Instructors

Ed Delp

As a longtime educator and lifetime artist, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to help others learn about art and develop their artistic skills. I attended the Columbus College of Art and Design for two years (Illustration major), then graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in Art Education (K-12). I spent over twenty years teaching art at the high school level, then fifteen years as an Instructional Technology Leader for the school district.

As an artist, I enjoy working in all types of media, but my preference is drawing (graphite, charcoal, pastels) and ceramics. I continue to attend workshops and take art classes to learn new techniques and to further develop my skills.

I look forward to meeting others who enjoy art and helping them on their artistic journeys!

Nate Tharp

Four years ago I took a week-long handtool woodworking class in Minnesota with a small group of other under-40 people. We spent 12-14 hours a day in the workshop, slept in tents in the instructor's back yard, and ate pancakes every morning. It was one of the defining experiences of my adult life and catalyzed a passion for handtool woodworking.

Prior to that I was a wanna-be, wishing I had a shop full of power tools just like Norm Abram on The New Yankee Workshop on PBS. It wasn’t until I Googled, “How did they build furniture before electricity?” that I grasped what could be done with nothing more than handtools. That marked the beginning of a new appreciation for not just woodworking, but hand work in general - work that is genuinely the result of human hands and practiced skill.

I confess I’m not a handtool purist – I have two powered machines that do much of the laborious work of lumber prep – but 90% of what I do is done in my basement workshop with a mix of vintage, antique, and new handtools - the oldest plane I own dates from the 1860’s and is a joy to use. My small basement shop shares a space with my home office and keeps me close to my family where disagreements between an 11 year old and a 7 year old sometimes require quick intervention.

Diana Andrews

Art has been many things to Diana over the years:
A friend as a young girl,
A label as a teen,
A dream come true as a young person to study at Columbus College of Art and Design.
Sharing art time with her sons has also made for precious memories.
She has used art for encouraging others as her career.
She exhibits her work in galleries and has been teaching folks of all ages for more than 15 years.
She is also member of Worthington Area Art League and Central Ohio Plein Air.

Anton Sarossy-Christon

I was exposed to knitting, and quilt making from an early age at home. This early exposure sparked an interest in the fiber arts that has continued throughout my life. I first learned about weaving over a decade ago when helping a friend with her weaving project, and have been teaching classes for the last 2 years. My favorite part of the week is Monday evenings from 6-9:30 when I meet with my students, talk about their projects, and watch their successes. Teaching weaving not only invigorates me, but pushes me to learn more and more about this timeless craft.

Markgraf Clayworks

Karen and Tom Markgraf offer ceramics classes for all levels of students in our spacious and dedicated ceramics studio. Look at their course selections and enroll using the following link: Markgraf Clayworks