Nancy Akerly Bio

Nancy Akerly is a Paper Artist based in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. As a life long origami enthusiast she used origami and bookbinding in her teaching of kindergarten through college level courses. Fifteen years ago she created her Liberty Grove Paper Arts business, which has brought her to teaching opportunities everywhere from local Wisconsin folk schools, guilds, and studios to teaching classes in Germany, Taiwan, Panama, and throughout the United States. Zoom classes have once again opened the world to new friends and classes, and wonderful opportunities to learn about creating with paper! Currently she teaches at The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay, WI, and Sievers School of Fiber Arts on beautiful Washington Island, Wisconsin, as well as in online Zoom classes.