By PAM HARBAUGH I just got word that dear, dear Ruth Funk passed away Thursday. I don’t have any details yet, but I could not wait for them before I got this information out there. Ruth was an amazing woman. An inspiration to all. She led a big life, had a...
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Uncommon Threads Symposium to explore Japanese design
Detail:Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Squares and Circles, 2005. Bamboo (yadake), rattan, lacquer. Photo © Forrest Cavale. By PAM HARBAUGH One of the fascinating offerings connected to the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts is the annual “Uncommon Threads” symposium. It’s stunning to think that the program is 10 years old already. Always...