Sievers School of Fiber Arts

		Our Instructors
		Jackie Abrams Jackie has been a basketmaker since 1975, when she first apprenticed to an 81-year-old traditional White Ash basket weaver. Since 1990 she has explored plaiting techniques, the use of heavy cotton paper as a weaving material, and the possibilities of their use in contemporary basketry. Jackie exhibits her work at shows, galleries and museums. It has won awards and been included in numerous books. From her home in Brattleboro, VT, Jackie has travelled to teach throughout the U.S., Canada, and Australia, as well as in Ghana, Africa.
		Nancy Adams Nancy’s interest in fibers and weaving ran the gamut from owning and raising her own flock of sheep, to spinning their fleece, to weaving with it. She came to Sievers in 1986 for her first weaving class, and has returned almost every year since that time for more. In 2002 she became an assistant instructor with longtime friend and fellow weaver Louise French for intermediate weaving classes at Sievers. Now Nancy is excited to have the opportunity to share her love of weaving by teaching it to beginners. Nancy makes her home in Rochester, MN.
		Risë Andersen A full-time studio artist, Risë primarily uses rattan for her current basketwork and emphasizes non-functional sculptural forms that use traditional techniques, investigating their relationship and the expression relevant to their placement together. She has won many awards, twice receiving Wisconsin Arts Board grants. Risë’s work travels to galleries and shows across the country and has been published in 500 Baskets, Contemporary Wicker Basketry, Fiberarts Design Book III; and NBO Newsletter, American Craft and The Basketmaker magazines.
		Carol Anderson Designer and owner of Cottage Creations (celebrating its 25^th anniversary in 2008), Carol supplies original knitting patterns to 500 shops nationwide. They range from scarves to afghans, with her signature design, no doubt, the “Wonderful Wallaby.” A U. of WI-Whitewater graduate, Carol is a retired Special Needs teacher. She and husband Paul live on their farm near St. Ansgar, IA. 4 children (3 in Wisconsin), 7 grandchildren and now a great-grandchild complete the picture. “A perfect day,” says Carol, “includes at least two or three hours of knitting!”
		Jacalyn Bedworth Since a 1992 class with Jo Campbell-Amsler at Sievers, Jacki has specialized in creating traditional willow baskets. Through a MN Arts Board Grant she apprenticed with Joanna Schanz in Amana, IA to learn historic German basketry techniques. Jacki is currently a site guide at a reconstructed 1804 fur post, where she portrays “Makukewye” (Basket Woman). She also teaches classes and workshops, in addition to demonstrating at historic re-enactments and Voyageur Rendezvous as the “Wickering Wench.”
		Jeanette Biederman Jeanette is an accomplished artisan whose work shows a great respect and appreciation for the history and lore of basketmaking. She enjoys working with color, and makes a wide variety of traditional and contemporary basket styles. Jeanette and her husband, Rich Prange, offer basketry classes at their home studio in Merrill, WI, and teach throughout the Midwest. Interested in other fiber arts, as well, Jeanette learned to make ‘Stained Glass’ Sweater Vests and Coats from their originator Linda Davis in a 2001 class at Sievers and has continued to create more ever since.
		Karen Buell Living in Hoyt Lakes, MN, Karen has taught surface embellishment, silk ribbon and all types of embroidery for 30+ years, and bead embroidery for 20 years. Her local and area guild teaching includes the Minneapolis Textile Center, as well as correspondence classes for the Council of American Embroiderers. Karen’s work has been seen and won awards in many area needlework exhibits. Through her business, Karen Buell Designs, she creates, writes and self-publishes instructional booklets, patterns and kits, marketed throughout the country.
		Jo Campbell-Amsler Teaching throughout the United States for guilds, basket conferences and art schools, Jo instructs students in rib-style techniques for baskets made of willow and other gathered materials. From her eastern Iowa home studio, Willow Ridge, Jo creates a wide range of baskets, from traditional forms to sculptural one-of-a-kind pieces. Her work has been selected for numerous exhibits across the U.S., and she recently won an award at the Association of Michigan Basketmakers Conference for “Best Ribbed Teacher.”
		Jill Choate A ‘sourdough’ since the 1980’s, Jill lives in a remote homestead in the Alaskan bush with her family and a team of sled dogs. Her beautiful contemporary baskets have been awarded in several national exhibitions and included in Baskets: A Book For Makers & Collectors. She has been keynote speaker at the Indiana Basketmakers Convention and regularly tours and teaches in the ‘Lower 48’ states during the summer months. Noted for her teaching techniques, Jill shares her skills with students, accented with ‘tales from the trail’ and life in the ‘Great Land.’
		Mary Curran As an artist, teacher, writer and inspirational speaker, Mary experiments with materials of all sorts (fiber, paper, metal, paint, leather, found objects in 2- and 3-dimensions, etc.). Creative process tips and experiences are part of every class she teaches and believes that creativity is an essential life skill. Mary participates in juried art shows and area Arts Events, which includes serving on boards and public art projects, and writes for the Healthy Thoughts newspaper. Her home studio, Twa Corbies, is in Green Bay, WI.
		Sandy De Master Sandy brings a lifelong interest in knitting to her students. A knitter for 40+ years, she has won awards for her garments and taught numerous classes throughout the Midwest. In 1988 she took up spinning, and shortly thereafter began raising Finnsheep. She currently operates Wee Croft Finnsheep, and markets Finn fleeces, roving, yarn and knitting patterns. Sandy has a keen interest in other cultures and their use of wool. Her primary focus in recent years has been on Fair Isle, Latvian and Estonian knitting designs and techniques.
		Christi Eales Ehler Christi enjoys exploring many different on- and off-loom fiber techniques, including weaving and basketry. She finds inspiration in historic textile traditions from all over the world, her love of nature, and contact with fellow weavers and students. Past President of WI Handweavers, Christi has taught weaving to area guilds, at WI Spin-In and Midwest Weavers Conference. Her work has won awards at the WHI annual exhibit, other juried WI art fairs, and been featured in Handwoven magazine.
		Diane Ericson After years of collecting baskets, in 1982 Diane decided it was time to make her own. Beginning with a kit, she wove her first basket and just kept right on! Five years later she started a business, Baskets From the Heart, making and selling her work at juried art shows. Diane began teaching basketry classes in 1992, and currently teaches for guilds, at basket conventions and in 2006 as guest instructor for the Art Department of Gustavus Adolphus College. In addition, Diane offers classes at her home studio in Rogers, MN.
		Mary Sue Fenner A Clothing, Textiles and Design major at U. WI-Stout, art studies at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Polytechnic, England, Kansas U. and a UW-Milwaukee M.F.A. gave Mary Sue an excellent background in fibers. She teaches Marketing Communications at N.W. Technical College, Green Bay, WI, and maintains a business, Fiber Designs. Noted for use of bright colors and her own handspun yarns, her clothing is seen in area shows, galleries and shops, and featured in Handwoven, Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot, Belle Armoire, Altered Couture and Sew Somerset magazines.
		Diane Fitzgerald Beadwork is Diane’s passion. Currently, she explores color and geometric shapes, assembling them into jewelry designs or 3-dimensional objects. She writes frequently for magazines and is the author of 9 books, most recently, Zulu Inspired Beadwork. Diane travels to learn about and collect beads, and teaches nationally and internationally at conferences, for bead societies, etc. She is the 2008 recipient of the “Excellence In Bead Artistry Award,” which she will be given at the Milwaukee, WI Bead & Button Show in June.
		Nancy Frantz Nancy’s weaving journey began in 1977 when she received a loom as a gift. Since 1985 she has shared her love of weaving and fiber arts with students through the Sheboygan Recreation Dept., from beginners and up, ages 6 – 86! Her work has won awards at county fairs, WHI Annual Shows, and MWA Conferences, including two “Weaving For The Home” Awards of Excellence from Interweave Press. Very active in the Sheboygan Shuttlecraft Guild, Nancy was Co-Chair of the 2005 Midwest Weavers Conference.
		Louise French Her lifelong interest in fiber and fabric finds expression through weaving, sewing, and other fiber arts. Louise is inquisitive about theory and weave structures, and is continually intrigued and amazed by their interplay with color in her own weaving designs. Her work has appeared in the MN Textile Center Gallery & Gift Shop. In recent years Louise has contributed several articles to Handwoven magazine. She teaches regularly for the Weavers Guild of MN, as well as throughout the upper Midwest.
		Mary Germain A knitter most of her life, Mary has taught knitting, weaving and other fiber arts since 1983, and was owner of The Wool Works yarn shop in Milwaukee from 1985-96. Her woven and knitted garments have won awards at the WHI Annual Shows and Harrisville Designs’ Convergence Contests. Inspired by a Latvian friend, Mary published a pattern on Latvian knitting in Piecework magazine. Trips to Latvia in 2001 and Estonia in 2005 provided Mary with more knitting inspiration, which she enjoys sharing with her students.
		Thomas Grade From Appleton, WI, Tom has a BFA degree in On- and Off-loom Fiber Techniques from U. WI-Milwaukee, and was among the first foreign artists admitted to Beijing, China’s Central Academy of Arts & Crafts (1982). His handmade paper and mixed media sculptures, known for their use of intense color, surface textures and pattern plays, are inspired by his world travels. Recent commissions include the Outagamie County Airport and Paper Discovery Center. Tom actively promotes paper art across Wisconsin, as instructor and through school Artist-In-Residence programs.
		Ellen Graf In 1992 Ellen made her first quilt in a class at Sievers. Since then, she has made many more and received numerous awards, including at the American Quilter’s Society Show in Paducah, KY, and twice at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. They have also been seen in Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and the AQS Quilt Art Calendar. Ellen’s year-round home on Washington Island allows her to share her love of quilting in summer and winter classes at Sievers. Teaching enables her to share good technique, while encouraging students’ individual creativity.
		Chad Hagen Chad explores color and surface design interests via hand feltmaking in her full-time Asheville, NC studio, specializing in resist dyeing. She teaches across the U.S. and in Europe. Her work is exhibited nationally, seen in Surface Design Journal, Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot and Fiberarts magazines, and in collections, such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Mint Museum of Art & Design (Charlotte, NC). Chad has written articles for numerous fiber art magazines and 3 books for Lark, most recently Fabulous Felted Scarves.
		Rita Hagenbruch Rita’s weaving, particularly for the table, is inspired from textiles she has examined on her travels to Sweden. It brings joy into her busy life, and she loves to share this desire and inspire others through teaching at conferences and workshops throughout the Midwest. Her work has been published in Handwoven magazine and received awards, most recently the Handweavers Guild of America’s “HGA Award,” and the Handwoven “Weaving For The Home Award of Excellence” for her tablecloth at the Woodstock (IL) Weavers Guild’s 10^th Annual Show.
		Judy Hasheider Judy’s main focus is on traditional patterns and techniques that make quilting enjoyable, along with the friendships that evolve when quilters are together. Her work has been featured in a number of issues of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine, and in the book Color Harmony For Quilts. She has taught quilting for over 20 years, and teaches throughout the year at Stitcher’s Crossing in Madison, WI, including weekend retreats. Judy and her husband have 3 grown children and own a dairy farm near Sauk City, WI.
		Bettina Havig Quiltmaker, teacher, judge and quilt historian, Bettina has taught quiltmaking since 1974 throughout the U.S., as well as in England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany and Spain. Her work has been featured in American Patchwork & Quilting, Quilters’ Newsletter and most recently, For The Love Of Quilting magazines. She has appeared on HGTV’s “Simply Quilts,” curated over 12 exhibitions and authored 6 books, including her most recent, Classic English Medallion- Style Quilts.
		Flo Hoppe Full-time artist, teacher and author, Flo began her career in 1971, teaching herself basketmaking from a small booklet published in 1924. She lived in Japan from 1968-71 and returned in 1994 to study with two master basketmakers. Her main emphasis is on wicker and Japanese basketry. Flo exhibits her work worldwide, and has taught in England, Canada, Japan, Russia and Australia, as well as throughout the U.S. Her published books are Wicker Basketry and Contemporary Wicker Basketry, the latter translated into German.
		Jean Hutchison Introduced to weaving at Sievers in 1981, Jean quickly became an avid weaver. Her math background and interior design interest led her to studies of weaving theory and weave structures. Jean’s work includes a number of beautiful, traditionally woven coverlets, one for the Sievers Permanent Collection. She enjoys making a wide array of articles, including clothing. Her garments have been seen in various exhibits, including the Convergence 2004 Fashion Show. An accomplished teacher, Jean delights in educating and inspiring other weavers.
		Deb Jones In Black River Falls, WI, Deb shares the peaceful country setting with sheep and llamas, who are “donors” of her fibers. She is an enthusiastic handspinner and has taught workshops throughout the state. Deb is the owner of The Fiber Garden, a year-round fiber arts school, gift mercantile and fiber shop that has been featured in such magazines as American Small Farm, Impressions, and Positive Thinking. For Deb it’s a means to promote fiber arts and combine her love of spinning, teaching and country living!
		Bill Kallner Bill creates and builds furniture in a style called “refined rustic,” using hardwood sticks to produce pieces that are strong and solid without the bulk of furniture made from short-fibered soft woods. (In addition, he and wife Donna market their handcrafted fishing nets at www.wolfmoonnets.com). An inventive craftsman and designer of jigs and construction aids that his students find invaluable in class, Bill is also known for his patience as a teacher, his good humor, and his enormous collection of clamps.
		Donna Kallner Donna is known for the contemporary ways she uses ancient fiber techniques to tell timeless stories. She teaches and exhibits her work across the country and is the author of New Age Looping: A Handbook for Fiber Artists and Altered Images For Fiber Artists. Visit her web site, www.donnakallner.com, for information about looping, coiling, netting, Fuegian coiling, for reading recommendations and more. Donna’s home and studio are located in White Lake, WI.
		Kayla Kennington For 30+ years Kayla has created elegant and fanciful one-of-a-kind garments for galleries and private clients. She enjoys sharing these skills; writing, giving workshops, trunk shows and lectures nationwide. Her numerous awards include the International Bernina Fashion Show’s “Crème de la Crème” Award, and induction into their Hall of Fame. Through her company, Modular Design, Kayla translates her elegant but simple modular styles and unique seaming techniques into creative sewing patterns for U.S. and European markets.
		Daryl Lancaster Daryl received her degree in Fine Arts in 1977. She spent 10 years as a production weaver, selling her handwoven clothing in craftmarkets and galleries. She now travels the country, teaching garment construction techniques to handweavers and surface designers. Daryl is the Contributing Features Editor for Handwoven magazine, and has been writing her articles since 2000, including a regular feature, “Color Forecasting.” A breast cancer survivor, Daryl uses her work as a vehicle to express who she is and the path that she has traveled.
		Deb Menz Handspinner, dyer, weaver and knitter, Deb uses various ways to create repeatable, multicolored handspun yarns in her Middleton, WI studio. Her interest in fiber and color began in 1975 at Miami U. (OH), and she has continued to work with and learn more about them ever since. She lectures and teaches across the country, including Penland School of Crafts and SOAR (Spin-Off Autumn Retreats). Deb’s work is featured in Beaded Embellishments and her own books, Color In Spinning and Color Works, published by Interweave Press.
		Sylvie Nguyen From Cherry Valley, IL, Sylvie has had lifelong interests in fiber arts, such as sewing, doll making, basketry, and specifically, bobbin lace making. Sylvie has an M.A. degree in Adult Education, and is very active in demonstrating and promoting bobbin lace making. In addition to teaching it, she has published a number of designs and studied with international lace instructors. She has served as a board member for guilds, including the International Old Lace Makers Guild, and is helping organize this year’s conference in Illinois.
		Jeanne Pfister Jeanne began quilting 24 years ago, gradually moving from traditional to art quilts. In recent years she has developed her own style in the world of contemporary quilts, using a variety of techniques to express her thoughts in fabric. Her creations have been seen and awarded in a variety of regional, national and juried shows, such as National Quilters Assoc., International Quilt Festival, Hoffman Challenge, Kaufman Quilt Quest, and in books Coloring With Thread, Gallery of Contemporary Quilting, Convergence Quilts and The $100,000 Quilt Challenge.
		Frances Potter Since the mid-1970’s Fran has been professionally involved in helping others learn about Navajo textiles and weaving techniques. She teaches at the Madison Area Technical College, conducts workshops throughout the U.S., and helped train teacher/docents for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ traveling exhibit. Author of a pictograph, Navajo Textile Techniques, Fran has served as guest curator for university American Indian art exhibitions and restored hundreds of pieces, many of museum quality. Her own work has been exhibited frequently and has received top awards.
		Rich Prange Rich is an aerospace engineer-vocational teacher, turned basketweaver. He learned weaving baskets at Sievers in 1989 and from his wife, Jeanette Biederman. As a retiree, Rich is now able to enjoy more time teaching antler basketry with Jeanette at their studio, Tisket A Tasket, in Merrill, WI. as well as at conferences and Sievers. His work is displayed in galleries and at art show tours around the country. Rich’s non-weaving time is occupied with photography, sailing and aviation.
		Carol Huebscher Rhoades Living in Madison, WI, Carol has a special interest in the wools—their preparation and spinning—and the techniques for traditional handspun and knitted garments, particularly those of Scandinavia and England. She is the Technical Editor of and a frequent contributor to Spin-Off magazine, and has translated Swedish, Norwegian and Danish knitting books. Her teaching has taken her around the U.S., including to SOAR and WI Sheep & Wool Festival, as well as to England, Canada, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand.
		Stephanie Lewis Robertson Stephanie says there is a conversation between the fabric, artist, dyes and sewing machine that gives and takes, as in a relationship. She works with hand-dyed and-printed fabrics to create quilted constructions that reflect her interest in spirituality, ritual, music and the power of women, and shows her work in various Indiana art centers. Active in the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, Steph is a full-time studio artist and teacher. “Life is good, what with art and singing and theater, my husband, cats and all.”
		Mary Jo Scandin Mary Jo’s students are motivated in their surface design work by her enthusiasm for color and design, plus her sense of fun, which she readily shares. She and her husband enjoy life in Madison, WI where Mary Jo maintains a studio and works daily with fibers and surface designs to create original pieces of art. She has licensed and marketed her designs as posters, notecards and plaques, and 3 children’s books feature her painted silk illustrations. Mary Jo participates in shows statewide, as well as galleries in Madison and Door County.
		Lynn Stracka Schuster A handweaver and feltmaker since 1978, Lynn has expanded her interests to a wide and varied repertoire of fiber arts. She still enjoys handweaving and feltmaking, and has added silk ribbon embroidery, beadwork and coiled basketry to the list. Lynn’s work has been seen in a number of magazines, at art museums and galleries, and in the Sievers Permanent Collection. Lynn has offered classes at Sievers since 1981. She enjoys sharing her artwork and creativity through teaching, and believes that art is a celebration of life.
		Natalie Sewell Natalie has been a quilter for 16 years, spending most of them making landscape quilts. Her quilts have won major prizes at many national quilt competitions, including those sponsored by the American Quilter’s Society, Quilt Visions San Diego and the National Quilters’ Association, and are seen in galleries and quilt shows throughout the country. Natalie has appeared numerous times on PBS’s “Sewing With Nancy” (Zieman), and has co-authored 3 books with Nancy on landscape quilt techniques, including their newest, The Art of Landscape Quilting.
		Deb Sharpee Deb’s interest in weaving was first sparked as a small child, watching her grandmother weave rag rugs. She can’t believe it has been over 25 years since she wove her first rag rug. Many miles of warp later, Deb has much to share with her students. Her work has been published in Weaver’s, Complex Weavers Journal, Crafts Report and Handwoven magazines, and the book Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs. Deb and her husband own a small farm near Madison, WI, where she maintains a herd of angora goats.
		Harvey Stahl A Door County native who retired after 32 years with the DNR, Harvey has always been surrounded by the subjects of his wildlife carvings. He creates them by utilizing locally cut wood and collected pieces of driftwood, and exhibits his work at The Clearing in Ellison Bay, WI, the town where he and wife Rita make their home. Harvey has taught workshops for Elderhostel groups and enjoys instilling an appreciation for wildlife to all of his students, in addition to teaching them basic handcarving techniques.
		Linda Streifender Linda’s interest in new forms of fiber art is never ending. Her most recent focus is on modern applications for Pojagi, the traditional Korean wrapping cloths. Linda was invited to submit her work for both the 2006 “Pojagis from American Friends” and the 2007 “Pojagi and Beyond” exhibits in Korea. Her work is touring the U.S. through 2010 with the Surface Design Association’s “Sum of the Parts” exhibit. Linda continues to pursue handmade books, clothing design and any other fiber art forms she can get her hands on!
		Tressa Sularz Tressa is a full-time fiber artist, working in her rural studio near New Richmond, WI. She teaches at state basketry conferences, art schools and centers, and has published more than 36 patterns reflecting her unique style. Tressa’s award winning work is available through various galleries, art centers and juried shows. Some of her baskets are in the permanent collection of the University of Minnesota’s Goldstein Gallery, in private collections, and seen in Fiber Arts Design Book Seven, 500 Baskets, and Baskets: A Book for Makers and Collectors.
		Shirley Ver Hage From Waupun, WI, Shirley is interested in all types of needlework, sewing, quilting and crafts in general. She loves to let ‘recycled’ materials, such as old woolen garments, worn blue jeans, stained doilies and old jewelry ‘speak’ to her, and brings them back as a new purse, quilt or bracelet. Owning a retail furniture store provided her with lots of nice upholstery fabric samples, which led to designing purses and tote bags. Next, she added felting old wool sweaters to her purse design repertoire. She looks forward to sharing all of this with her students.
		Heather Winslow Heather fell in love with clothing and sewing early, and much later designing wearables from her handwoven fabric, adding knitting, beading and dyeing. Her nature-inspired garments are in national juried and invitational exhibits, magazines and books. She has written for Handwoven, Spin-Off, Weavers, and has her own book about inlay technique, More On Moorman. Her educational background and passion to share her knowledge have benefited students for 40+ years. She also teaches at The Fine Line in St. Charles, IL.
		Ken Workowski While paging through Mother Earth News magazine in 1977, Ken came across an article on building willow furniture—the perfect opportunity to combine his carpentry skills with his love of nature. Thus began a home business for Ken and his wife Michelle, The Nature of Things, building home furnishings using materials such as willow, birch and poplar bark. They craft furniture, baskets, lamps and shades, brooms, mirror frames, and one-of-a-kind pieces, selling their creations through art shows and shops across the U.S., and enjoying their self-sufficient lifestyle.
		Michelle Workowski Michelle thanks her mother for cultivating her creative interests as a child, instilling self-reliance and confidence when learning new skills. When she and Ken started their business, they taught themselves more and more with each new material they discovered. Handmade paper lampshades were added in the ‘90s when they began to make chandeliers and lamps, and Michelle has worked with various materials, shapes and embellishments ever since. “I enjoy equally learning new crafts and sharing that knowledge with others.”
		Judith T. Yamamoto Judie enjoyed her Beginning Weaving class at Sievers in 1981 so much, she just kept coming back. Now she teaches and lectures nationally, and writes about weaving and related topics. Notable for its use of color and blending, her woven work and polymer clay jewelry have appeared in Handwoven magazine, and at fiber shows, galleries and shops. Judie lives on Washington Island and demonstrates handweaving at the Farm Museum on an antique loom she and her husband restored.
		Marla Yeager Marla began quilting in 1984, came to Sievers in 1990 and has been a regular ever since. In 2002 she began teaching the Quilt Design class. Marla’s quilts have been seen on the cover of Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and Quilts, A World of Beauty. Her recent awards include the 2007 “Bernina Machine Workmanship Award” at the AQS show, Paducah, KY, and “Best of Show” at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XVIII in Hampton, VA. Marla and her husband Joe live in Ava, MO with their Tibetan Spaniels, Buddy and Holly.
		Howard & Ann H. Young, Owners/Director Ann’s involvement with Sievers began in 1979, when founder Walter Schutz asked her to be General Manager of the school. She soon became an enthusiastic weaving student and later a basic weaving instructor. Over the years she was more and more involved in the school’s operation and, when Walter retired in 1987, Ann and her carpenter husband Howard (Butch), became the owners of three businesses—Sievers School, Sievers Looms and Sievers Benchwork, a modular table system for model railroad hobbyists. In 1989 Ann added a retail consignment shop, selling the fiber arts and fine crafts made by the teachers and students.
		Cindra Hokkanen, Manager In 1986 Cindra began working in the office for Walter Schutz and hasn’t strayed since! She thoroughly enjoys the variety of her duties at Sievers, such as writing and editing the school brochure and web site, registering students, working with the consignment artists and inventory, processing mailed and online inquiries and orders, and interacting with the many Sievers visitors. Cindy and her husband Tom, who teaches at the local K-12 school, are active in a number of Island organizations and groups. Her favorites are singing and community theater.
		Carolyn Foss Carolyn has worked at Sievers since 1990, even returning in the summer when she and her family spent six years in Washington State. Besides bookkeeping, Carolyn is responsible for the yarns, book and supplies in the shop, and sometimes has the pleasure of giving an impromptu knitting lesson to a visitor. When not at the desk, she might be found packaging Sievers Benchwork, gathering students for a class photo, or preparing studio spaces. In addition to knitting, Carolyn enjoys watching ore boats and Island baseball games.