School Faculty
Art School Chairs
- Denise Lisiecki, Art School Director
- Brian Hirt, Ceramics Department Chair
- Stuart Gibson, 2-D Department Chair
Art School Faculty
Please note: when you click website links below, you are leaving the KIA's website.
| Instructor & Website | Education | Classes Taught |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Allen www.melodyallen.com |
B.A., Iowa State University | Children's Instructor |
| Susan Andress www.susanandress.com |
B.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Susan Badger | B.A., Western Michigan University | Painting Instructor |
| Chad Bagge | Columbia College | Ceramics Instructor |
| Heather Bigelow | B.A., Concordia College | Accessible Arts Instructor |
| Jeff Black | Children's Instructor | |
| Rebekah Blessing | B.A., Kalamazoo College | Children's Instructor |
| Martin Burch | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Digital Media Instructor |
| Yin Cai | B.A. Kalamazoo College | Painting and Drawing Instructor |
| Joan Carver | B.A., Yale University | Glass Instructor |
| Shay Church | San Jose State University | Ceramic Instructor |
| Matt Clysdale www.mattclysdale.com |
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design | Photography Instructor |
| Chuck Comer www.chuckcomerphotography.com |
M.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Nancy Crampton www.nancycramptiondesigns.com |
Fiber Instructor | |
| Amy Culp www.multiplicityjewelry.com |
B.A. Ball State University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Kathy Curtis-Smith | Foreign Language Instructor | |
| Julie Devers | M.F.A., University of Montana | Ceramics Instructor |
| Joshua Diedrich www.joshuadiedrich.com |
B.F.A., University of Michigan | Sculpture Instructor |
| Larissa Dugas | Ph. D., Indiana University | Foreign Language Instructor |
| Jeffrey Winkelmann Evergreen | B.F.A., Michigan State University | Printmaking Instructor |
| Heidi Fahrenbacher www.bellajoypottery.com |
B.F.A. Kalamazoo College | Ceramics Instructor |
| Bob Ferrier | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |
| Anne Marie Forrest | M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Children's Department Head, Children's Instructor |
| Kenneth Freed www.kazoopainters.com |
M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Painting Instructor |
| Stuart Gibson www.stuartjgibson.us |
M.F.A., University of Arizona | Chair 2-Dimensional Arts, Photography and Printmaking Instructor |
| Jennifer Giesey | Photography Instructor | |
| Amy Goodwin | B.A. Michigan State University | Design Instructor |
| Alec Hall | Ph.D., Michigan State University | Drawing Instructor |
| Jerry Harty | B.A., Tri State University | Glass Instructor |
| Carrie Hays | Sculpture Instructor | |
| Brian Hirt | M.F.A., Ohio University | Ceramics Department Chair, Ceramic Instructor |
| Gretchen Huggett | B.S., Western Michigan University | Fiber Department Head, Fiber Instructor |
| Kelli Jackson | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Veronique Jewel | Catholic University of Lille, France | Foreign Language Instructor |
| David Jones | Photography Instructor | |
| Eric Joseph | B.A., Michigan State University | Sculpture Instructor |
| Alexa Karabin www.alexakarabin.com |
M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Printmaking Instructor |
| Nancy Koning | California Public Ed. | Jewelry Instructor |
| Natalie Lagoni | Studied at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Children's Instructor |
| John Lambert | M.F.A., Notre Dame University | Sculpture Instructor |
| Wyatt Lane | B.F.A. Truman State, MO | Ceramic Instructor |
| Joyce Latta | ASLA, B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Design Instructor |
| Sue Leabu | Ceramic Instructor | |
| Denise Lisiecki www.kazoopainters.com |
M.A., State University of New York | Art School Director, Painting Instructor |
| Wade MacDonald | B.A., Western Michigan University | Ceramic Instructor |
| Don Marek | M.A., Western Michigan University | Painting Instructor |
| Karen Matson | M.A., Western Michigan University | Drawing Instructor |
| Jeannette Maxey | Jewelry Instructor | |
| Susan McHenry www.emptyvesselpottery.com |
M.F.A., Bennington College | Ceramic Instructor |
| Brenda Mergen | Fiber Instructor | |
| Paul Mergen | Jewelry Instructor | |
| Kerri Morgan | B.F.A. Western Michigan University | Painting and Children's Instructor |
| Jennifer Moss | Fiber Instructor | |
| Monica Nahm | M.A., Western Michigan University | Foreign Language Instructor |
| Terry Nihart | M.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Michael Northrop | M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Painting and Printmaking Instructor |
| Michael Parr www.michaelparrstudio.com |
University of Michigan | Drawing Instructor |
| Dean Pennala www.pennalaphotography.com |
B.S.,Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Bobbie Peters | Jewelry Instructor | |
| Michael Pixley | B.F.A. Michigan State University | Sculpture and Printmaking Instructor |
| Laurie Pruitt | B.F.A. Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Susan Ramsey | M.F.A., Notre Dame University | Fiber and Creative Writing Instructor |
| Gayle Swank Reyes | M.E. Grand Valley State University | Children's Instructor |
| Tom Richards www.tomrichardspottery.com |
Ceramics Instructor | |
| James Riegel www.jimriegelphoto.com |
Kendall College of Art and Design | Digital Media Instructor |
| Corrine Satterlee | B.F.A., Savannah School of Art and Design | Children's Instructor |
| Charlene Short | B.A. Western Michigan University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Robert Shimmin | B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Sherri Snyder | B.S., Michigan State University | Design Instructor |
| Gary Sparbel | M.S., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |
| Meg Tang www.megtang.com |
B.A., Michigan State University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Tom Temple | M.A., Michigan State University | Sculpture Instructor |
| Lauren Tripp www.brightershadeofblue.com |
B.A. Western Michigan University | Jewelry Instructor |
| John Troxtel | Digital Media Instructor | |
| Vicki VanAmeyden www.vickivanameyden.com |
M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Drawing Instructor |
| Kat VanHammen | M.A. Lesley University | Art as a Meditative Expression |
| Jose Velarde-Chan | B.F.A., College for Creative Studies | Sculpture Instructor |
| Randy Walker www.randywalker-art.com |
The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles | Drawing Instructor |
| Heidi Weiss | M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art | Fibers Instructor |
| Mary Whalen www.marywhalen.com |
Photography Instructor | |
| Kevin Wixson www.revolvingdesign.com |
A.A. KVCC Center for New Media and a Post-Associate Certificate in Web Design. | Digital Media Instructor |
| Adrienne Wolff | B.F.A. Western Michigan University | Jewelry Instructor |
| David Yeider | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |
| Carly Zufelt www.carlyzufelt.com |
B.F.A., Southwest University of Visual Arts | Photography Instructor |
| Elizabeth Gaines Zoutendyk www.StudioEli.com |
B.F.A. Kendall College of Art and Design | Jewelry Instructor |