NANthology is the quarterly newsletter of the National Academy of Needleart. Every issue contains a message from the Director of Education, information about our programs, updates about Assembly and The Exemplary , and interesting articles about aspects of the needle arts. You can peruse articles from past issues using the tools below or the search box in the upper right corner of this page.
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-- The Exemplary 2023 – Best of Show for Japanese Embroidery
The Exemplary 2023 – Best of Show
The Exemplary 2023 – Popular Choice Award
It’s Not Your Mother’s Gaming
Creating a Teaching Piece: All that goes on behind the scenes. Part 2 – Materials Preparation
Creating a Teaching Piece: All that goes on behind the scenes. Part 1 – Planning
Stitching, Phishing, and a Tip from a Needlework Judge
True Confession: I’m a Mid-Life Teachers’ Certification Dropout
Copyright or Copy Wrong? Issues Hiding in Plain Sight
THE BEST NEEDLEARTS CLASS… EVER!!! (Part 2)
THE BEST NEEDLEARTS CLASS… EVER!!! (Part 1)
Three Ways To See the NAN Permanent Collection
Common Issues Seen in Judging Embroidery
Why Enter The Exemplary?
FILMING A CLASS – Something for Everyone
Yet Another Article About Artist Statements…
Teaching Needlework Using Skype
The Artist Statement — What Is It?
Five Myths About The Exemplary
Why Bother?
NAN HONORS: Permission To Play
THE PEEPS SHOW
The Category of MIXED MEDIA
Using Contrast to Achieve Perspective in Stitching
A Recipe for Judging by CDs
Does Originality Really Matter?
An Artist’s Statement, But…
What’s In Your Hope Chest?
One Step After Another
Why Notebooks?
Professional…or Amateur?
Why Judge?
Creativity: Thoughts About The Design Process
Why Get Certified?
Honors
Packing The Light Fantastic
Original.
Creative Block–What is it, and How Do I Get Past It?
We May Have To Make A Substitution
Parsing the Artist’s Statement
Judging Bobbin Lace
What Is Technique, And Why Are We So Worried About It?
You Can Say That Again
What Not To Do
Creativity
The Spirit of Teaching (A Journey)
More Than They See
Creativity and the Needleartist
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil – Lessons For Judging
Your Piece or Mine
Judge Not
Partnership Is Better
FROM A JUDGE’S JOURNAL
Chi Whiz
The Artist’s Statement
From A Judge’s Journal
Questions You Were Afraid to Ask About Color: Part 2
The Home of Our NAN Collection
Questions You Were Afraid to Ask About Color: Part 1
The Exemplary – Packing and Shipping
Needles: A Slim Subject
Developing Your Artistic Eyes
To Show Or Not To Show…That Is The Question
Packing and Shipping Embroidery
A Gentle Revolution: A Short History of the Art Nouveau Movement
The Essence of Teaching Embroidery
SAMPLERS (Part 4): A Mark in Early American History 1600’s Through the Early 1800’s
SAMPLERS (Part 3): A Mark In Early American History 1600’s Through the Early 1800’s
SAMPLERS (Part 2): A Mark in Early American History 1600’s Through the Early 1800’s
SAMPLERS (Part 1): A Mark in Early American History 1600’s Through the Early 1800’s
What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher?
FROM TIMID TO INTREPID: All It Takes Is Practice
Don’t Get Framed By Your Framer
Dresden Lace: A Commercial Success Story
Why Do I Need A Certification Program?
Ecclesiastical Embroidery and Preservation
ADHESIVES – Are There Hazards?