photo by Pamela Sharma

Diana Stasko, Better Living Through Sewing owner and instructor, has sewn since the age of 9, when she made outfits for her Barbies. Since then she has worked in various areas of fashion and costuming, including theatrical and bellydance costuming, samplemaking for fashion designers and conceptual craft for magazines. She’s a Bay Area native and has taught private and small group sewing lessons since 1996. Visit her blog, Shantung and Corduroy, to see what she’s working on now!

Pamela Ybañez has taught visual art to seniors and children and all ages in between. Her greatest passion is encouraging people. She is an organizer in the Oakland community and makes art in her spare time. You can learn more about her at: www.pamelaybanez.com