Meet the Instructors
Who We Are
Olga Kazanskaya
Instructor
Olga Kazanskaya is the founder of Felting Academy. A former molecular biologist, she now creates courses in natural dyeing and felting, combining scientific precision with artistic curiosity.
Julia Struzh
Instructor
Julia Struzh is a felt artist and instructor specializing in wearable design. Her teaching is rooted in logic, structure, and minimalist form, helping students understand shrinkage, layout, and construction as the foundation of elegant felted garments.
Alisa Bordo
Instructor
Alisa Bordo is a felt artist known for expressive nuno felt and unexpected material combinations. Her work brings together raw fleece, locks, lace, embroidery, sequins, and pearls to create richly textured pieces with a sense of wild elegance.
Sigrid Bannier
Instructor
Sigrid Bannier is a felt artist and hat designer whose work brings felt into dialogue with classical millinery. Her teaching focuses on shape, proportion, and refined construction, opening the way to sophisticated felt hats with strong artistic character.
Svetlana Fomina
Instructor
Svetlana Fomina is a fiber artist working with wool as a medium for pictures, sculptural objects, and light. Her work ranges from expressive wool paintings to striking felted lamps and forms that combine atmosphere, texture, and design.