The Potomac Thrummers, ATHA Guild

Nan Crawford is a Virginia native and a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Natural materials inspire her creativity and she feels best when combining nature’s raw elements.

Since entering the world of felting, Nan’s unique felted pieces have won awards during the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival and Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia. She also teaches felting workshops for children and adults.

Anne Marie Decker (aka Sigrid Briansdotter) has been researching and teaching nalbinding for over twelve years. She has written two instructional booklets and has presented papers on nalbinding at the International Medieval Congress in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Bess Haile is a library director in real life, she has developed a story program that combines folk lore, economic, technological, and social history and fine motor development with hand spinning, which she offers to schools and libraries.