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SDA Board Members
President*
Jane Dunnewold
president [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Director
Susan Taber Avila
avila [at] surfacedesign [dot] org
Vice President*
Jeanne Beck
beck [at] surfacedesign [dot] org
vicepresident [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Director of Representatives
Astrid Bennett
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Treasurer*
Melinda Lowy
treasurer [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Director
Deborah Kruger
kruger [at] surfacedesign [dot] org
Secretary*
Ann Graham
secretary [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Director
Vivian Mahlab
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Staff & Associated Positions
Executive Director*
Diane Sandlin executivedirector [at] surfacedesign [dot] org

Art Director
Dale Moyer
dale [at] moyerdesign [dot] com
Assistant Executive Director
Susannah Fedorowich
administration [at] surfacedesign [dot] org
assistexecdir [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Advertising Manager
Karen Crisp
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Editor, Surface Design Journal
Marci McDade
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LM Wood
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Editor, Digital Publications
Leesa Hubbell
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newsbloged [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Group Communications Administrator
Geraldine Congdon
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Volunteer Positions
Administrator / SDA Awards & Grants
Naomi Adams
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Ann Liddle
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Swatch Collection Administrator
Beki Biesterfelt
swatch [at] surfacedesign [dot] org		 Publications Assistant
Teddy Milder
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Social Media Coordinator
Brittany Conroy
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Miki Rodriguez
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Michelle Lee
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SDA Buzz

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Surface_Design: Exhibition of Emily Richardson Fiber work at @LaSalleUniv http://t.co/9y1Y6uvVsM
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Yong Ho Ji re-purposes used tires to sculpt striking animal forms:


http://yonghoji.com/db/index.php?%2Fomnivorous%2Fbear%2F
yonghoji.com



Surface_Design: Barbara Shapiro will be teaching A Greener Indigo at @OLLISFState June, 2013. http://t.co/WQvc22DzqR
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See work of Fiber ForeMother Ruth Asawa at Christie's NYC until 5/31. Learn about her, here:


Dream Weaver
observatory.designobserver.com
Retrospective of this mid-century sculptor is her first solo show in New York in 50 years.




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Artists/Designers from around the world are invited to submit works of "art/wear" for this ab/fab fashion show. Deadline is August 23.


Jack Millikin Centre - Saskatchewan Wearable Art Gala 2013
jackmillikincentre.com



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Craft & Folk Art Museum (LA) has been yarn-bombed with 8000 granny squares from around the world!


Cover Photos
#cafamgrannysquared



Surface_Design: Anna Carlsons' Designing the Self: Patterns of Order and Disruption at Gallery 1639 in St. Paul. http://t.co/tHiKJRCJGl
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Planning a trip to NYC this summer? Go see Punk get romanticized at the MET:


PUNK: Chaos to Couture
www.metmuseum.org



Surface_Design: Kathy Weaver will be teaching at @Arrowmont in the beautiful Smokies Sept 29-Oct 5. http://t.co/Pbgdj6bHck
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Russia-born Olga Elman is now a Texan & creator of Tioli Girl ab/fab felted fashion. Get your hands on it at our upcoming conference in San Antonio!


Tioli
tioligirl.com



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Tasha Lewis (IN) transforms public spaces with magnetized cyanotype butterflies, here:


Guerilla Sculpture
guerillasculpture.tumblr.com



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SURTEX - the annual art & design sales event (MAY in NYC) tapped past SDA President Jason Pollen to judge 2013 designext competition for emerging textile designers. Check out his comments on the process on his blog, here:


Jason's Planet
jasonpollen.blogspot.com



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Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga's solo show at Southwest School of Art (during SDA's upcoming conference in San Antonio) gets a shout out on local PBS channel, here:


Watch now: ARTS | KLRN Video
A local artist uses modern materials to weave creations representative of her roots.



Surface_Design: Virginia/West Virginia SDA Regional Exhibit at Craddock-Terry Gallery, Riverviews Artspace. http://t.co/09MReg5GsE
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Another big fiber moment, happening now:


Orly Genger in Madison Square Park / NYC
www.nytimes.com
Orly Genger, an artist who deploys masses of rope in eye-popping ways, has created an installation of 3 enclosures for Madison Square Park.




Surface_Design: Line by Line: Drawing Explored at Detroit Artists Market now to May 24 featuring http://t.co/YJzOr7HL0Z
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Judy Pfaff, renowned artist & professor at Bard College (NY), has been elected into American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Big score for use + visibility of textile mixed media...


Judy Pfaff Studio
www.judypfaffstudio.com



Surface_Design: MARILYN HENRION "The Evolution of A Fiber Artist" Now available on DVD! http://t.co/cCPIGw6mKF
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Now on SDA NewsBlog:


In the Loop 3: Knitters Unite in UK
www.surfacedesign.org
Whether or not you use looping techniques to express your ideas, you'll enjoy this glimpse of those who do. Let knitter Adrienne Sloane take you to a recent international confab in the UK, where she encountered lots of local color - along with some knitting royalty.




Surface_Design: Tom Lundberg & Maddy Weisz: Embroideries & Drawings on view now through May 26 at the PACE Center of Parker, CO. http://t.co/9sqVKW1AcP