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Registration | Agenda | Course Selections | Faculty | Course Descriptions MARIE-THERESE BAKER
Director, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts Marie-Therese Baker is one of the Directors of the Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts. She has been a student at Callaway Gardens since 1994. For six years she was a member of the Seminar Faculty Committee for the American Needlepoint Guild, coordinating classes and faculty for the national seminars. She is a member of ANG, EGA and NAN and has held offices in both ANG and EGA local chapters. A native of Kansas City, she holds a Master's Degree in Reading Education and taught in the classroom for twenty years. In 2006 she, along with Kate Gaunt, founded the Shining Needle Society, an online educational site for classes in the needle arts. KATE GAUNT
Director, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts Kate Gaunt is the other Director of the Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts. Kate has been involved with the needlework community in a variety of roles, including service on the Seminar Faculty Committee and for the American Needlepoint Guild (seven years) and representing Flying Needles and Stitch Elegance at TNNA trade shows. An enthusiastic collector of antique samplers, she is a member of both ANG and EGA. With an MBA with an emphasis in Marketing, Kate is the computer-oriented half of the Shining Needle Society team, along with Marie-Therese Baker. SANDRA ARTHUR Sandra Arthur hails from Kentucky. Her experience includes owning and managing a needlework shop and actively teaching at the local, regional and national level for various chapters. She is a designer and co-owner of Duo Designs, Inc. Sandy has an MBA and is a retired office administrator. She is active in ANG, EGA, NETA, INRG; she also served on the Board of Directors for the American Needlepoint Guild as the Director of Seminars. She is currently participating in the Master Teacher Program of ANG at the Journeyman Level. JAN BEANEY AND JEAN LITTLEJOHN
Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn are internationally known textile artists, authors and tutors. They belong to the prestigiuos 62 Group of Textile Artists and have exhibited their work throughout the world. Their work is in private and public collections. For many years both have written books on design and stitched textiles and have presented ideas on television and for video. In 1997 they formed Double Trouble Enterprises to publish books and promote further interest in embroidery and allied subjects. In 2006 they were jointly awarded "Textile Teacher of the Year" UK. JANET ZICKLER CASEY Janet Zickler Casey started her career as a medical technologist, but somewhere along the way she picked up a needle and discovered her true vocation-stitching. Janet began teaching her own designs at a local shop in the Houston area, where she resides with her husband, Steve. In the middle 1990's she began teaching on a national level at the American Needlepoint Guild's annual seminar. Since that time, her whimsical characters have become somewhat of a trademark, and she continues to delight students with new creations year after year. DEBORAH FORNEY Deborah Forney is an embroidery designer, teacher and owner of Debilyn Designs, which markets her original hand-painted needlepoint canvases. She is certified with Distinction from the Royal School of Needlework, England. Her embroidery has won awards at Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, National Academy of Needlearts, Embroiderer's Guild of America and Woodlawn Plantation. She has taught at ANG National Seminar, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, EGA and ANG chapters and needlepoint shops around the country. BARBARA JACKSON Barbara Jackson is well-known throughout the needlework industry for her love of traditional Early English and American design. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Needlearts teacher certification program in crewel and holds a Certificate "with Distinction" from England's Royal School of Needlework. Barbara has taught for many organizations over the years and markets her own original designs under the Tristan Brooks logo. Her work has been featured in Crewel A-Z, published by Inspiration magazine, as well as in several editions of the magazine. At Callaway Gardens she is known as the proprietor of the needlework boutique! CAROLE H. LAKE
Carole Lake, from Austin, Texas, is an EGA-certified teacher, who specializes in manipulating common and uncommon threads and stitches to create textured effects, with a special interest in the effect and symbolism of color. Her award-winning work has been displayed in exhibits throughout the Southwest. She has been actively teaching and designing for over 20 years. A native Texan and graduate of Rice University, her enthusiasm for the needlearts has translated into a strong desire to exchange ideas, explore techniques and share the love of stitching. DOROTHY LESHER
Dorothy Lesher, a nationally known teacher and designer from Michigan, earned her Master Craftsman in canvas embroidery from EGA. She has served on the faculty of EGA and ANG national seminars, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, The National Academy of Needlearts Assembly at The Greenbrier and Kansas City and various regional seminars and guilds over the past 25 years. She has been featured in Designers Across America section of Needle Arts for EGA, needlepoint now, and her article of 'The Faces of Needlework' was published in Needle Pointers of ANG. As a visiting instructor at Eastern Michigan University, she lectured and instructed on needlework for the physically impaired for the Occupational Therapy Department. BETTY CHEN LOUIS
Betty Chen Louis was born in Peking. She holds a B.A. from Mount Holyoke, studied color and design with Patricia Lambert and apprenticed with Rita Klein of New York. Betty has done research in the textile rooms of museums in the United States, Canada and Asia. She has taught at ANG and EGA National Seminars, CAE, NAN, Callaway Gardens, EAC and the Melbourne (Australia) Seminar. Her special interests include color and design, as they apply to needlework. JOYCE LUKOMSKI
Joyce Lukomski is an international needlework teacher, designer, lecturer and show judge, who earned certification through the Valentine Museum (NAN) where she served as Director of Teacher Certification and Director of Education. She was honored with NAN's prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2001. At the NAN Exemplary Exhibit in 2004, she won the blue ribbon in the Original Professional category, Best in Show and the Popular Choice Award for her "Opera Bag," which combines loom beading, beading on canvas and silk stitching on canvas. She also holds an Honorary Professional Fellow ANG Certification, as well as the coveted ANG Literary Award presented in 2005. Since the mid 1970's she has taught at national and regional seminars for EGA, ANG, Embroidery Association of Canada, Elsa Williams School of Needlearts, Assembly for Embroiderers, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, as well as for numerous other seminars and guilds. In 1981 she combined the profession of her "first" life in journalism with her love of needlework and assumed the duties of editor of a guild magazine. She served in that capacity until summer of 1998. In the spring of 1999 she launched a commerical magazine, needlepoint now, which continues to enjoy popularity in America and many other countries. ANTHONY MINIERI
Tony Minieri was formally educated at the Stevens Institute of Technology and is affiliated with ANG, NETA, EGA and NAN. His needlework education includes EGA and ANG National Seminars, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, ANG and EGA workshops and Level I Certification (NAN). He has taught at the Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts, TNNA, ANG and EGA chapters, the New England Regional (1994), the Canadian National (1995) and at local shops. His accomplishments include commercial designs through Brite Ideas, for Lois Caron and production of stitch and thread guides for Sunrunner and Renaissance Designs. LYNN PAYETTE
Lynn Payette’s art education came from her professional artist parents. She has taught for over 38 years at local, regional and national levels for EGA, ANG, EAC, Callaway Gardens, NAN, Stitching Sisters Seminars, Continuing Education – West Hartford, East Hartford; Daisy (shop); Thistle (shop), Manchester Sewing Center, Fabric Place, Quilt guilds, YWCA, her studio and has won numerous awards. She has designed for: Janlynn Corp., Ibex Designs, and Custom House and has been published in Family Circle, Woman’s Day, McCall’s, Stitchery, Lee Wards, Threads, Needlearts and Stitchery and Needlelace. She teaches mixed-media, multi-fiber surface and counted techniques, crewel, silk ribbon, needlelace, Brazilian, stumpwork, silk and metal, crazy quilting, clothing embellishment, doll making and beading. MARNIE RITTER
Marnie Ritter has taught needlearts for over 30 years at national and regional seminars for ANG, EGA, Callaway Gardens, Kent State University, NAN, as well as guilds and shops national and international. Marnie’s forte is to continually discover new and innovative techniques that combine many facets of needleart. Her students enjoy her enthusiastic sharing of these years of seasoned experience. Her certification in Surface Stitchery from The Council of Embroiderers, as well as experience in television and publishing, offers a teacher well versed in the subject of needlework. Her newest venture in publishing is the creation of needlework calendars to be sold throughout the United States. She has been a juried member of Fiber Forum, as well as serving as President of the Colorado Chapter of EGA in 1995/1996 and 2001/2002. GAY ANN ROGERS
Gay Ann Rogers has taught at national and regional seminars for EGA and ANG and at Callaway Gardens for more than 20 years. She is EGA-certified in canvaswork and has served on the EGA Teacher Certification Committee. She has written four books and numerous magazine articles for publishers in the United States and in London, England. Her book, An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools, was translated into German. Gay Ann is an avid collector of needlework tools, lace and— lately—cameos, for which she has designed a series of needlepoint projects. Her favorite assignment of late: an article for Needle Arts on Audrey Francini, whose work she greatly admires. MARY ALICE SINTON
Mary Alice began studying Japanese Embroidery in 1990 and traveled twice to Japan to study at Kurenai-Kai. She was certified to teach Traditional Japanese Embroidery in 1999 and Japanese Bead Embroidery in 2004 through the JEC in Atlanta. She taught the Young Student's class at the JEC from 1995-2005. She teaches Japanese Embroidery in several venues around south central U.S. Her teaching schedule and needle art can be seen at www.bluebonnetstudio.com. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design from Stephens College of Columbia, MO. She began her needle arts career studying Hawaiian quilting while living in Hawaii for five years. She has won many international awards with her Hawaiian quilts through the years. Mary Alice continues to teach Hawaiian quilting locally in Houston, TX at the Quilter's Emporium. JUDY SOULIOTIS
Judy Souliotis is a teacher of canvas and fabric embroidery certified by the Embroiderers Guild of America in silk and metal thread work and by Kurenai-Kai in Traditional Japanese Embroidery. She has been studying Japanese Embroidery for the past 16 years. Judy lived in Japan for several years, and her knowledge of oriental customs and lifestyles, along with her extensive training, give her a unique insight into the intricacies of Japanese embroidery. She has studied with five teachers of Japanese Embroidery, including her most recent trip to Japan to study with the Living National Treasure of Embroidery. Judy was honored to host him in her home for a private class. She has displayed and demonstrated her embroidery in a two-woman show at the Morikami Museum in Florida, and had a one-woman show in Massachusetts. An active student and teacher, Judy has taught nationally for ANG, EGA, NSCA, The Greenbrier and Callaway Gardens, as well as for regional and local seminars. She is past-president of the Massachusetts Chapter of ANG and was Northeast Area Representative for Chapter Development. She also served on the correspondence course committee and the editorial committee of Needle Pointers for ANG and is on the advisory board for needlepoint now. DEBBIE STIEHLER
Debbie Stiehler is an international needleart designer, teacher and lecturer. She has taught at many seminars, guilds and privately in the United States and Canada. She currently resides in South Carolina. Debbie is a Level Two graduate in Teacher Certification from the National Academy of Needlearts. She is also an EGA Master Craftsman in canvas embroidery. Debbie has studied bobbin lace making at the École de Dentelle in Chamalieres, France. She is the Assistant Director of Teacher Certification for NAN. JENNIFER ASHLEY TAYLOR
Jennifer Ashley Taylor is an EGA Certified Master Craftsman in Color for Embroidery. She has taught Japanese Embroidery at Callaway Gardens every year since 1994. Jennifer has designed six pieces, which she teaches for the Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts classes. She lectures and teaches Japanese Embroidery in Naples and at needlework guilds and seminars nationwide. In 1997, Jennifer was named the Sun Region’s Teacher of the Year. Ms. Taylor is staff photographer for the National Academy of Needlearts and owner of the website www.needleartworks.com web site. JOAN THOMASSON
Joan Thomasson is an ANG Master Teacher and the owner of Stitchin’ Stuff, Inc., which markets designs nationwide. She is the past president of NETA, past Chairman of ICNA and has taught nationally for ANG, EGA, Callaway Gardens School of Needle Arts and the National Academy of Needlearts. Her designs have been featured in needlepoint.now, Needlearts, Needle Pointers and the Neiman Marcus Horchow Collection. ROBIN WILKS
Since 1991, Robin Chandler Wilks has studied Japanese Embroidery every year at Callaway Gardens. Her love of the symbolism and art has become both a passion and a discipline. Robin’s background includes a Masters in Theological Studies and, since 1978, has designed needlework for churches throughout the Southeast. She teaches both the needlework and the religious symbolism behind the designs, as well as their importance in the worship experience. Mrs. Wilks has published a Twelve Disciples needlepoint/counted thread design book and writes a column for the quarterly Japanese Embroidery newsletter. DEBORAH M. WILSON As an elected board member of The National Needlearts Association, a member of EGA, ANG and a graduate "With Distinction" of the Royal School of Needlework, Deborah Wilson exhibits her designs at wholesale markets, needlework shops and seminars. She has taught needleart classes internationally for shops, guilds, universities, trade associations and retreats for more than 19 years. She has stitched private commissions for individuals and Woodlawn Plantation. Her trunk shows and classes have been met with great enthusiasm and continue to enrich her world with new students, colleagues and friends. She is pleased to count embroiderers in 48 states and several foreign countries as members of her needlearts family. MEREDITH WILLETT
Learning to stitch at the early age of six, Meredith Willet’s life-long love of needlework is apparent in all facets of her business and personal life. She is the owner of M’s Canvashouse, a retail needlepoint shop that she opened over 16 years ago. Meredith also owns Elizabeth Turner Collection, a wholesale needlepoint and finishing business. She has taught for needlepoint shops, ANG and EGA chapters and The National Needlepoint Association, as well as the American Needlepoint Guild National Seminars. Her first book—Knots, Fur, and Turkey Work—with well-known author Beth Robertson, is now available. She has dedicated her life’s work to needlearts and continuing the precious art form that was passed on to us from our mothers and grandmothers.
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