Robbie LaFleur - Scandinavian Fiber Arts Handweavers Guild of Boulder January 2023 Day & Evening Program Robbie LaFleur, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been following a thread of Scandinavian textiles since she studied weaving at Valdres Husflidsskole in Fagernes, Norway in 1977. She continued her study with Scandinavian instructors at workshops in Norway and the U.S. […]
Laura Nelkin – Knitwear Designer and Fiber Artist Handweavers Guild of Boulder February 2023 Day Program Laura Nelkin is a prolific and innovative knitwear designer and pattern maker. She is known for her complex but accessible designs that challenge knitters to think about their stitches in a new way. Taking inspiration from her home in […]
Denise Perreault – Beaded Art and Restoration Handweavers Guild of Boulder February 2023 Evening Program Denise's 40+ year textile art career encompasses weaving for interior design, and many types of decorative and functional beadwork, often using reclaimed materials. She is the sole proprietor of Denise Perreault Beaded Art and Restoration, where she's restored beaded bags, […]
Maria Elena Buszek, Ph.D – Extra/Ordinary - Craft and Contemporary Art Handweavers Guild of Boulder March 2023 Day & Evening Program Maria Elena Buszek, Ph.D. is a scholar, critic, curator, and Professor of Art History at the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches courses on modern and contemporary art. Buszek authored Extra/Ordinary as an […]