Afsaneh is an Australian-Iranian painter/illustrator and author of children's books. She is also a Persian rug designer and works for a company that makes handmade rugs in Munich, Germany, and has designed more than 250 rugs for machine production.

Alana McVeigh is a premier Western Australian ceramicist whose delicate porcelain vessels focus on simplicity and form.

Established contemporary Jeweller and designer, Alida Cappelletta has based her practice in Perth, Western Australia after studying and working as a Contemporary Jeweller in Sydney for fifteen years.

Alister Yiap’s unusual approach to design has seen him create everything from contemporary rings to gemstone-shaped public seating in the Perth CBD

Amy Perejuan-Capone is a multidisciplinary artist based in Fremantle working in media as diverse and weird as ceramics, snow, watercolour, video, and old aircraft.

Angela is a warm, inspiring tutor with an enviable wealth of practical knowledge and skills that she is all too ready to share.

Angela Stewart is practising visual artist with a passion for drawing, completing a Doctorate of Creative Arts at Curtin University in 2011.

Annick Akanni is a textile artist specialising in printed and woven textile design. Annick explores her rich heritage and love for the natural world, expressing her art through colour, pattern and texture, sharing her love for textiles through storytelling.

Since completing his Masters degree in visual art at Curtin University in 2011 Ben Crappsley has continued to develop his arts practice, contributing to numerous group exhibitions, awards and three solo exhibitions.

Bev Jackson-Hooper is a drama, history and literature aficionado who has taught at many schools across Perth as well as running her own drama school Kidact.

Brooke Dunnell is a writer, editor and workshop facilitator whose short stories have been published in a range of anthologies and commended in various competitions. She loves discussing writing skills and techniques and helping students improve their craft.

Claire lives and works in The Perth hills, surrounded by nature and her family. Claire has been a jewellery educator for the past 15 years, working at University & TAFE.

Debora Gregorio is a professional Manga Art Illustrator based in Perth. She has had a passion for Manga since childhood, professionally drawing manga for the past 12 years. Debora studied manga drawing at the European Manga Academy in Italy, where original manga drawing skills, as those taught in Japanese schools, are taught.

Dee Jaeger is a passionate about all aspects of pottery, from the properties of wet clay, to the colours and effects of glazing, to the firing itself.

Finn Anderson is a ceramicist whose work combines elements of traditional pottery with modern design.

Fiona Gavino is a nationally-recognised fibre artist who uses basket making materials and techniques in innovative ways. She has been teaching for over 15 years, her classes provide a fun and practical introduction to basketry that will allow students to continue sourcing and creating their own beautiful works well after the class is over.

Gera Woltjer is a multi-award winning and multidisciplinary artist, originally from the Netherlands who is currently based in Perth.

Grant is a Landscape Architect and Garden Designer who has created gardens and landscapes all over the world. From working on Palaces and Waterfronts to designing for Mr and Mrs Smith backyard paradise next door.

Greg Crowe has a long history with Fremantle Arts Centre, having exhibited here in the 1980s and 1990s. He has more than 40 years experience in making ceramics and over 30 years of teaching in Perth, Sydney and many other national and international locations.

Holly O'Meehan is an emerging West Australian artist whose practice focuses on combining ceramics with textiles.

Jenessa King is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans across illustration, graphic design, typography and watercolour.

Jim Buchanan is an artist, designer and tutor who has taught in the Perth metro area and remote WA. He is passionate about creating art in soft pastel and charcoal mediums, Jim explores the interplay of light and colour in the natural and built landscapes. 

Jo Darvall is a master of many mediums, including painting, sculpture, printmaking and art writing.

Jo Bowman's work varies in style & medium, from sculptural to stitched forms, large knitted works using surveyor's tape and jute and assembling found pieces of timber into house forms and icons. Jo's work ethic arises from growing up in the Eastern Wheatbelt on a farm observing her family work.

Joss Gregson is a prominent WA artist and a popular tutor at Fremantle Arts Centre.

Kate studied Jewellery at NMIT in Melbourne.  She enjoys using traditionally taught jewellery techniques but pushes the boundaries to create modern, unique and very colourful pieces. 

Leslee Rowlands is an Art educator with over 30 years of experience teaching students of all ages. Her aim is to offer a supportive learning environment in which the participants are inspired and can develop the confidence to explore and pursue their artistic side.

Louise Snook is a prominent artist in WA for her work with textiles, whether as fashion pieces or as 3D art installations.

Lucy started pottery after leaving the fashion industry. She found working with ceramics a sanctuary where she could find some peace and tranquillity. Lucy has been teaching pottery for a number of years and is passionate about sharing her skills with her students.

Maggie is a Western Australian Artist living and working in Walyalup/Fremantle. She has completed studies in both Fine Arts and Creative Arts Therapies and now works as an acrylic painter, mural artist and digital designer/illustrator with a passion for attaining an overall element of fun in her work.

Max Butcher is a qualified master trade jeweller with 40 years experience making for the fine jewellery market.

Melissa Ellero is a passionate ceramicist inspired by the natural raw beauty of Western Australia and the subtlety of repetition and evolving form.

After 20 years performing around Fremantle and Perth, Meredith has been teaching music to all age groups and levels using the easy methods she has developed.

Miles is a passionate tutor, his classes are an encouraging, practical introduction to possibilities of painting.

Nathan Hoyle is a visual artist working with mixed media. When teaching, he enjoys introducing students to new and sometimes strange ways of making art - including using spray paint, power tools and household objects. He always encourages experimentation and curiosity.

Nicole's flexible and informative teaching style puts an emphasis on careful design and her classes will equip newcomers with both contemporary and traditional techniques.

Padma is a practicing watercolour artist, specializing in capturing the essence of the human body from observation (life model). A passionate outdoors sketcher who loves to create quick watercolour impressions from life.

Philip Gostelow’s photographic career has spanned three decades, working with some of the world’s leading publications as a portrait specialist and features photographer.

Regina Noakes has had a very international art education, having studied painting in Boston and Singapore before returning to Perth to develop her practise

Renae's classes provide a fun and inspiring introduction to the world of mosaics that will equip students with the skills to undertake their own mosaicing projects.

Richard Gunning has a broad knowledge of art and art history and has taught at many tertiary institutions and universities in WA

Rima Zabaneh is an award winning artist. Her work explores the methods and processes artists use to propel everyday materials into the realm of wonder, using found, recycled & repurposed materials in interesting ways.

Roberta Leary knows textiles and colour. With over 25 years of teaching experience and success as a freelance designer specializing in hand painted and screenprinted textiles for interior design and fashion garments.

Robyn Sinclair is fascinated by the meditative process of throwing on the wheel, creating unique vessels and functional pots for everyday use.

Robyn Varpins has been working with clay as a sculptural material for over 25 years.

Rodney Sinclair is a practicing WA artist living in Wembley, Western Australia. Painting and drawing since childhood, he first studied Graphic Art and Illustration at Perth Technical College

Ruby Talbot-Dunn is an artist and textile designer with a focus on screen printing, block printing and painting. Ruby completed her BA Textile Design Degree at RMIT Melbourne in 2015 and also has a Diploma in Visual Arts.

Sandra Black’s delicate, hand-detailed porcelain pieces are distinctive and well known in Western Australia for their refinement.

Sean Wain has been teaching drawing and painting since 1986. He first exhibited at the FAC in 1993 with oil and watercolour paintings, exploring pattern, colour and architectural space.

Shana James is known for her narrative style in both painting and printmaking.

Stephanie Hammill is a local, Fremantle based ceramic artist. She is passionate about all things ceramic and runs a successful ceramics business creating works of art, both functional and beautiful.

Stephanie has studied the technique of Kintsugi for 7 years and is a leading English speaking expert in the use of Urushi lacquer in ceramic repairs.

Born in Belgium and based in Perth, Stephanie Reisch is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, researcher and arts educator. Her practice references prehistory and natural phenomena through drawing, painting, sound and digital media.

Stewart Scambler is one of WA’s most prolific and respected ceramic artists. His studio produces Bohemian Ceramics produces both fine art sculptures and useable domestic wares.

Tania Ferrier’s painting practice has expanded into the use of video to explore race relations in installations that transgress the boundaries between the art gallery and museum.

Tegan is a multi-disciplinary artist working in the areas of paint, drawing, printmaking, performative photography, textiles and sculpture.

Tracey-Lee van den Bergh has been working with ceramics for 20 years and has an infinite love for clay materials and experimentation.

Tyler Ray Michie is currently one of Perth's most in demand drummers. Having received his bachelor in Jazz Studies from WAAPA in 2013, Tyler has gone on to cement himself as one of Perth's most reliable sidemen across a myriad of musical styles and genres.

Women On The Tools is the passion project of Janet Carter (JC), set builder, props maker and general arts-related construction wizard.