Virginia Oakley Norris

Background

Norris, Virginia Oakley was born on January 14, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Earl James Taylor Oakley and Florence Marian (Ashley) Guthrie.

Education

Associate of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946; Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948.

Career

Teacher, art department chairman, Anaheim (California) Union High School, 1949-1951; engineering draftsman, Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, 1951; teacher, Santa Barbara (California) City Schools and High Schools, 1963-1979; teacher/spinning, University of California Santa Barbara Extension, 1973; instructor/fiberarts adult education, Santa Barbara City College, 1972-1984; demonstrator, various schools, music, churches, conferences and fairs, California, since 1972. Workshop for fiberarts groups presenter, California, New Zealand, NorfolkIsland and Faroe Islands, since 1973.

Achievements

• Virginia Oakley Norris has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, president Arboleda Park Improvement Association, Santa Barbara, 1960-1981. Member Santa Barbara County Library. Advisory Committee, 1964-1972, Goleta Valley General Plan Advisory Committee, Santa Barbara, 1973-1981.

Member Wellington Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Santa Barbara Fiber Arts Guild (president 1977-1979), New Zealand Spinners, Weavers and Woolcraft Society, Tawa Spinners Guild, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, University of California Santa Barbara Faculty Women's Club (president 1984-1986), Chi Omega.

Connections

Married Robert Matheson Norris, January 5, 1952. Children: Donald Oakley Norris, James Matheson Norris, Elizabeth Anne-Norris Dodson.

Father:

Earl James Taylor Oakley Guthrie

Mother:

Florence Marian (Ashley) Guthrie

Spouse:

Robert Matheson Norris

child:

Elizabeth Anne-Norris Dodson Norris

child:

James Matheson Norris

child:

Donald Oakley Norris