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quilting
quilting form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers together. This method of securing... Read more |
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needlework
needlework work done with a needle, either plain sewing, mending, or ornamental work such as embroidery , quilting , smocking, hemstitching, fagoting, some kinds of lace making (see lace ), patchwork, and appliqué. Knitting , crocheting (see crochet work ), netting, and tatting are also... Read more |
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Karen Katz
Katz, Karen 1947-PersonalBorn September 16, 1947, in Newark, NJ; daughter of Alex (a furniture manufacturer) and Muriel (a homemaker) Katz; married Gary Richards (a writer), 1999; children: Lena. Education: Tyler School of Art, degree. 1969; Yale School of Art and Architecture, M.F.A.,... Read more |
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Shelburne
Shelburne town (1990 pop. 5,871) in Chittenden co., NW Vermont, 7 mi (11 km) S of Burlington on the banks of Lake Champlain. A popular resort, Shelburne is also a center for local lumber and dairy industries. Settled in 1768, the town provided winter shelter for Thomas Macdonough 's fleet during... Read more |
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combine painting
combine painting. A term coined by Robert Rauschenberg for a type of work he created—a very radical form of collage—in which a painted surface is ‘combined’ with various real objects, or sometimes photographic images, attached to it. Rauschenberg first showed such works... Read more |
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Billy Rose
Rose, [William Samuel] Billy [né Rosenberg] (1899–1966), producer and lyricist. The feisty, bantam, theatrical jack‐of‐many‐trades was born in New York and began his theatrical career as a lyricist writing the words for such hits as “A Cup of Coffee, a... Read more |
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Spelling Bee
SPELLING BEE SPELLING BEE. The spelling bee began as a teaching device traditionally employed in American schools. Initially, educators erroneously assumed that spelling proficiency indicated general intellectual capacity. During the nineteenth century, students frequently spelled out loud,... Read more |
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Kathleen Krull
Krull, Kathleen 1952- (Kathleen Cowles, Kathryn Kenny, Kevin Kenny)PersonalBorn July 29, 1952, in Fort Leonard Wood, MO; daughter of Kenneth (an artists' representative) and Helen (a counselor) Krull; married Paul W. Brewer (an artist andwriter), October 31, 1989; stepchildren: Jacqui, Melanie.... Read more |
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Marilyn Nelson
Nelson, Marilyn 1946- (Marilyn Nelson Waniek)PersonalBorn April 26, 1946, in Cleveland, OH; daughter of Melvin M. (in the U.S. Air Force) and Johnnie (a teacher) Nelson; married Erdmann F. Waniek, September, 1970 (divorced, 1979); married Roger R. Wilkenfeld, November 22, 1979 (divorced, 1998);... Read more |
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