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JO ANN STANLEY, TREASURER |
TERM | 2022 - 2025 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? I love knitting! And I'm a weaving wannabe.What do you love most about Local Cloth? The creative community.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? As Treasurer, I try to stay organized and responsive. |
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ANN BROWN, ASSISTANT TREASURER |
TERM | 2023 - 2026 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Knitting, weaving, sewing and quilting.What do you love most about Local Cloth? CommunityWhy do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I enjoy the challenge of keeping Local Cloth fiscally sound. It’s interesting to understand the inner workings of the organization. |
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PEGGY ECKEL, OUTREACH COORDINATOR + SUMMER CAMP COMMITTEE CHAIR |
TERM | 2024 - 2027 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Weaving, Knitting, FeltingWhat do you love most about Local Cloth? I love how Local Cloth is a place to explore the fabrics of the Blue Ridge Fibershed. I love how Local Cloth is a place for gathering, learning, sharing and connecting people and fabric skills across generations and time.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? Organizational development has been my professional course. I can help provide a strong warp on which the community can weave the weft. |
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MARY EULER, WORKSHOP COMMITTEE CHAIR
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 TERM | 2022 - 2025 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Knitting, Sewing, Dyeing, Crocheting, Weaving, etc.What do you love most about Local Cloth? I love that it is a community of interest within a community of place.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? Local Cloth is the best place for me to provide service to my community. |
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GAIL LAZARAS, EXHIBITS CHAIR |
TERM | 2024 - 2027 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Feral knitting! Good-enough spinning! Flax and wild basketry. Also, fiber advocacy.What do you love most about Local Cloth? The community of deeply knowledgeable folks who share the wisdom of fiber.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I serve because Local Cloth gives so much, and this is my way to give back. I bring lots of experience with managing projects and getting things done. |
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PEGGY NEWELL, ANYTHING FIBER SALE COORDINATOR |
TERM | 2022 - 2025 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? I knit…a lot and have 28 WIPs right now. I quilted obsessively for almost 40 years, now…sometimes, and I make clothes sometimes—wish I made more time. And baskets. I love baskets.What do you love most about Local Cloth? One of the first times I worked in the shop, two of the folks who rented space there were comparing notes and sharing expertise. It blew me away. I remember stopping by the Kaffe Fassett booth at the International Quilt Show in Houston and I asked if I could take a picture and the person there said, so you can copy it? So suspicious and I’ve found that suspicion in a lot of organizations. Here at the studio were people sharing techniques and where they got the materials at the best price. The collaborative and supportive atmosphere made me feel like I’d found my people. And I have heard that a lot in various groups who meet here. It’s our superpower.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I serve on the Board…because I was asked…because I believe that when I get something from someone I need to return the honor plus some…I like being on the inside (sometimes!) What do I bring to the organization? Perspective? Willingness? Enthusiasm? Humor? |
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BETSY SKINNER, RETAIL COMMITTEE CHAIR + VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR |
TERM | 2024 - 2027 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Primarily felting (wet, needle, nuno), eco-printing and basketryWhat do you love most about Local Cloth? Having an organization where I can be surrounded by like-minded people who are so creative and enthusiastic about their craft, learn new things, and bring together and support farmers and artists in the shop.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I serve because I am Chair of the Retail Committee. I also keep the rest of the Board apprised of what is happening in the shop. I like to think that I bring insights about the Local Cloth mission and how we are meeting the goals of the Strategic Plan. |
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ELIZABETH STRUB, FIBERFEST COORDINATOR |
TERM | 2021 - 2024 |
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JOYCE TROMBA, WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR |
TERM | 2020 - 2026 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? Natural dyeing, knitting, garment design and construction, and bookmaking.What do you love most about Local Cloth? The community: sharing and learning with other fiber folks.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I want to support the mission of Local Cloth, especially the education committee. I think it is vital to carry on the fiber traditions of our region. Providing an opportunity and place for people to learn and share together is one of the best parts of Local Cloth. |
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CEIL WĘTA JENSEN, GRANTWRITING COORDINATOR |
TERM | 2024 - 2027 | What are your fiber art areas of practice? I enjoy slow-stitching, vintage fabric collage, and embroidery based on family history and Polish folk art.What do you love most about Local Cloth? I love the camaraderie and support offered to members of all ages and skill sets.Why do you serve on the Local Cloth Board? I bring my success as a grant writer for other non-profits to the organization. I also bring my 30-year background as a classroom art teacher in studio and digital arts. |
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CAROLINE WILLIFORD, NEWSLETTER EDITOR + MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR |
TERM | 2021 - 2024 |
LEADERSHIP TEAM |
Joan Berner Southern Highland Craft Guild Exhibit Chair |  Rose Brinkmann Studio Coordinator |
Kimber Gada-Steinauer Program Coordinator |
 Courtney LaCaria Administrator |
Eileen Searcy Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show Chair |
Susette Shiver Blogmaster |
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