Gail Stouffer

Sr. Instructor, Glass Arts

Gail is a working glass artist specializing in functional glassware production, custom architectural and environmental glass installations, and one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces. As an educator her enthusiasm for glass art is so contagious that it has spread to her students and there is no cure. Teaching all levels of warm glass, she is also PMC Guild Level 2 Certified Instructor.  Gail holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from C.W. Post College/Long Island University in New York.   Learn more about Gail...

Nina "Sam" Hibler

Sr. Instructor, Glass Arts

Sam is a warm glass bead artist with work in regional galleries.  She holds a Bachelor of Science from SFA and was introduced to flame working glass in the laboratories where she worked creating glass tools.  Specializing in the creation of one-of-a kind beads, Sam’s background in science adds a wealth of knowledge to the nuances of glass arts.  Learn more about Sam...

Analiza Connell

Sr. Instructor, Metals

Liza’s flair for the arts is evident in all of her creations. Her strength as an instructor is her enthusiasm and her uncanny ability to make even the most complicated techniques seem easy and attainable to the novice. An accomplished graphic artist, her paintings adorn a wide variety of surfaces from books to mural walls, and transportation interiors. Learn more about Liza...

Natalie Cordes

Associate Instructor, Metals

Natalie graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Sociology minor. She has 15 years of experience demonstrating new techniques and products, and teaching in the arts and crafts industry. Natalie has demoed and taught for companies both large and small, on local television and at industry and consumer trade shows.   She is a Certified Professional Demonstrator through the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA), an international trade organization. Her unique and enthusiastic approach to teaching, along with her firm belief that anyone can be creative, make her the perfect instructor to those willing to try new techniques.

Nicole Vachier Lozano

Associate Instructor, Glass Arts

A native of Texas, Nicole was raised in San Antonio. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University, with a Bachelor's of Science in 1997. Since that time, she has worked for a large financial institution. This, however, did not satisfy her desire to create.  In 2005, Nicole took a workshop on kiln fused glass techniques. Almost immediately she knew this was what she needed to do. Her technical skills developed quickly and she is now passing on her knowledge as an instructor. Learn more about Nicole...