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Fiber Talk with Rita Gekht


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We’re weaving this week with artist Rita Gekht of Rita’s Dream Studio and the New Hope Arts Center. The show is sponsored by the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, the best thing you can add to your stash. When Rita began her studies she was focused on becoming a computer scientist. A class with Michelle Lester changed everything and she found her calling in the world of warps and wefts. In our conversation we learn how that happened and how she ended up breaking new ground in the weaving world. Rita is also an integral part of the New Hope Arts Center in New Hope, PA. She will join us live for the July 24 Fiber Talk Stitch Hour to give us a tour “Structures & Constructions in Fiber, an exhibit Rita curated for the New Hope Arts Center–Beth and Gary

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  • Embroiderers’ Guild of America website
  • Rita’s Dream Studio website
  • Rita on Instagram
  • Rita on Facebook
  • New Hope Arts Center website
  • We hope you enjoy this week’s show with Rita Gekht. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.
     

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