National Academy of NeedleartsCategory: Teacher Certification
True Confession: I’m a Mid-Life Teachers’ Certification Dropout
By Denise Beusen, NAN Website and Facebook Editor This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2020. Back in 2003, one of my St. Louis friends – fellow NAN member Felicite Pollnow – showed me what she was…
Read MoreCopyright or Copy Wrong? Issues Hiding in Plain Sight
By Denise BeusenThis article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2020. Click here to see the original publication. All of us – probably on several occasions – have been on the receiving end of admonishments to honor needlework designer copyrights….
Read MoreTHE BEST NEEDLEARTS CLASS… EVER!!! (Part 2)
By Diane Herrmann, NAN-Certified Teacher and Assistant Director of Teachers’ Certification This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2019. Last issue we focused on the way that a teacher’s behavior and attitude can make or break the…
Read MoreTHE BEST NEEDLEARTS CLASS… EVER!!! (Part 1)
By Diane Herrmann, NAN-Certified Teacher and Assistant Director of Teachers’ Certification This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2018. Isn’t it great to attend a seminar or workshop and come away feeling that your class was the…
Read MoreWhy Enter The Exemplary?
By Cheryl Christian, 2018 Exemplary Administrator and NAN-certified Judge This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2018. The Exemplary, the NAN national exhibition, is a highlight of Assembly in the spring. All manner of work is displayed,…
Read MoreFILMING A CLASS – Something for Everyone
By Lois Kershner, Director of Teachers’ Certification This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in summer 2016. In early 2015 The Greater Pacific Region (GPR) of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) announced the availability of an educational project…
Read MoreYet Another Article About Artist Statements…
By Denise Beusen, Assistant Adminstrator of The Exemplary 2016 This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2016. Many of you reading this have exhibited for years; for you, it’s inconceivable that anyone could offer a new perspective…
Read MoreTeaching Needlework Using Skype
By Dawn Donnelly and Denise Beusen This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2014. Recently, we had the chance to experiment with using Skype to pilot a needlepoint class. Denise’s Minnesota ANG Chapter piloted Dawn’s 2-day class,…
Read MoreNAN HONORS: Permission To Play
This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in summer 2013. At Assembly 2013, Carlene Harwick gave her final presentation in completion of Honors. In NAN’s entire existence, only 23 people have completed Honors. Carlene graciously agreed to an interview…
Read MoreUsing Contrast to Achieve Perspective in Stitching
By Lois Kershner This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2011. Perspective is a technique for representing dimensional objects on a flat surface to give the illusion of depth or distance. The designer can choose which design…
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