Lois Russell’s fiber work reflects her history as a basket maker. She teaches nationally, and has won numerous awards including Category Winner in Excellence in Fiber 2016. Her work has been featured in Fiber Art Now and several books on fiber arts including 500 Baskets. In 2021 she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Basketry Organization. Her work is in private collections and is represented at the Racine Art Museum, Fuller Craft Museum and the Kamm Collection. Russell has served on the boards of the National Basketry Organization and of CERF+ and is currently on the boards of the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and Penland School of Crafts.
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL LECTURE – Tuesday, March 5, 2024 9:30 am : From There to Here: A Life of Fiber
Lois Russell grew up in a family that made things, all the time and everywhere. If you were female in her family, that meant you made things with fiber. In this talk Russell will (try) to trace how this heritage has played out in her life moving her from making doll clothes to exhibiting internationally.