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Jill Alblas
Craft Instructor
Coming from: Acol, Birchington,  Kent  UK


Following her degree and teaching certificate Jill taught for many years in colleges of Further Education before taking the leap to working as a freelance designer. Over the years Jill has designed art and craft products for many major companies including W.H.Smith, Early Learning Centre and Disney. She continues to teach and travels widely to hold workshops in the U.K., Europe and recently to teach jewellery making in Moscow and silk painting in Kalliningrad. Many years of experience means that Jill can offer a broad range of classes.
Jan Allston
Craft and Quilting (Textile Art)
B.Ed, Dip Ma.
Coming from: Polegate,  East Sussex  UK


Jan retired from teaching mathematics and ICT on the senior management team in secondary school. She has crafted all her life and has been teaching various crafts on cruise ships since 2015. At present she is coordinator and exhibitions organiser for the south east of England for The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles. Jan offers various other crafting opportunities, mostly associated with the destinations for the cruise. These include sewing activities, embroidery, jewellery making, collage and greetings card products. Each session produces a low cost make and take item as a memento of the cruise.
Mary Bird
Craft Instructor
Dip Ed
Coming from: Wimborne,  Dorset  UK


Mary is a qualified teacher with a background in art and design. She has taught City and Guilds patchwork and quilting courses to Diploma level as well as other advanced textile techniques. Her forte is in encouraging individuals with varying abilities develop skills beyond their expectations in a relaxed and enjoyable way. Since 2006 Mary has taught craft on board cruise ships and has designed and developed distinctive, high quality craft items in a range of media that appeal to novices as well as experienced crafts-people.
Gwyneth Chesters
Arts and Crafts
BEd(Hons) Oxon, DipHE Geog,
Coming from: Carnforth,  Lancashire  UK


Gwyneth has her own business organising craft fairs and teaching crafts in the NW of England. She is passionate about up-cycling and recycling and has been making and creating forever! Gwyn was a Deputy Head Teacher and has over 28 years of experience, teaching the youngest children in Nursery through to adults, and enjoys sharing her love of crafting with everyone in a fun and inclusive way.
Germaine Fisher
Craft - Specialising in working with beads
Coming from: Brockworth,  Gloucestershire  UK


Germaine Fisher began her Beaded Inspirations journey in 2005 when she became the founding Editor of the Australian Beads Etc Magazine. Since then she has appeared fortnightly on Create and Craft TV, for four years, demonstrating beading techniques using new and interesting beads. She has sourced beads and taught beading classes all over the world. She loves to share her wealth of knowledge, especially the great and varied history behind beads and their versatility. What started as a hobby has become a passion.
Frosa Katsis
Craft Instructor | Greek Culture, History & Food
Lecturer and Craft Teacher
Coming from: Sunbury,  Victoria  Australia


Frosa has a wealth of experience in Medical Research having worked for a world renowned institute based in Melbourne. Her experience has predominantly been in the field of protein & metabolism. The history of the Institute and how it all began is a great story in itself and Frosa will cover the history and development of this chemistry. It is not all about science and chemistry with Frosa being a successful business owner operating craft sessions which include macrame, jewellery, paper craft such as scrapbooking, paper roses, card making.
Gail Lee
3D Art-Sculptural Needle Felting
Coming from: Cupertino,  California  USA


Gail Lee hosts guest workshops in her two passions: fabric arts (specifically 3D needle felting) and genealogy. She loves to see that spark when people learn something new.
Emily Mixon
Arts & Crafts Instructor
over 25 years experience teaching in arts & crafts
Coming from: The Villages,  Sumter County, Florida  USA


Emily Bozeman Mixon has been involved in Arts and Crafts for over 40 years. She attended many crafts shows as a participant for over 15 years traveling from Tennessee to as far away as Michigan to sell her wares. She managed two craft supplies stores for a craft supply company located in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1992 Emily began teaching arts & crafts on cruise ships for Costa, Cunard, Celebrity and Holland America and has been doing so ever since. She has taught many classes with 100 or more people in attendance and others with 25-35 people in attendance.
Rie Natalenko
History and Literature Speaker & Craft Instructor
Craft Instructor/ Literature/History
Coming from: Templeton,  CAN  NZ


Rie Natalenko has a doctorate in writing, specialising in Screen and History. She has a Masters degree in Education and an Honours degree in Literature. Much of her university and college teaching was in the areas of screenwriting, film-making and film studies. Rie enjoys creating as well as writing. She is an also an accomplished Arts and Craft Instructor and an experienced felter, knitter, crocheter, spinner and weaver.
June Orr
Art & Culture Enrichment | Art & Craft Instructor
Coming from: Salamander Bay,  NSW  Australia


June Orr is a contemporary artist known for her unique blend of traditional and experimental techniques. Born in New Zealand and now residing in Australia, she began her artistic journey at an early age and has since honed her skills through years of dedicated practice and study. In 2017, June was awarded International Art Juror status with ArtMaster Australia International, the only Australian artist to achieve this prestigious award. June is a regular Art & Craft Instructor on cruise ships as well as an enrichment presenter on art and culture topics.
Kerrie-Anne Riles
Art and Crafts
Coming from: Gorokan,  New South Wales  Australia


Originally a Primary School teacher, Kerrie-Anne specialized in craft teaching and has been teaching children, adult education and respite care for forty years. Having lived in six countries she has experience in teaching students of wide backgrounds and abilities. Kerrie-Anne now specializes in teaching at conferences and on cruises combining her love of handcrafts and travel. Kerrie-Anne’s cruise classes include quilting, quilling, beading, paper crafts, textile arts, cross-stitch, Shiva, fabric painting, Christmas crafts and Photo to Pictorial Appliqué lecture.
Jackie Shaw
Craft Instructor
Paper crafts
Coming from: High Wycombe,  Buckinghamshire  UK


Jackie’s experience with paper crafting started as a hobby, going back many years. She was an Accredited Registered Childminder for 30 years! Now retired, she loves to share some of her activities with others. Jackie’s other passion is for whales and dolphins and for being out at sea. She volunteers as a Marine Mammal Surveyor for ORCA. Jackie’s activities are mostly around crafting with paper and card and the priority is having fun. Taking home a beautiful creation is a bonus! With limited time, the standard is fairly basic and anyone is welcome to attend, no experience necessary.
Christopher Tatam
Watercolour | Acrylics | Faberge Eggs
Coming from: Holyhead,  Anglesey  UK


Chris Tatam is a renowned artist, craftsman and art tutor from the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Educated at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has a wide range of experience and knowledge in the painting of landscapes and seascapes, using the mediums of watercolour, acrylics and mixed medium including the use of gold leaf. For over 20 years Chris has been teaching art throughout the United Kingdom and United States. He has successfully hosted many residential and non-residential art holidays across Europe, and for a number of years, been a popular art instructor for a range of cruise liners.
Sara Withers
Craft Instructor - Jewellery Making
Coming from: Appleton,  Oxfordshire  UK


Sara Withers is a jewellery maker and teacher. Her jewellery is sold at events and in galleries throughout Britain. Sara is the author of many books of jewellery projects that have been sold throughout the world. She teaches jewellery making at summer schools and art and craft centres, including West Dean College in Sussex. The classes are attended by women and men wanting to learn some basic jewellery techniques and to create a personal momento. Sara has been a regular craft instructor with several cruise lines and her aim is that everyone should enjoy themselves, meet other passengers and create something that gives them satisfaction.
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