Joan Thomasson

18541 Verona Lago Drive       

Miromar Lakes, FL 33913

239 - 433 - 3264

800 - 531 - 4686  

stitchangels@att.net

 

 

  Embroidery Education:

            Self taught Needlepoint Designer 1972 - 2004.

Owner/President of Stitchin’ Stuff, Inc., wholesale and retail needlepoint designs.

            ANG Master Teacher

  General Education:

            Duke University 1961 - 63, B.A. University of Arizona 1965, M.A. in History in 1966.

  Teaching Experience:

ANG National Seminars: 2004 Reno Faculty, 2003 Lexington Faculty, 2002 Albuquerque, 2001 Washington D.C., 2000  Kansas City, 1999 Atlanta, 1998 San Diego, 1997 Detroit, 1996 Memphis, 1995 Seattle,

            Callaway Gardens School of Needlepoint: 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1998

EGA National Seminars: 2004 Minneapolis, 2002 Hilton Head, S.C., 2001 Newport Beach, 2000 Orlando, 1999 Danvers, 1998 Louisville, 1997 New Orleans, 1995 Denver

            National Assembly of Needlearts  2000  2001, 2003, and 2004

            Great Lakes EGA Touring Teacher 1997 and 1998

            Sun Region (Florida) EGA Touring Teacher 1995

            Extensive classes for ANG and EGA guilds from Boston to Portland, OR and shops

Director, SHAPE Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe) Arts and Crafts center, Mons, Belgium 1981 - 1984.

  Publications:

            Better Homes and Gardens: December 1979, September 1984, November 1987

            Needlepoint News: September 1987, January 1988, December 1988 (cover)

Needlepoint Plus: December 1989 (c0ver) December 1990 (back cover), February 1991, December 1991 (cover), December 1992 (cover), September 1993, December 1993 (cover)

            McCall’s Needlework & Crafts: December 1982

            Needle Pointers: January 1997, September 1997 (cover)

            Needle Arts: June 1998, “Designers Across America”

Needlepoint Now: December 1999 (back cover), March 2000 (front cover), November 2000 (front cover), November 2001 (front cover), November 2002 (front cover), November 2003 & 2004 (front covers)

  Service:

            Chairman, Exhibition:    2000 Rocky Mountain Region Seminar

            Chairman, Exhibition - 1995 EGA National Seminar

            Chairman, Exhibition - 1991 ANG Colorado Exhibit

            Chairman, Exhibition- 1987 EGA Rocky Mountain Region, 2000 Rocky Mountain Region

            President, NETA (National Embroidery Teachers  Association), 2003-04.

            Chairman, ICNA (International Council of Needlework Associations) 2003.

            Member, ANG and EGA, 1986 - present

  Other:

            Designer, Stitcher of Angel Tree for Ronald McDonald House, Denver 2004.

            Designer, Stitcher of White House ornament representing Kreinik Mfg., 1997

            Designer, Christmas ornament for the White House 1997, representing EGA

            Designer, Christmas Tree, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1997

            Designer, stitcher for governor’s mansion Christmas ornaments Colorado 1996

            Designer, stitcher of ANG White House Christmas stocking ornaments 1995

            Created 105 ornaments for the State of Connecticut to decorate Governor’s Mansion tree 1994

Directed  exhibits of art, needlework and photography for NATO forces and Belgian Bureau of Tourism 1981 - 84

            Hosted the 1984 World Wide Photography contest for U.S. Military personnel.