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["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]%

73. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.024.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 3 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Textile crafts, Women's rights, Embroidery
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]%

74. Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.025.5.10.18
Title:
Susan Feller modeling jeans she embroidered and wore to the 2017 Women's March, 4 of 4
Date:
2018-05-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Embroidery, Fiberwork, Women's rights, Textile crafts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Susan Feller, 63 at the time of this interview, lives in Hampshire County, West Virginia with her partner Jim in the log home they built. With a degree in Art and History from UMass/Boston and a life-long interest in handwork craft, she learned to rug hook in 1994, a medium allowing her to paint with wool. This skill was the entry into the niche market of rug hookingdesigning patterns, selling hand-dyed wool, and teaching as far away as Australia, throughout the US and Canada. These days, Feller works in her studio creating fiber art for the walls. Juried as a Tamarack gallery artist, and a recipient of a purchase award from the WV Division of Culture and History, she serves on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Foundation for the Arts and The River House board in Capon Bridge, networking with and advocating for artists in the state and beyond.Read her piece on the West Virginia Folklife blog about the McDonald sisters: https://wvfolklife.org/2018/05/15/textile-artist-susan-feller-on-the-mcdonald-sisters-of-gilmer-county/Susan Fellers website: https://artwools.com/"]%

75. McDonald Sisters tapestry (left) at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston

Identifier:
4224.FellerSusan.Photo.9.27.16
Title:
McDonald Sisters tapestry (left) at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston
Date:
2016-09-27
Creator:
Feller, Susan L.
Subject:
Embroidery, Rugs, Hooked--Exhibitions, Fiberwork, Rugs, Hooked, Gilmer County (W. Va.), Textile crafts
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

76. A weaver at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis works on the loom

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.001.7.25.18
Title:
A weaver at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis works on the loom
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Textile crafts, Weaving, Looms, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

77. Small loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.002.7.25.18
Title:
Small loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Weaving, Looms, Textile crafts
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

78. Loom room at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.003.7.25.18
Title:
Loom room at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Textile crafts, Weaving, Fiberwork, Looms
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

79. Rug loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.004.7.25.18
Title:
Rug loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Textile crafts, Weaving, Looms, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

80. Weaving pattern on Sarah Fletcher's loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.005.7.25.18
Title:
Weaving pattern on Sarah Fletcher's loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Looms, Fiberwork, Textile crafts, Weaving
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

81. Weaving patterns posted on a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.006.7.25.18
Title:
Weaving patterns posted on a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Textile crafts, Looms, Weaving, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

82. Woven coverlet in progress on a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.007.7.25.18
Title:
Woven coverlet in progress on a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Looms, Weaving, Textile crafts, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

83. Photos of Sarah Fletcher's weaver ancestors hanging on the wall at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.008.7.25.18
Title:
Photos of Sarah Fletcher's weaver ancestors hanging on the wall at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weaving, Looms, Textile crafts, Fiberwork
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]%

84. Twill pattern written on a chalkboard above a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis

Identifier:
4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.009.7.25.18
Title:
Twill pattern written on a chalkboard above a loom at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
Date:
2018-07-25
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Fiberwork, Weaving, Textile crafts, Looms
Location:
Canaan Valley (W. Va.)