| Mary
Sheppard Burton
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| 2003
Book of the Year Award State College, Pennsylvania, September 2003 Margaret Miller, Executive Director of the Textile Center of Minnesota, has announced this year’s recipient of the Book of the Year Award, a large, sturdy six-pounder in full color that promises what it delivers: textiles to lift the spirit. A Passion for the Creative Life, Textiles to Lift the Spirit by Mary Sheppard Burton, with Mary Ellen Cooper, editor, and Ed Kirkpatrick, photographer, took top honors Sunday, September 14, 2003 at the annual Awards Ceremony in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Each book nominated was judged in ten categories: pertinence to textile
art; breadth of appeal; quality and clarity of writing; quality of illustration
and photography; cover design and illustration; overall book design;
editing, proofreading; printing, typesetting; quality of binding; and
association with Minnesota’s strong textile tradition (six of
the creative fiber artists featured in the book are Minnesotans). Click here to view the entire press release. Home -- Artist's Statement -- Biography -- Acclaim -- Books -- Gallery of Rugs - All Site Contents Copyright 2003 -- Mary Sheppard Burton -- All Rights Reserved |