to become a character designer in the video game industry. He loves storytelling—especially through…

Michelle received her degree in Elementary Education and taught Kindergarten before staying home to raise her children. She has been involved with multiple nonprofits over the years, as both a…

Amy is a drawing and painting artist, working both traditionally and digitally with a concentration in comic art. After graduating from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in ’23,…