Our Teachers

Melissa Brown- Four Crows Fibers

"I have always been a crafter and an artist. My parents were artists, I learned to knit and crochet when I was 11, and art (especially drawing) remained my favorite subject through high school. I grew up in Wisconsin, where the landscape continues to inspire me. And the wildlife: when I first moved to the farm where I still live, every time I pulled into driveway there were always four crows sitting in the yard. For many years I raised Corriedale sheep and came to love their fleece, and that's what started my journey of hand-dyeing yarn; I just wanted to keep working with that wonderful wool that I had raised. The sheep are gone now but the passion for dying remains. I have turned that passion into a career several times over, co-opening first The Sow's Ear and then The Cat and Crow yarn shops, and now I have settled in to the business of hand-dyeing yarn under the name of Four Crows Fibers, selecting texture and crafting colors to amaze and delight the senses."

Ashlee McClean

"My name is Ashlee (she/her) and I have lived in Mount Horeb for 10 years. My husband and I have a son that is in middle school in town and we have 3 rescue dogs. I am an early childhood montessori teacher and love love my job so much! I have been crocheting just over a decade. I enjoy making stuffies for the children in my cassroom, yearly book blankets, and other fun accessories. I love learning new techniques and patterns. I'm excited to share my knowledge and skills in a classroom setting at SRY. I've given lessons in my classroom a few times already!"