Sharon began her passion and art for glass around ten years ago. It was something she had always wanted to try. She started out doing stained glass but started doing mosaics on glass and solid surfaces as she got a feel for the medium. She has always been involved in some kind art. She enjoys sharing her skills with others and really enjoys the satisfaction she sees in them when learning a new skill.

Dave has been photographing people and things since high school, but really began to hone his skills over the past 10 years, focusing on event and landscape photography. He strives to continually learn and grow in his photography and enjoys sharing his passion and knowledge with others. During these classes, Dave hopes participants gain a better understanding of how to use their camera, take the time to practice their skills, discover the world of photography in a new way, and challenge themselves to go beyond where they thought they could be.

Bachelor of Science in Phychology and Art from Grand Valley State University

Associate Degree from Muskegon Community College

Joe took all of his art classes at MCC, where he did mostly 3 dimensional art: pottery (hand building & wheel work), sculpture, design, etc. Joe has been a clay artist on & off for nearly 40 years. He enjoys teaching clay hand building, an has been teaching these techniques at ArtWorks for close to ten years. Joe’s students include adults, children & special needs individuals. The focus of his classes are exploring various hand building projects & creative glazing techniques.