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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Yvette Stanton :: 5 Minutes to Midnight
DESCRIPTION:Documenting Historical Needlework Skills to Preserve Cultural Heritage Before it is Too Late\nSunday\, February 22\, 2026 :: Zoom Webinar \n6:00 pm Newfoundland Time :: 5:30 pm Atlantic Time :: 4:30 pm Eastern Time :: 3:30 pm Central Time :: 2:30 pm Mountain Time :: 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time \n \nIn this talk\, Yvette will explain the urgency to document historical needlework skills before they die out. In many places around the world\, the cultural custodians of traditional embroidery styles are disappearing. At the same time\, younger generations within these cultural groups often have different priorities and do not take the opportunity to learn skills from their elders before those elders are no longer with them. We are at a point where it will soon be too late to preserve many historical and regional needlework styles. \n 
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-yvette-stanton-5-minutes-to-midnight
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Tamsin Lewis :: Greensleeves Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Greensleeves Project director\, Tamsin Lewis FSA FRHistS\, shares the tale of one of the most famous English historical songs\, the Elizabethan ballad Greensleeves. \nSunday\, December 7\, 2025 :: Zoom Webinar \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n \n\nMembers\, please log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to access the registration code for Zoom. \n\n \n  \nIf you’re not a member yet\, you can purchase a virtual seat.\n \n  \nTamsin is a musician and historian\, specializing in the early modern era. She is an associate lecturer in Renaissance music and art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She has written numerous books and articles on early modern music and society\, covering a wide range of topics\, including popular music and song\, broadside ballads\, seasonal festivals and customs\, weddings\, clothing\, chocolate\, coffee\, the Lord Mayor\, the Mayflower\, and the plague. \nTamsin directs Passamezzo\, an established early music ensemble known for its ability to bring historical events to life through engaging performance and programming. She has also written\, arranged\, directed\, and played music for theatre productions and events at various venues\, including Shakespeare’s Globe and Hampton Court\, as well as the streets of Marrakech. She has collaborated with theatre and dance historians and practitioners to reconstruct masques\, jigs\, and other 16th- and 17th-century entertainments. \nTamsin has extensive experience working in film and television\, as a presenter\, performer and consultant. Recent work includes Firebrand\, A Discovery of Witches\, Becoming Elizabeth\, Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas\, and Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family. \n 
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-tamsin-lewis-greensleeves-project
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Rasha Abu Ramadan :: Threads of Her Story: Women\, Identity and the Art of Tatreez
DESCRIPTION:Rasha Abu Ramadan has practiced Palestinian tatreez (meaning “embroidery\,” in Arabic) since she was a young girl\, embodying a deep connection to her cultural heritage. \n  \nNovember 16\, 2025 :: Zoom Webinar \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n \n\nMembers\, please log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to access the registration code for Zoom. \n\n \n  \nIf you’re not a member yet\, you can purchase a virtual seat.\n \nWith the support of CPSA London\, Rasha established the Palestinian Tatreez Club in London\, Ontario\, where she held weekly sessions to teach others the art of tatreez and pass down its cultural and historical significance. \nRasha led the “Threads of Diaspora” project\, collaborating with the Canadian Palestinian Social Association in London and the Canada Palestine Cultural Association in Edmonton on the London edition of the initial project. This tatreez community initiative resulted in the creation of 120 pieces of collective artwork to be added to the Edmonton tapestry\, involving the participation of 22 women from diverse cultural backgrounds. It worked closely with skilled Palestinian designers in the community to celebrate and preserve this traditional craft. This beautiful tapestry has been featured on CBC. \nRasha continues to support charitable causes\, notably raising funds for organizations such as Glia\, a medical solidarity organization that empowers low-resource communities to build sustainable\, locally driven healthcare projects. \nMost recently\, she was invited as a guest lecturer at King’s College\, where she presented on Palestinian tatreez and its significance as a form of resistance\, sharing its stories and legacy with a wider audience. \nRasha is a proud Palestinian-Canadian living in London\, Ontario.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-rasha-abu-ramadan-threads-of-her-story-women-identity-and-the-art-of-tatreez
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250928
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Arounna Khounnoraj :: Bookhou – Embroidery Process and Design
DESCRIPTION:Arounna Khounnoraj is a Canadian textile artist based in Toronto and co-founder of bookhou\, a multidisciplinary studio and online shop. Her work spans many textile techniques\, but the one that has been with her the longest is embroidery. During this presentation\, Arounna will share her work and business practice\, and she will also demonstrate a few of her favourite stitches. \nSeptember 27\, 2025 :: Zoom Webinar \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n \n\nMembers\, please log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to access the registration code for Zoom. \n\n \n  \nIf you’re not a member yet\, you can purchase a virtual seat.\n \n  \nArounna has written several books\, and later this year\, she will be launching another book\, The Handmade Home: 21 Simple Sewing Projects for Your Home. In 2026\, Arounna will be launching her second embroidery-focused book. \n \nArounna’s upcoming (October 2025) book\, The Handmade Home: 21 Simple Sewing Projects for Your Home \n  \n \nCover of Contemporary Patchwork: Techniques in Colour\, Surface Design & Sewing \n \nInterior page from Embroidery: A Modern Guide to Botanical Embroidery (June 2022) \n \nInterior pages from Visible Mending: A Modern Guide to Darning\, Stitching and Patching the Clothes You Love (November 2020) \nArounna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookhou/\nArounna’s Website: https://www.bookhou.com/
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-arounna-khounnoraj-bookhou-embroidery-process-and-design
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: The Art and Science of Appraising Needlework :: Laurie S. Kelly
DESCRIPTION:Attend The Art and Science of Appraising Needlework with Laurie S. Kelly to gain insights into how needlework is valued by professional appraisers. The presentation reviews the process for appraising personal property\, the valuation methods commonly applied to needlework and the “keys” to concluding value. \nSunday\, April 19 via Zoom \n\n\n \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n \nMembers\, log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Laurie’s presentation without charge. The Speaker Series events are free for members!\nNot a member yet? You can purchase a seat for this Zoom webinar with Laurie S. Kelly. Please note that in order to provide registrants with the webinar information\, sales for this webinar end on Friday\, April 18\, at noon Eastern time. \nThe main discussion focuses on the “keys” to appraising needlework\, including identifying characteristics of value and the use of value ranking to pinpoint value. The discussion is highly participatory\, and we’ll walk through short case studies that illustrate how the appraiser applies both connoisseurship (“art”) and technical methods (“science”) to conclude value. You’ll be surprised to learn that you already have insight into the factors that affect the value of needlework. Finally\, the discussion includes specific factors that affect value\, including condition and provenance. The huge variety in needlework forms\, eras\, and regional variations makes every appraisal assignment a unique challenge. \nLaurie S. Kelly is a Certified Needle Arts Appraiser with training through the American Needlepoint Guild and the State University of New York (Purchase) in conjunction with the America Society of Appraisers. Laurie has fulfilled and maintains the requirements for the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice for Personal Property\, Gems & Jewelry and Technical Specialties with The Appraisal Foundation. In addition\, she is a member of the Embroiderers’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne de broderie\, the American Needlepoint Guild\, the Embroiderers’ Guild of America\, National Academy of Needlearts and the National Embroidery Teachers Association.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-the-art-and-science-of-appraising-needlework-laurie-s-kelly
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series || Japan Textiles & Craft Tour || Dianna Thorne & Barbara Gilbert
DESCRIPTION:Join Dianna Thorne and Barbara Gilbert as they recap an unforgettable journey to Japan\, featuring mini workshops and experiences enjoyed by six EAC/ACB members this past fall.\nSaturday\, March 22 via Zoom \n \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n\nMembers\, log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation without charge. The Speaker Series events are free for members!\nNot a member yet? You can purchase a seat for this Zoom webinar to learn more about the world of cosplay’s use of embroidery to elevate their personas. Please note that in order to provide registrants with the webinar information\, sales for this webinar end on Friday\, March 21\, at noon Eastern time.\n\nHighlights included exploring traditional textiles such as sashiko\, kogin\, chiku-chiku\, temari\, weaving\, and trying multiple dyeing techniques. Participants also crafted washi paper and quilts and visited a variety of historical and cultural sites.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-japan-textiles-craft-tour-dianna-thorne-barbara-gilbert
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Embroidery in Cosplay :: Maral Agnerian
DESCRIPTION:Cosplay is a creative hobby that has rapidly grown in popularity. Recently\, more and more cosplayers are adding advanced embroidery techniques to their skill sets. Maral (aka Sarcasm-himé Cosplay) will give an overview of how embroidery is used in the cosplay world. \nSunday\, March 2 via Zoom \n\n\n \n4:30 pm Newfoundland Time :: 4 pm Atlantic Time :: 3 pm Eastern Time :: 2 pm Central Time :: 1 pm Mountain Time :: noon Pacific Time \n\n \nMembers\, log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Maral’s presentation without charge. The Speaker Series events are free for members!\nNot a member yet? You can purchase a seat for this Zoom webinar to learn more about the world of cosplay’s use of embroidery to elevate their personas. Please note that in order to provide registrants with the webinar information\, sales for this webinar end on Friday\, February 28\, at noon Eastern time.  
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-embroidery-in-cosplay-maral-agnerian
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Events,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241019T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241019T000000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20240930T022821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T022908Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Rosemary Marchant :: Narrative Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:Discover the rich tapestry of human storytelling through the ages with a captivating presentation on narrative embroidery history. From the grandeur of the Bayeux Tapestry\, which vividly recounts the epic Battle of Hastings\, to the poignant quilts commemorating the global COVID-19 pandemic\, this presentation delves into how embroidery has been a powerful medium for chronicling historical and personal narratives. Join us as we explore how intricate needlework has preserved and shared collective memories\, reflecting cultural shifts and personal experiences across centuries. Whether you’re a history enthusiast\, an art lover\, or just curious about the intersection of craft and storytelling\, this presentation offers a fascinating journey through time and textiles. \nSaturday\, October 19\, 2024\n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for the Narrative Embroidery presentation at member prices. \nNot a member of EAC/ACB yet? Join us now\, or purchase a virtual seat for this Speaker Series event.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-rosemary-marchant-narrative-embroidery
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240504T160000
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CREATED:20230824T161555Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Wild Silk: Tasar (Tussah)\, Muga and Eri :: Karen Selk
DESCRIPTION:Karen Selk will be presenting her story of learning about wild silk and the people who rear and care for the silkworms and make the silk. This event is free for EAC/ACB members. \n \nKaren was born in Wisconsin in a farming community and studied Chinese language and literature at university. She immigrated to western Canada in the early 1970s and has made her home on Salt Spring Island since 2000. She and her husband\, Terry Nelson\, founded Treenway Silks\, a silk fibre and yarn import/export company\, in 1978.  As managing director of Treenway Silks for over 30 years\, she wrote an educational newsletter\, produced an award-winning video\, published an educational poster explaining the lifecycle of the silkworm\, and designed and developed new yarns\, fibre kits\, and colour palettes. She used all their products to create projects to inspire their customers. \nKaren’s quest to understand all aspects of silk\, her desire to better serve Treenway’s customers\, and her curiosity took her on the first of many journeys to Asia starting in 1986.  With a camera and journal\, each expedition was focused on researching the rich history and heritage of silk production and traditions.  A deep respect for the land and people who make the textiles and prodding from her friend in India inspired Karen to lead many textile tours through India and Laos. \nShe began teaching weaving classes in yarn shops in Victoria\, BC. She developed several workshops which led her further afield throughout Canada\, the US\, Australia\, New Zealand\, the Philippines and India\, sharing her knowledge of weaving and silk. \nWith this focused yet varied background\, Karen has written over 40 articles about weaving\, silk fusion\, the production of traditional textiles in Asian villages\, the raising of silkworms and embellishing styles. \n \nThe business has been passed on\, so semi-retirement sees Karen dividing her time between the studio and their partially self-sufficient garden.  Her deep connection to the natural world\, her organic garden and her vast knowledge of world textiles inform her work. \nKaren is currently represented by Gallery 8 on Salt Spring Island and continues to participate in group shows through the Surface Design Association\, Textile Society of America\, Island Textile Artists\, the Studio Art Quilts Association and Salt Spring Island Weavers and Spinners. \nYou can find Karen at her website\, www.karenselk.com.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-karen-selk
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Events,Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240420T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240420T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20240204T031215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T135912Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Bojagi :: Youngmin Lee
DESCRIPTION:Bojagi (Korean Wrapping Cloths) are pieced together from small scraps of cloth. It is the most unique form of Korean textile art. Bojagi occupied a prominent place in the daily lives of Koreans of all classes. They were used to wrap or carry everything from precious ritual objects to everyday clothes and common household goods and also to cover food. It is also strikingly contemporary: the designs and colours of bojagi remind one of the works of modern abstract artists. Bojagi can be described as a true form of abstract expressionism. \nYoungmin Lee will talk about bojagi during this lecture and show her bojagi works. Join us to learn about this versatile\, integral part of everyday Korean life. Registration is free for EAC/ACB members! \n \nMosi jogakbo by Youngmin Lee \n\nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Youngmin’s presentation on Saturday\, April 20\, 2024. \n\n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\n If you aren’t an EAC/ACB member\, yet\, you can purchase a seat for our Zoom webinar with Youngmin Lee. Once your payment is completed\, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to register directly on Zoom. \n \nNew Beginning by Youngmin Lee \nYoungmin Lee is a Korean textile artist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a BA in Clothing and Textile and an MFA in Fashion Design\, Youngmin has presented numerous workshops\, classes and demonstrations on Korean Textile Arts\, including workshops at numerous places such as the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco\, Oakland Museum\, Pacific International Quilt Festival (PIQF) in Santa Clara\, Sonoma County Museum\, Richmond Art Center\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles\, Richmond Art Center\, Mendocino Art Center\, Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK\, and Textile Art Council of De Young Museum in San Francisco. \nYoungmin’s bojagi work was shown at the Asian Art Museum’s Asia Alive program in San Francisco and other museums and galleries in the U.S. and internationally. \nFind out more about Youngmin’s work online: \nwww.youngminlee.com\nIG-@youngminlee_bojagi\nYouTube
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-bojagi-youngmin-lee
CATEGORIES:Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240316T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240316T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20240203T225503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T212029Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Japanese Embroidery :: Margaret Kinsey
DESCRIPTION:There are forms of embroidery that are special in Japan. They are highly respected art forms. \nJapanese traditional surface embroidery is adapted from Chinese embroidery\, which has been practiced in Japan for more than 1600 years. It is an art form found in kimono and other textile arts. Rozashi is embroidery that is unique to Japan. It came to favour in the court in circa 700 CE. It is worked on a unique silk fabric called Ro. All stitches are upright\, and the entire design is covered in stitches. This embroidery is still taught from woman to woman. It came to the US and North America in the 1980s. \n \nJapanese Embroidery by Margaret Kinsey \n  \n \nRozashi by Margaret Kinsey \n\nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Margaret Kinsey’s presentation on Saturday\, March 16\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you aren’t an EAC/ACB member\, yet\, you can purchase a seat for our Zoom webinar with Margaret Kinsey. Once your payment is completed\, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to register directly on Zoom. \n \nJapanese Embroidery by Margaret Kinsey \n  \n \nRozashi by Margaret Kinsey \nMargaret Kinsey is an EGA Certified Teacher in silk and metal thread techniques. \nShe is certified to teach Japanese Embroidery. She studies Rozashi with Fumiko Ozaki and is the designated Kunimitsu Studio teacher for the US. She continues her studies with the Japanese Embroidery Center in Atlanta and Midori Matsushima at the Blue Bonnet Studio. \nMargaret has lectured and taught for the Denver Botanic Gardens for the 40th Anniversary of the Bonsai Gardens. She taught for the Jane Austen Fest in Mt. Dora\, Florida in February 2020. She teaches at the national and chapter level for ANG. She has taught at seminars for the Embroiderers’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne de broderie. She has taught at all levels of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. She has taught for The New Zealand Embroidery Conference in Christchurch\, was a keynote speaker\, and lectured and taught Rozashi to their guilds throughout New Zealand. The National Assembly of Needle Arts has also invited her to teach at their seminars. \nShe is a charter member of the Lightning Needles Chapter of ANG. She is a life member of EGA. She is the 2008 recipient of EGA’s Gold Thread Award. She serves the Central Florida chapter as President. She has chaired three EGA International Embroidery Conferences\, 2019\, 2015 and 2011. She chaired the 2000 EGA National Seminar in Orlando\, Florida. She serves as the EGA Mastercraftsman Silk and Metal Thread Chairman. She is the 2021 National Academy of Needle Arts prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. \nShe has lectured for chapters of EGA and ANG and the EGA Winning Ways Program. She has guest lectured for several museums. \nLearn more about Margaret and her designs at her website\, MAK Inc Designs.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/japanese-embroidery-margaret-kinsey
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Special Events Coordinator":MAILTO:specialevents@eac-acb.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20231127T183200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T200229Z
UID:31276-1708182000-1708187400@eac-acb.ca
SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: Susan Purney Mark ::  Iceland - a Textile Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Isn’t it amazing how one experience can lead to new ideas and opportunities that unfold into creative and unexpected explorations? A month-long art residency allowed Susan to dive deeply into textile books and scroll-making with paints\, dyes\, stitches and more. She will take us to Iceland\, introduce us to the residency concept and share her journey in the Land of Fire and Ice. \n \nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Susan Purney Mark’s engaging presentation on Saturday\, February 17\, 2024. \n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\nAward-winning textile artist Susan Purney Mark lives on Pender Island\, BC\, the traditional lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Tsawout peoples. \nShe has been creating both contemporary wall and dimensional work since the early 1990s. She is known for her extensive experience in a wide range of surface design\, dyeing\, screen printing and wax-resist techniques. She has trained with the London City and Guilds programme\, the Ontario School of Art and Design\, and the Vancouver Island School of Art. \nTide Charts by Susan Purney Mark \nSusan’s recent focus has involved an exploration of the industrial shoreline\, drawing her ideas from her coastal travels. This work has involved mark making\, text and narrative\, and she is working with a controlled colour palette\, a movement towards abstraction with layers of cloth and paper\, including recycled and “found” surfaces. \nShe will often add layers of paint and dyes into her pieces and dense stitching both by hand and machine. Susan is also exploring dimensional body/vessel forms. \n \nShe is an active member of the fibre arts community in British Columbia and is a member of national/international fibre and surface design associations. You can learn more on Susan’s website. \nLittle House Under the Rocks
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-susan-purney-mark-iceland-a-textile-narrative
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Events,Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240127T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series :: What Antique Samplers Have to Teach Us :: Lianne van Leyen
DESCRIPTION:Needle: first instrument of learning in the hand. Female education: a privilege\, not a right and unequal. \n \nLianne explores the significance of antique samplers in understanding the historical role of women and girls in education. She will share how knowledge and skills were transmitted through needlework in traditional and nontraditional subjects during a time when education was not a right and not universally accessible. \nAntique sampler and needlework tools presentation via Zoom discussing the sampler-making tradition demonstrated in the 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers’ 350+ piece collection of antique schoolgirl samplers from 1726 to 1978. \nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Lianne van Leyen’s engaging presentation on Saturday\, January 27\, 2024. \n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\n \nLianne van Leyen is a domestic interpreter and historic cook at Upper Canada Village.  She prepares and serves meals and desserts using period-correct recipes and methods made in an open hearth or a step wood cook stove. She teaches children and young adults historic cooking and interprets and demonstrates Canada’s history on the eve of Confederation for visitors from around the world. \nLianne’s career has spanned fine arts\, child protection\, banking\, and higher education management. She lives with her husband Grant in a one-room Ontario schoolhouse built in 1897 and owns a church built next door in the 1920s. The couple are also caretakers of three antique British vehicles. She spent years learning to paint\, draw and teach herself many crafts\, including cross stitch. \n \nLianne van Leyen is an artist and a storyteller. \nLianne holds incomplete\, timeworn\, damaged and unusual samplers as precious and deserving of love and attention. She is the caretaker of a growing collection of antique schoolgirl samplers and the designer behind 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers.  Her diverse collection of samplers\, currently numbering more than 350 pieces\, includes dated examples from 1726 to 1978\, made in the UK\, U.S.A.\, Europe and Canada. \n \nLianne van Leyen shares her sampler collection and the history of needlework with local\, national and international needlework and sampler guilds and public museums through in-person and virtual presentations via her website and social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram. She leads retreats and workshops\, has had her work published in PieceWork magazine and has contributed to podcasts. Lianne works to increase exposure and interest in historical textiles and needle art within and outside the stitching community. \nIn 2018\, Lianne sought to give a new purpose to her sampler collection and began creating original and reproduction cross-stitch patterns. Through her company\, 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers\, she shares the stories of overlooked antiques. She makes her cross-stitch patterns available to modern stitchers for retail purchase from local and virtual needlework shops worldwide and to wholesale customers via Hoffman Distributing Company. \nRagamuffin Schoolgirl Sampler Patterns \n1897schoolhousesamplers.ca \nfacebook.com/SchoolhouseSamplers \ninstagram.com/1897SchoolhouseSamplers
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/what-antique-samplers-have-to-teach-us-lianne-van-leyen
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231118T163000
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SUMMARY:Previously Offered :: Speaker Series :: Marie-Renée Otis
DESCRIPTION:Marie-Renée Otis is a textile artist — her chosen medium of expression is art embroidery and the overarching goal of her artistic work is to add beauty to the world. \nIn her presentation\, Marie-Renée will share the beginnings of her creative adventure with art embroidery and the various stages of her technical evolution; she will also discuss the recurring images and archetypes in her works: Woman\, Mother Earth and the river and mountains of her hometown of Baie-Saint-Paul. \nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Marie-René’s engaging presentation on Saturday\, November 18. \n\n4:30 Newfoundland Time\n4 pm Atlantic Time\n3 pm Eastern Time\n2 pm Central Time\n1 pm Mountain Time\nnoon Pacific Time\n\n \n  \nIn an increasingly mechanized\, technological world\, Marie-Renée remains dedicated to hand embroidery\, creating unique\, contemporary works that combine the past and the present as she uses traditional and historic embroidery techniques and materials sourced from around the world. \nHer embroideries are brimming with gold threads\, jewelry\, stones\, beads\, and metal pieces\, blended and stitched next to each other. \nMarie-Renée was born in 1955 and raised in Baie-Saint-Paul\, a city known for its vibrant artistic community. \nHer interest in drawing and working with her hands began at an early age. Her fascination with textiles came about later\, during her CEGEP studies in Québec City. The pleasure and satisfaction she experienced while working with cotton\, silks\, and wool was why she chose to go to the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. At the time\, the weaving studios with vertical looms were dynamic and stimulating venues for local art students. Marie-Renée completed her BFA in 1978. \nAfter finishing her studies\, she stayed on in Trois-Rivières\, married and had two children. Her interests progressed from weaving to embroidery. Working with a needle on canvas allowed her to be even more creative with colours\, materials and designs. \nAfter ten years of city living\, Marie-Renée fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams: to return to her hometown of Baie-Saint-Paul to live closer to nature and her roots. \nIn 1986\, her work as an artist was put on hold when she became a TV host/reporter at the local station. The job allowed her to develop new personal and professional skills and abilities\, but she found herself constantly struggling to balance her public life and her artistic ambitions. \nIn 1995\, she left her media position to embrace the world of education\, becoming a teacher at the CEGEP in Charlevoix. She took on this new challenge with enthusiasm and confidence. \nAnother major shift in her professional career happened in 2001. She finally achieved what she had been hoping to do for many years: become a full-time artist\, devote herself to creating art embroidery\, open her studio to the public and build a portfolio of works that has gained her local\, national and international recognition. \nAlthough her studio is now closed\, she continues to be an active member of the artistic community in Baie-Saint-Paul and is recognized as a master of art embroidery. She presents conferences\, works with artisans in Africa\, participates in many exhibitions\, studies techniques from other cultures and other times\, teaches occasionally\, and networks with artists from around the world.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/the-art-embroideries-of-marie-renee-otis
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231014T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
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SUMMARY:Previously Offered :: Speaker Series :: Salley Mavor
DESCRIPTION:Salley Mavor will talk about her journey as an artist who tells stories with three-dimensional embroidery. The presentation will cover a wide range of creative endeavours\, from illustration to doll-making to stop-motion animation\, demonstrating that there are no limits to what can be expressed with a needle and thread! This is an opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes peek at Ms. Mavor’s innovative creative process\, which is unmatched within the fibre art world. \nMembers\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for Salley’s informative presentation on Saturday\, October 14. \n\n4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time\n4 pm Atlantic Standard Time\n3 pm Eastern Standard Time\n2 pm Central Standard Time\n1 pm Mountain Standard Time\nnoon Pacific Standard Time\n\n \nSalley Mavor grew up in the village of Woods Hole\, Massachusetts in a family who connected with their community through art\, music and dance.  At home\, there were always art supplies close at hand and a sense that time was available for creative pursuit. Drawing with crayons was never enough for Salley. She remembers feeling that her pictures were not finished until something real was glued\, stapled or sewn to it. At a young age\, she held an open-minded view of what constitutes art\, writing in a 1964 school essay at age nine\, “Art is everything… records\, clocks\, blackboards\, people\, snowflakes and everything. That is why I like art.” \n \nAs an illustration major at the Rhode Island School of Design in the 1970s\, she left traditional mediums behind\, preferring to communicate her ideas with sculptural needlework. For most of her 45-year career\, she has followed this path\, creating narrative scenes in bas-relief\, much like miniature\, shallow stage sets\, with figures and props attached to embellished fabric backgrounds. She has spent decades developing her signature style and working methods\, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world and the fibre art community. \n \nMs. Mavor has illustrated 11 picture books using her distinctive blend of materials and hand-stitching techniques\, including Pocketful of Posies\, which won the 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the 2011 Golden Kite Award. Her popular how-to book\, Felt Wee Folk is in its second edition\, inspiring creativity in all ages. Her most recent picture book is My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World. She lives and works in her home studio in Falmouth\, Massachusetts. \n \n  \nYou can see more about Salley and her creations on her website at weefolkstudio.com.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speaker-series-wee-felt-folk-salley-mavor
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Events,Learning,Previously Offered,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230513T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230513T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20230413T212941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171058Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Series: Hanny Newton
DESCRIPTION:Metal Threads: A Creative Approach to Line\, Flow and Drawing\nThis event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. \n\n4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time\n4 pm Atlantic Standard Time\n3 pm Eastern Standard Time\n2 pm Central Standard Time\n1 pm Mountain Standard Time\nnoon Pacific Standard Time\n\nHanny Newton creates bespoke hand-stitched pieces using gold\, silver and copper threads by applying her creative approach to historical goldwork embroidery techniques. Her passion lies in exploring ways embroidery\, print and embellishment can combine to create unique\, beautiful textile artworks. \nShe has recently worked on large-scale projects with clients such as Artelier Art Consultants. She loves collaborating with her clients to create that perfect one-off piece or collection for a project that brings a concept to life with imagination and highly crafted attention to detail. \n \n \nHanny is known for her contemporary approach to metal thread embroidery. Since studying at the Royal School of Needlework (2013)\, she has been fascinated by the inherent qualities of metal threads. She deeply believes in the importance of innovation and self-expression to keep crafts alive. \nFrom her studio in Shropshire\, UK\, she works primarily with interior designers and art consultants to create projects for hotels\, restaurants and private residences internationally.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/speakers-series-hanny-newton
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230415T171500
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20230220T004012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171109Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Series: Stumpwork Then & Now: Celeste Chalasani
DESCRIPTION:This event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. \n\n4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time\n4 pm Atlantic Standard Time\n3 pm Eastern Standard Time\n2 pm Central Standard Time\n1 pm Mountain Standard Time\nnoon Pacific Standard Time\n\nCeleste Chalasani will compare stumpwork as it was practiced in the 17th century to how it has evolved. We’ll see photos of museum pieces to show the different characteristics of the historical stumpwork practice\, how the art evolved\, and compare it to the work of contemporary artists\, including Celeste’s own. \n \n  \n \nTeaching Stumpwork is a labour of love for me. I am passionate about sharing what I know. I approach teaching from the understanding that different people learn in different ways. I strive to provide clear written instructions with step-by-step colour photos\, orally explain the technique with colour-coded visual aids\, demonstrate stitches and techniques\, and work one-on-one with each student as they practice their techniques. \nCeleste Chalasani \nCeleste first learned embroidery\, sewing and crochet as a young child from her grandmother. Her passion for stumpwork was sparked when she joined EGA in 1999. A lifelong learner\, she completed the City & Guilds Level 1 and 2 Certificate in Design and Craft Stumpwork distance courses under the tutelage of Chris Hammacott. She has also taken classes through EGA with Chris Berry\, Judy Jeroy\, Jane Nicholas\, and Marsha Papay-Gomola. \nCeleste Chalasani is a graduate of the National Academy of Needlearts (NAN) Teachers’ Certification Program specializing in stumpwork. Her piece “Tidal Treasures” was accessioned into the NAN Permanent Collection at the Gregg School of Art & Design at North Carolina State University. \nCeleste was the featured Designer Across America in the March 2015 issue of Needle Arts and her project “Christmas Rose” was in the December 2016 issue of Needle Arts. Celeste’s article on the history of stumpwork and supplemental project\, “The Dragon\,” was published in Piecework Magazine’s March/April 2013 issue. \nCeleste has taught extensively for the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) at chapter workshops\, regional and national seminars\, and for the National Academy of Needlearts. She currently teaches an online class for Craftsy and an Individual Correspondence Course on Stumpwork for EGA. Celeste designed and donated her “Poppy Remembrance Pin” in 2019 to EGA’s National Outreach Project supporting America’s wounded service members. \nYou can find Celeste online at her website.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/eac-acb-speakers-series-stumpwork-then-now-celeste-chalasani
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230318T171500
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20230220T005100Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Series: Kathy Andrews\, The Unbroken Thread
DESCRIPTION:Elizabethan Embroidery and the Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608\nThis event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. \n\n4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time\n4 pm Atlantic Standard Time\n3 pm Eastern Standard Time\n2 pm Central Standard Time\n1 pm Mountain Standard Time\nnoon Pacific Standard Time\n\nThe Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608 is a collection of handwritten notes and drawings.  Thomas Trevelyon\, a London craftsman of whom little is known\, created his miscellany when he was about 60. The Miscellany is best known for a series of embroidery designs\, which have become a treasure trove for embroiderers and costume designers. Unpainted motifs of carnations\, roses\, cowslips and columbine or acorn and oak leaves indicate Trevelyon might have had a career in textile design! \nWe will see a facsimile of the Miscellany and explore the embroidery designs within. Participants will see both current and Elizabethan examples of embroidered pieces taken from the designs of Trevelyon. We will explore the Miscellany online at the Folger Library in Washington\, DC\, and those resources will be shared with participants. \n \n  \n \nKathy Andrews is a textile artist and embroidery teacher who works with students of all abilities\, teaching them the techniques and the joy of hand embroidery. \nWith her enthusiasm for stitch and encouraging classroom atmosphere\, she is a sought-after teacher of embroidery. Kathy has taught at EGA National Seminars\, for EGA chapters in the USA\, and globally in her many online courses. Her popular and engaging lectures are in demand both in person and on Zoom. She received her Certificate of Technical Hand Embroidery with Merit from the Royal School of Needlework and her City and Guilds Certificate in Design and Stitched Textiles. \nHer work has been exhibited at the Knitting and Stitching Show in London and Harrogate\, UK and Dublin\, Ireland\, at the William Morris Gallery\, London\, at Kelmscott Manor\, Oxfordshire\, UK and at Wrightwick Manor\, Staffordshire\, UK. Kathy is a member of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the EGA\, the EGA Fiber Forum\, the Textile Society of America\, the Minnesota Needleworkers Guild\, the Stan Hywet Needleworkers Guild and the Columbia Fiber Arts Guild. She and her husband are the third generation to live in the family home in rural Iowa.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/eac-acb-speakers-series-kathy-andrews-the-unbroken-thread
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230225T171500
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20230219T234645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171249Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Series: Ephemera and Needlework Design with Rebecca Ringquist
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow EAC/ACB members to find how items of collectible memorabilia\, typically written or printed\, originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity\, influence Rebecca’s design process. \n \n \n \nThis event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members\, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. \n\n5:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time\n5 pm Atlantic Standard Time\n4 pm Eastern Standard Time\n3 pm Central Standard Time\n2 pm Mountain Standard Time\n1 pm Pacific Standard Time\n\nRingquist’s embroidered pieces amalgamate multi-layered fabrics\, overlapping narratives and technicolour stitches that characterize Ringquist’s repertoire of work. She incorporates standard and unconventional techniques by working with a sewing machine and hand. She views embroidery used in this manner as similar to painting; her stitches overlap\, creating many layers and textures. The work uses decorative cloths\, vintage fabrics and old hand-stitched cloths made by other embroiderers. In re-using such materials\, she removes them from their original context and thus alters their meanings. The re-constituted cloths help create the sense of fairy tales or myths. The stories\, as told by her stitches\, insinuate many narratives but never reveal the entire story. \nRingquist is a Portland\, Oregon-based visual artist. Ringquist creates embroidered artwork and runs her own design company\, Dropcloth. Her work extends the traditional fibre art processes by dealing with vintage fabrics\, utilizing the sewing machine\, and applying hand-embroidery techniques. Ringquist was a professor for seven years in the Department of Fiber and Material Studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is also the author of Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery Workshops: A Bend the Rules Primer.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/eac-acb-speakers-series-ephemera-and-needlework-design-with-rebecca-ringquist
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230121T151500
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20230220T011122Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Series: Isabella Rosner: Early Quaker Needlework
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to EAC/ACB members\, first-come-first-served. Please ask your chapter executive or check the January issue of eThreads for the registration information and link. \n11 a.m. Pacific\, 12 p.m. Mountain\, 1 p.m. Central\, 2 p.m. Eastern\, 3 p.m. Atlantic\, 3:30 p.m. Newfoundland \nIsabella is working towards becoming a textile curator after completing her Ph.D.\, a dream sparked by her internships and positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, Fitzwilliam Museum\, and Colonial Williamsburg. Her passion for making historic objects accessible to all led her to create Sew What? a podcast about historic needlework and those who stitched it. Isabella writes\, directs\, produces\, and hosts the podcast\, which has thus far had 62 episodes\, including discussions about Gee’s bend quilts\, mourning hairwork\, Māori weaving\, schoolgirl samplers\, and interviews with textile historians\, makers\, researchers\, and museum professionals. Sew What? has had three formal seasons and is now releasing one-off episodes less regularly. \nIn addition to her Ph.D. and podcast work\, Isabella manages the social media presence of Witney Antiques\, Britain’s leading antique dealership of historical needlework and textiles. Isabella manages Witney’s Instagram\, Twitter\, and Facebook\, in addition to running a successful Twitter account dedicated to her research and objects of interest and an Instagram account celebrating embroidery from all regions and time periods. She is currently co-curating an exhibition and co-authoring a book with Rebecca Scott of Witney Antiques.
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/eac-acb-speakers-series-isabella-rosner-early-quaker-needlework
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221015T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221015T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T193852
CREATED:20221003T193059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T154956Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Naomi Smith
DESCRIPTION:Please join us this year for a free series of webinars featuring an interesting collection of needlecraft artisans. We hope you enjoy the diverse selection of speakers invited to inspire you and your passion for embroidery. Our speakers all come with a specific area of interest and specialty\, and we will cover a wide variety of disciplines in the needle arts throughout the series. Join us to learn more about the history\, techniques\, and traditions of the world of embroidery. First up in the series is Naomi Smith of Black Tulip Designs. \nNaomi is an Indigenous artist and educator. For over 25 years\, she has shared traditional knowledge teachings with various communities and groups. Her work focuses on the ways of the Indigenous people of the Great Lakes region from a historical and contemporary perspective\, often through the story of beads. Naomi’s artwork embraces ancestral designs using quillwork\, beadwork\, and other Indigenous methods and materials. She has exhibited her work across Canada and internationally. \nFree for EAC/ACB members! Registration links were sent to chapter presidents and individual members. \nOctober 15th\, 2022 \nPacific Time: 12:00 PM \nMountain Time: 1:00 PM \nCentral Time: 2:00 PM \nEastern Time: 3:00 PM \nAtlantic Time: 4:00 PM \nNewfoundland: 4:30 PM
URL:https://eac-acb.ca/event/eac-acb-speaker-series-naomi-smith
LOCATION:GoTo Meeting
CATEGORIES:Learning,Speaker Series
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