Spotlight: Chris McLaughlin, Fiber Artist and Flower Farmer
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Spotlight: Sam Barsky, Artistic Knitter
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Spotlight: Susan Brandeis, Textile Artist
After 35 years of creating, exhibiting, teaching and writing about textile art, Susan Brandeis is as...
Spotlight: Libby Williamson, Fiber Artist
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Spotlight: Jacquie Gering, Modern Art Quilter
Jacquie Gering begins each quilt with an idea, but lets inspiration lead throughout her process, som...
Spotlight: Thomas Knauer, Quilts with Cultural Expression
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Spotlight: Frieda Anderson, Fiber Artist
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Spotlight: Claire B. Jones, Fiber Artist
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Spotlight: Dietrich Hoecht, Metalsmith
Educated as an engineer, Dietrich Hoecht was drawn to creative problem solving. That proved to be a ...
Spotlight Terri Shinn, Textile Artist
Asking “what if” inspires Terri Shinn to experiment with texture and color to achieve he...
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