Background
Allen, Heather Lindsey was born on February 1, 1963 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Peter Herbert and Marion Lindsey (Butson) Allen.
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By Heather Allen - Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Technique (2000-01-15) Hardcover
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014BH5U66/?tag=2022091-20
Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques
(A combination how-to book for weaving rugs with fabric re...)
A combination how-to book for weaving rugs with fabric remnants, and a gallery of gorgeous contemporary rugs by some of today's best designers. This book brings rag rugs out of old country cabins and places them beside the best of contemporary crafts and decor. A delight for weavers and nonweavers alike.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1887374396/?tag=2022091-20
Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques by Heather Allen (2001-12-04)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FGNF1X6/?tag=2022091-20
Heather Lindsey Allen
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Heather Lindsey Allen, American Textile artist, art educator, writer. Recipient Spotlight '94 Handweavers Guild American award, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Niche award Philadelphia Buyers Market, 1996; National Education Association Regional fellow Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, 1995, artist fellow Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, 1995.
Education
Certified in language proficiency, Nanzan U., Nagoya, Japan, 1985; Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. N.H., 1989; Master of Fine Arts, U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1992.
Career
Screenprinter, N.H. Printwork, Greenland, 1989; color separator, Roth Tec Engraving Corporation, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1990; exhibition technical, Childrens Museum, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 1990-1991; emerging professional artist residency, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee, 1993-1995; workshop teacher, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee, 1993-1997; teacher, U. Massachusetts, Darthmouth, 1991-1993; workshop teacher, Quilt Surface Design Symposium, Columbus, Ohio., 1995-1998; workshop teacher, Arrowmont School Art and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1996-1997; teacher, Penland (North Carolina) School Crafts, since 1997. Vice president Highland Rim Tennessee Association Craft Artists, Smithville, 1993-1995. Contributing artist Art in Embassies Progressive, 1996-1999.
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book
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Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques
(A combination how-to book for weaving rugs with fabric re...)
- By Heather Allen - Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Technique (2000-01-15) Hardcover
- Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques by Heather Allen (2001-12-04)
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Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs: New Designs, Traditional Techniques
Membership
Big sister Big Brother Big Sister Progressive, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1990-1993. Member Fiberarts International, American Craft Council, Surface Design Association, Textile Arts Center, Piedmont Craftsmen Inc., Studio Art Quilt Association.
