KATIE CLARK

Katie Clark

Madison, MS
Member Since 2013
Fiber
Crochet and Knitting

Products and Services Available
• Crochet and Knit Classes
• Modern Crochet Design Patterns
• Heirloom Repair

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www.KatieClarkCrochet.com
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About Katie Clark:
Katie Clark has been crocheting and knitting for over 30 years. For many years, she taught friends and family and anyone who would sit still long enough how to stitch. It finally occurred to her in 2009 to teach professionally and she began offering classes at the Knit Studio in Jackson, Mississippi and the Bill Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Aside from teaching locally, she has taught regionally at fiber festivals such as the Southestern Fiber Festival in Asheville, NC, Oxford Fiber Fest in Oxford, MS, and Fiber Fun in the ‘Sip in Vicksburg, MS.

The solitude of the pandemic has been an opportunity for Katie to design more patterns, especially in collaboration with Jems Luxe Fibers and Forbidden Fibers. She publishes patterns as Katie Clark Crochet which are available on her website at www.KatieClarkCrochet.com and in the Spring 2019 issue of Interweave Crochet magazine. She is a proud member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. She lives in Madison, Mississippi with her husband, daughter, two cats, and a ridiculous stash of yarn.

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TUTWILER QUILTERS AMONG 2021 GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

MAC ANNOUNCES 2021 GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS RECIPIENTS AND 2021 BROADCAST-ONLY EVENT

JACKSON, MISS. – October 27, 2020 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards as well as a broadcast-only format for the upcoming award ceremony, which will be aired in February 2021 on MPB. Established in 1988, Governor’s Arts Awards are given to individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding work in the artistic disciplines as well as arts-based community development and arts patronage in Mississippi. The awards are presented in partnership with the Governor’s Office and signify the important relationship between government and the arts. The 2021 recipients and awards are as follows:

Arthur Jafa – Excellence in Media Arts

Nellie McInnis – Excellence in Music

Raphael Semmes – Cultural Ambassador

Tutwiler Quilters – Arts in Community

Jesmyn Ward – Excellence in Literature

Benjamin Wright – Lifetime Achievement

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Roger Sturdivant

Roger Sturdivant

Roger Sturdivant joined the Guild in 2014 as a fused glass artist. Though he never had any formal classes in his craft, Roger has become a skilled artist. He enjoys the artistic process, calling it a ‘labor of love.’ His pieces are both colorful and functional.

Although an initial class in stained glass left him uninspired, he later found interest in fused glass. During a cruise to Canada and New England, he saw numerous fused glass pieces, which led to Roger’s interest in the craft. He purchased his first kiln in 2009 and began learning the craft through trial and error. After a few shows, the praise he received from his work led him to learning different processes and eventually purchasing a larger kiln. All of his glass is hand-cut, and he makes his own frit.

Roger is a member of not only the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, but also the Louisiana Crafts Guild and the Tennessee Craft Guild. He has had articles published in several magazines including Mississippi State of Mind, Stages Mississippi, and Today in Mississippi, and his work has been featured on the cover of The Mississippi Encyclopedia (2017).

 

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Tutwiler Quilters

Among the membership of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi is the Tutwiler Quilters from northern Mississippi—joining the guild in 1996, and earning Fellow status in 2005. Organized in 1988 by Sr. Maureen Delaney and Sr. JoAnn Blomme, the group was created to help Tutwiler, Mississippi’s local women earn an income and support their families.

Many of the Tutwiler Quilters learned the traditional craft of quilting from their mothers or grandmothers. Preserving this tradition, Tutwiler quilts are made in an Afro-American style. Indigenous to the population of the Mississippi Delta, this style utilizes bold colors, a wide variety of designs, and larger stitches. The quilters often take traditional patterns and alter them to create new and improvised designs. Each quilt is unique and highly prized by their patrons.

In 1990, the quilters received national attention when they appeared on “60 Minutes.” In 1997, they were asked to participate in the Smithsonian Institution’s Festival of American Folk Life in Washington D.C.

Today, more than 25 quilters comprise the organization. Tutwiler Quilters’ products are sold at museums across the US. The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi is honored to have the Tutwiler Quilters among our ranks.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Marilyn Diehl

Marilyn Diehl | Mt. Olive, MS

Member since 2008

Member Classification: Fellow

Medium: Fiber. Artist Categories: Baskets and Caning.

Marilyn Diehl’s nephew, Roger Jamison, began weaving when he was 13. By the time he was 18 in 1994, he was accepted into the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, Inc. Also a teacher, Marilyn began watching Roger and learning to make baskets. Helping Roger for a year or two, Marilyn had no idea that in 2002 she would buy his business and move his 500-square-foot shop to the Diehl family home nestled on Highway 532 near Hot Coffee, MS.

In the fall of 2015, Marilyn moved the business to its current location on Main Street in Mount Olive and changed the name to the Basket Cottage. Split rattan is used to make the baskets. Solid hickory and oak are used for the handles. The baskets are trimmed with sea grasses, round reed and cane. Each basket is dated, numbered and signed. Marilyn’s baskets have been shipped all over the United States and Canada, as well as Italy, Germany, Brazil and England.