Founding Mentor
Lead by founder Retha and specialist master craftspeople, the academy offers personal artist-to-artist mentorship in small studio cohort settings. Every instructor brings decades of hands-on workshop experience, teaching students how to harvest, grind, and build art supplies from scratch alongside foundational studio techniques.
Our mentors guide each student through rigorous traditional methods, ensuring that the old ways of making are handed down with precision, respect, and deep material understanding.
Study directly under practicing master craftspeople in Barberton.
Explore our hands-on courses in painting, pottery, paper making, and material preparation.