National Academy of NeedleartsCategory: Needlework Design
Developing Your Artistic Eyes
By R. Llewellyn Jordan This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 1996. Becoming a gallery-goer can provide endless opportunities to sensitize your eyes to art. It is a provocative experience for each and every individual who attends…
Read MoreA Gentle Revolution: A Short History of the Art Nouveau Movement
By Kandace Merric, NAN-certified teacher This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in November 1995. Click here to see the original publication. Towards the end of the 19th century, a gentle revolution by some young artisans against revised and traditional…
Read MoreFROM TIMID TO INTREPID: All It Takes Is Practice
By Peg Laflam This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in November 1990. Click here to see the original publication. What clearly marks the difference between a good designer and a really outstanding designer? What word describes the artist whose…
Read MoreDon’t Get Framed By Your Framer
By Anita Spitzhoff This article first appeared in the NAN newsletter in summer 1990. You have worked for weeks to complete your latest needlework masterpiece, and finally – it is finished! You decide to have the piece framed and you…
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