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We’ve gathered our materials and are ready to start stiching on Luan Callery’s Stumpwork Butterfly! Check out Luan’s Designers Across America profile in the September issue of Needle Arts and find out how you can get a copy of this project, too.
Be sure to check out the July/August 2009 issue of Piecework to see the winning brooches from the Excellence in Needle Arts Awards. All the pieces featured in the magazine will be on display at EGA’s Embroidery Museum and Resource Center in Louisville until September 23rd.
Butter”scotch” by Sharlotte A. DeVere of Leechburg, PA; needlepoint (Scottish and alternating Scottish-stitch variation on 40-count silk gauze and beads). This brooch was awarded the grand prize of $500 from The National NeedleArts Association.
Cameo by Gina Maria Kleinmartin of Buffalo, NY. This needlepainted brooch is stunningly detailed.
Rabbit and Cabbage by Jill Walker of West Sacramento, CA won first place in the needlework category. It’s made up of hundreds of French knots and was adapted from designs by Elizabeth Black and Marni Cardin.
Anne Davies of San Diego created Peacock Brooch using bead and silk ribbon embroidery.
Abstract Landscape by Dina Buckey of Brandenburg, KY won first place in the quilting category.
Needelworker’s Brooch by Kim Beamish of Severn Bridge, Ontario is reminiscent of a pincushion.
Currently on Display in the galleries at EGA’s Embroidery Museum & Resource Center in Louisville is a juried exhibit featuring work from the group Louisville Fiber and Textile Artists, also known as LAFTA.
LAFTA is a group of about 100 artists working in all types of fiber media. This exhibit features a wide variety of styles and techniques, including embroidery, quilting, beading, collage, dyeing, paper cuts, knitting, wearables, and felting. The show was juried by embroidery artist and EGA member, Ayelet Lindenstrauss Larsen. About 45 works by 25 artists are on display now until August 22nd.
Fault Lines 1 (detail) by Kathleen Loomis; pieced cotton quilted by machine. One of Loomis’ quilts was awarded the Quilts Japan Prize at Quilt National 2009.
Monochromatic Chaos by Judy Goodwin. This piece consists of a rock which has been felted over then covered with thousands of beads.
This is one of three dolls by Laura Christensen that can be seen in the show. She used various scraps of fabric and found objects to give them a lot of personality.
This is a detail of Quench My Thirst by Joanne Weis. It features hand-printed and dyed fabric with surface stitchery. In addition to serving as chair of LAFTA, Joanne is also an EGA member.
Big Lace – Dayflower is a knitted piece created by Debbie Levine using broomsticks as knitting needles and mop cotton as yarn. This is a detail, the whole piece is over four feet long.
Alyce McDonald created Lady Labella from clothing labels, sewing patterns, and notions. If you look closely in the mouth, you can see one of the labels Alyce’s mother sewed into her clothes when she went off to college.
For information about LAFTA or this exhibit leave a comment or email bcape@egausa.org.
Needlework enthusiasts looking for a different way to explore their passion will find EGA’s new Certified Needlework Appraiser Program to be a rewarding experience.
The program consists of classroom education, practical experience, individual research, and a final examination.
The next appraisal class will be held June 11th through the 14th at EGA’s Embroidery Museum and Resource Center in Louisville, Kentucky. There are still a few spots available in the class. If you’d like information on the program and the class just email me at bcape@egausa.org.
I was lucky enough to attend the pilot class last September and it was extremely educational and also really fun. One of the great things about this program is that once you have your certification you can use your skills to generate income as a professional appraiser. It’s also really helpful for developing research skills.
Threads That Bind, an exhibit comprised of historic pieces from EGA’s collection is on display at the Washington County Museum of Fine Art in Hagerstown, Maryland until March 1st. Last Sunday, EGA president Carol Dam gave a walk-through of the exhibit and needlework demonstrations were presented. About 40 people attended the event, including many members of the local Hagerstown Chapter of EGA.
From left to right: WCMFA Director Rebecca Massie Lane, EGA member Elizabeth Graff, EGA President Carol Dam, and Hagerstown Chapter President Sally Poole. 
Elizabeth Graff demonstrates some basic embroidery and beading techniques. 
Molas are part of the Resistance portion of the exhibit. 
Many of EGA’s historic samplers are on display as part of the exhibit.
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