In 1985 the
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen awarded Kathleen Liddle juried status in the fiber category. She has served as president of
the Schuylkill County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and is currently a member of the Reading Berks Chapter.
She was honored as craftsmen of the month for January 2008 at the State Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In
July 2009 her handspun angora cardigan sweater was chosen for display at the Reading Public Museum in conjunction with the
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Raw To Refined Exhibition. During her years as a craftsperson she has enjoyed spinning, weaving,
knitting, dyeing, quilting, designing and sculpting original Santa dolls.
She has completed numerous fiber
workshops and has done extensive study in the art of sculpting. In addition she has taught spinning, knitting, and the art
of casserole dyeing. For several years she taught weaving for Schuylkill Women in Crisis (SWIC) an organization
that helps victims of domestic violence. Kathleen has participated in the Reading/Berks and North Penn Craft Shows and the
Kutztown Folk Festival. Currently her work is displayed and available for sale in the Fiber Art Originals
store on the Etsy website. She is an award winning spinner and an avid gardener having earned Master Gardener
certification in 2001.
"It does not matter if I am weaving, spinning, knitting,
creating original Santa dolls, dying, teaching, or quilting; I always enjoy working with fiber. Please look around my
website and share my enjoyment.
You are invited to forward your comments or
questions to me at the address below.
