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WORLD OF FIBERS

WORLD OF FIBERS

by | Jan 10, 2024 |

Lexington Arts & Crafts Society Jan 6 - Feb 4, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-SunOpening Reception: Sat, Jan 13, 2024; 2:30 - 5 pmDoug Masury Workshop - Exploring Color: Sat, Jan 13, 1 pmWeaving & Fiber Arts OPEN STUDIO: Sat, Jan 13, 2:30-5pmKrysten Morganti Spinning Demo:...

IN MEMORIAM MARINA O’CONNOR

IN MEMORIAM MARINA O’CONNOR

by | Nov 13, 2021 |

Weaving Life of Marina O’Connor Marina O’Connor was born on July 12, 1934, in Kaunas, Lithuania.  Her birth name was Daiva Nagrodskis Nauragis.  She passed away on November 13, 2021, in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.  She survived World War II as a young...

NEWS GALLERY INFORMATION

NEWS GALLERY INFORMATION

by | Mar 2, 2021 |

The Gallery and Fashion Shows at NEWS have always been a favorite of weavers. As you probably know, the NEWS Trustees have decided not to hold an in-person NEWS in 2021. The Trustees debated how to replicate the opportunity to see and be inspired by the work of other...

IN MEMORIAM INGRID BUHRE

IN MEMORIAM INGRID BUHRE

by | Jan 9, 2021 |

Ingrid Buhre died on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, after a brief illness.She leaves her husband, Ted, two daughters, Annalie and Alexandra, and a granddaughter. Ingrid and Ted spent summers on an island in Sweden, where she wove in her mother-in-law’s studio, and Ted worked...

“FALL REFLECTIONS” JACKET

“FALL REFLECTIONS” JACKET

by | Nov 1, 2020 | ,

"FALL REFLECTIONS" JACKET CONVERGENCE 2020 AWARD SECOND PLACE IN FASHION SHOW EXHIBIT VIRGINIA HARVEY AWARD FOR COLOR "ON BEHALF OF HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. (HGA) AND THE SEATTLE WEAVERS GUILD COMMERCIAL SILK ACCENT FABRIC, CHINA SILK PIPING AND LINING...