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Great Lakes Region

The Embroiderers' Guild of America

Serving EGA Chapters in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

Calendar of Upcoming Events

2024
03/22/24–
03/23/24
Stitches and Stems
Hours are March 22, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, March 23, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Green Bay Area AND Fox Valley Area chapters are combining to showcase member's needlework at the Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, WI
Visit www.GreenBayAreaEGA.org for more information.
04/07/24–
04/11/24
Great Lakes Region Seminar EGA 2024 - Zen in the Glen
Just 40 minutes SW of Chicago in Lisle, IL. Link to Seminar 2024 page.
Projects were announced at the April 2023 Retreat. Registration to begin in the Fall of 2023. See link to brochure on Seminar 2024 page
05/12/24Opus Anglicanum
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Tonya Bentham has written two books, with a third to be coming soon. She will lecture on Opus Anglicanum, which was the subject of one of her books.
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in late April 2024.
07/28/24Animals in the Bayeux Tapestry
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Dr. Gale Owen-Crocker, the President of MEDATS (Medieval Dress and Textile Society), will talk about "Animals in the Bayeux Tapestry".
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in early July, 2024.
09/08/24The Making of the Burgo de Osma Retable Sampler
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Katherine Diuguid will lecture on "The Making of the Burgo de Osma Retable Sampler." The Burgo de Osma Retable and Altar Frontal is one of the many textile treasures in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
This lecture explores the process of investigating the techniques used and creating a sampler for the museum to use for public education events.
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in August 2024.
09/27/24–
09/28/24
Wisconsin State Day 2024
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wisconsin State Day
Dawn Donnelley will teach Snowdrift Pathways, a canvas and handmade paper piece.
Hosted by the Green Bay EGA Guild.
Registration Deadline is August 1, 2024.
Cost is $75 for registration, plus $95 kit fee.
Here's a link to the Registration Form for additional info.
11/03/24The RSN and the Four Coronations of the Twentieth Century
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework (RS) will present "The RSN and the Four Coronations of the Twentieth Century."
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will take place in October 2024


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