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BETTY ATWOOD
A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Textile Design, Betty Atwood is Professor Emeritus of the University of Vermont where she taught weaving and design. Her special interest in Southwestern weaving has led to many trips to that area and resulted in a number of articles on the subject for national fiber magazines. She has also exhibited widely throughout New England and led many workshops for guilds and seminars. Betty now resides in Florence, Vermont where she maintains a weaving studio.
CAROL BUSKEY
Ten years ago, Carol Buskey began to explore traditional wet felting. More recently, after discovering needle felting, she has focused on this fascinating and fun technique. Carol has taught needle felting workshops in California and Pennsylvania. Her workshops in Vermont and New Hampshire’s Upper Valley are very popular.
BARBARA CLORITE-VENTURA
Barbara Clorite-Ventura loves to teach and has been spinning for 25 years. She is a member of two spinning guilds and is also a fleece and yarn judge.
LOIS DANSEREAU
A dedicated and enthusiastic knitter, Lois Dansereau is a volunteer knitting instructor for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program in the Rutland, VT area. With over 50 years of knitting experience, Lois loves a challenge when trying a new knitting project. She is especially fond of creating her own designs to knit garments for her grandchildren.
ROBIN RUSSO
Robin Russo lives in Bradford, Vermont where she spins, felts, dyes and raises silkworms. She has taught at numerous gatherings of spinners, knitters and weavers, including SOAR and Convergence. She has been a fiber enthusiast for over twenty-five years and takes every opportunity to explore its potential.
JANE WOODHOUSE
Jane Woodhouse has spent the last 22 years working as a production weaver. In 1991 she earned an MFA from San Francisco State University with a concentration in textiles. She currently lives in Peacham, VT on Brigid’s Farm which is home to a small flock of Border Leicester/Blueface Leicester sheep, natural colored angora goats and Saanen dairy goats. Her mail order business and on-farm studio specialize in natural dyes. Jane’s other interests include ethnic textiles, surface design techniques on hand woven fabrics and organic farming.
For more information or to register for a workshop, contact:
Rae Newell
1178 Old Bridgewater Hill Rd
Bridgewater Corners, VT 05035
802-672-6188
halrae@vermontel.net