2014 NAN Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Throughout her career in library information systems, Lois Kershner developed a love of teaching and this eventually brought her into NAN’s Teachers’ Certification program.
She is a Master Level NAN-certified teacher, and completed NAN’s Teacher Cum Laude program, focusing on silk painting. In addition to serving her local ANG and EGA chapters in a variety of capacities, Lois has been President of the National Embroidery Teachers’ Association and NAN’s Director of Teachers’ Certification.
She has taught extensively for guilds and at regional and national seminars, and has authored distance learning programs for EGA and ANG.
Lois is best known for her landscapes, and is the author of Threadscapes: Design, Stitching Techniques, and Stitches. Her works have won numerous awards at national and regional exhibits, and she has been featured in the EGA Needlearts “Designers Across America” series.
In 2014, Lois received the prestigious NAN Lifetime Achievement Award and completed her Teacher cum Laude studies.
- Hahone Garden
- Turret Arch
- Valley of Heart’s Delight
- San Francisco Souvenir
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- Mendocino
- Bluebonnet Homestead
- Sashiko Vest
- Circles
- Naoshima Sunset
- Red Hat
- Old Veteran
- Wildflower Meadow
- Sashiko Sampler Tote
- Stone Fence
- Block Party
- Monet’s Water Lily Pond
- Aspens
- Sunrise – designed as part of Teacher cum Laude studies
- Jardin en printemps – designed as part of Teacher cum Laude studies