Instructors for 2023 Sweet Retreat
More instructors will be added at a later date
Peggy Tucker School of Cakeology & Cake Play https://www.cakeplay.com/
Peggy is an Certified Master Sugar Artist and is internationally known, not only for her unique skills in sugar art, but also for the quality, and fun, demonstrations and classes, at which she inspires enthusiasm in everyone who attends. This reputation has opened many doors for her in the sugar world.
She is a Certified Master Sugar Artist, one of 32 in the world, and is the owner of School Of Cakeology. She specializes in teaching the art of Sugar, Cake Design, and Cake Decorating, and is an International Instructor.
She has been seen on the Food Network, Fox news, has written articles published in American Cake Decorating Magazine, Edible Artists Network Magazine, ICES Magazine, Minnesota Women Magazine and Rochester Newspapers have written many articles on her over the years.
Kathleen Lange Confectionary Chalet https://www.confectionarychalet.com/
Kathleen received numerous awards from Wilton; Hall of Fame and Imperial Club Awards; as a top instructor, teaching at the highest volume stores; teaching over 10,000 students as last recorded by Wilton, the year 2000. During her lifetime, she has visited 50 US states, taught in 20 states and 14 countries, teaching in over 50 cities since 2010. Kathleen is an active member, instructor and demonstrator of the USA Division Representative & Int'l Excellence Team Cake Designer of (FIPGC) International Federation of Pastry Gelato & Chocolate – Italy;ICES (International Cake Exploration Societe); 3 C's (California Cake Club); San Diego Cake Club, RBA (Retail Bakers Association); IBE (Int’l Bakery Expo, Hong Kong; IBIE (Int’l Baking Industry Expo, Las Vegas, NV) and other Industry Shows, Culinary & Pastry Schools. She has been featured in numerous trade publications, cover of the Food Section of San Diego Union-Tribune; San Diego News and Radio stations; Milan, Italy Radio and she has contributed tutorials to several Int’l cake decorating newsletters and magazines and now releasing her own instructional DVD's.
Lucinda Larson-Olds https://www.facebook.com/LucindasIcingDiva
Renowned sugar artist Lucinda Larson is known for her lovely gumpaste flowers, and wonderful use of color. She is fondly nicknamed the Buttercream Queen and The Icing Diva. In addition to her 30 years of teaching at numerous prestigious culinary colleges and expos in the Northwest and across North America, she has received many awards and “best of shows” for her work. She has been featured in national and international magazines, TV, and on the cover of American Cake Magazine. Lucinda’s spunky personality and passion for cake decorating makes learning simple and fun…a real treat! (taken from http://www.creativelive.com/instructor/lucinda-larson)
Michele Sweeney www.epicdelights.com/pastry-chef-michele-sweeney
Chef Michele first picked up a pastry bag at the age of 6 and spent many summers as a child in the bakery watching her mother create works of art. She is a 4th generation baker and 2nd generation cake decorator.
Michele has a degree in Multimedia Design & Production. She also has a secondary education in baking, pastry and confectionary art. She's a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art in Chicago, IL, a former Wilton Method Instructor and an International Cake Exploration Society (ICES) approved teacher.
Michele's work has won several awards, and has been featured on a number of sites and publications such as Craftsy, Satin Ice, Lucks, Icing Images, ICES Magazine, American Cake Decorating Magazine and Edible Artist Network Magazine. She has also been featured on the Food Network as a competitor on Cake Wars Christmas.
Michele has a degree in Multimedia Design & Production. She also has a secondary education in baking, pastry and confectionary art. She's a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art in Chicago, IL, a former Wilton Method Instructor and an International Cake Exploration Society (ICES) approved teacher.
Michele's work has won several awards, and has been featured on a number of sites and publications such as Craftsy, Satin Ice, Lucks, Icing Images, ICES Magazine, American Cake Decorating Magazine and Edible Artist Network Magazine. She has also been featured on the Food Network as a competitor on Cake Wars Christmas.
Kelly Lance Master Sugar Artist aporiti
Kelly admits that she is an “art addict” and have been all her life. For over 25 years she has been teaching and sharing her love of the sugar arts. She began by taking the Wilton classes, moved on to teaching them and was then introduced to ICES where she found a whole world of other people who shared her love of making beautiful things. In 2008, she took the Certification Test and was awarded the title of Certified Master Sugar Artist, and in 2014 was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Sugar Artist`s Hall of Fame. She is also an accredited Journeyman Judge with the same organization.
She has taught and judged many places all over North America and have thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many wonderful friends and sharing what she love to do. |
Leslie Foster The Cake Room
Leslie Foster of Leslie’s Cake Room took her first cake decorating class after retiring from the police force because of injury. She fell in love with the sugar arts and soon she was teaching classes not just taking them. As the chairperson Leslie grew the Oregon State Fair’s cake competition from just a few entries into 100. She also has been active in growing the local cake community.
Leslie has been published in many publications and has competed on the Food Networks show Cake All.
Leslie has been published in many publications and has competed on the Food Networks show Cake All.
Rhoda Sheridan
Rhoda started taking her first cake decorating lesson when her boys were young. Being the wife of a military officer and moving from base to base she couldn’t always rely that there would be a local bakery to supply cakes for her family. So the passion with sugar began.
Rhoda lives for teaching begging cake decorators and children. She specializes in chocolate and butter cream piping, but she also love all other sugar forms of art and is always increasing her knowledge base.
Rhoda is also passionate about quilting and embroidery and sometime will try and mix techniques. We are very happy to have Rhoda as one of our member and her vast knowledge that we are able to draw from.
Rhoda lives for teaching begging cake decorators and children. She specializes in chocolate and butter cream piping, but she also love all other sugar forms of art and is always increasing her knowledge base.
Rhoda is also passionate about quilting and embroidery and sometime will try and mix techniques. We are very happy to have Rhoda as one of our member and her vast knowledge that we are able to draw from.
Mary Richelt
Mary is a teacher at Blake’s Decorate , She is known to teach several different mediums including cake decorating both butter cream, Royal, Fondant and Gumpaste. Mary has an educational background in food science and brings that knowledge into her art.
Mary is also passionate about quilting and embroidery and sometime will try and mix techniques. We are very happy to have Mary as one of our members who is willing to share her knowledge.
Mary is also passionate about quilting and embroidery and sometime will try and mix techniques. We are very happy to have Mary as one of our members who is willing to share her knowledge.
Graciela Guzman
Graciela is a bi-lingual sugar artist and pastry chef. She teaches in both Spanish and English. She specialized in Fondant Figurines, 2 and 3 D Cookies, 3 D cakes and Mexican Pastries.