CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR
Marsha Van Vlack
Marsha has been a studio artist and potter for the last 30 years. Her works appear in both public and private collections. Marsha has taught in Mentor programs, Artists in Residencies, and as a visiting artist throughout New York. She has won over 30 awards for her ceramic art and participated in countless art shows throughout the United States.

CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR
Dick Lang
Dick has been making pots since 1973 after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Alfred College of Ceramics, Alfred, NY. He was a student of Val Cushing, Robert Turner, Daniel Rhodes, Wally Higgins, Bill Parry, Glenn Zweygardt, and Bill Underhill.

“My work has gone through quite a few changes over the years. I started with stoneware and in 1981 I switched to porcelain. The past few years I am back to primarily stoneware fired in my gas kiln. Even though I try many different techniques and ideas, simplicity and elegance have always been the things I strive for. I like simple forms, clean lines and for the most part, glaze in subtle colors without painted designs. Many of my pots are related to forms and colors I see in our surrounding environment.”

Dick has exhibited at many fine craft shows and galleries and he has been honoured with many awards.
He has taught classes and workshops off and on during his career. He is a full time studio potter and sells his work from his studio as well as in galleries and shows.

Visit his website at http://www.rslangpottery.com

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE INSTRUCTOR
Bill Underhill
Renowned Artist Bill Underhill, a retired sculpture professor at Alfred University has worked in various media, including bronze and clay, both of which he mastered while working with Peter Voulkos at the University of California at Berkeley. Bill's work ranges from the completely abstract to representational figure sculpture. His work is in public and private collections nationally, and he has received grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and from the New York State Council for the Arts. His most notable local effort is the statue of King Alfred on the Alfred University campus.

WOODCARVING INSTRUCTOR
Alec MacCrea
Alec MacCrea has been carving both as a hobby and a profession for 12 years. His learning process has been a hands-on experience that is largely passed down within the MacCrea family, but also owes some credit to good teachers and apprentice work in county Meath, Ireland. Most of his work has been an exploration of the Celtic heritage, but also ventures into other styles, European and beyond. He now lives and keeps a full time business in Alfred Station, NY.

2-D CRITIQUE INSTRUCTOR
Wanda Dean
Wanda Dean has studied under Katherine Nelson, Cole Young, and Tom Buechner. For the past 15 years, she has been painting under Fritz Lipp, attending critiquing classes for in Rochester, NY. Wanda works mostly in oil paints, although she has experience with many mediums and surfaces.

“I lived in a rural setting where there were wonderful trees, hills and quiet places where I could escape to and use my imagination to create my own "world". Because I so loved these places it is natural that I eventually became, for the most part a landscape painter. I am struck by the strong lights and colors in the landscapes and it is the drama of these elements that compels me to start a painting. I stop painting when I feel that I have captured the passion that I perceive.”

COOKING INSTRUCTOR
Pam Eastman
Pam is the executive chef at the Art Center Café, creating a changing weekly menu of lunch, dinner and dessert specials. She has had a diverse culinary background. Recently she was the owner/chef of the Paradise Café in Hornell, NY. She has also provided nutritional counseling to those who wish to better the well-being and comes from this point of view in all her cooking activities. Pam loves working with young students and is currently teaching cooking to high school students in conjunction with the Accord/21 Century Skills Program.