Exhibition of Leslie Killeen's Vests

The opening reception for the exhibit of Leslie’s 33 vests is this Sunday, February 23 from 2:00 until 4:00 at the Triangle Fiber Arts Center (TFAC) 3717 Murphy School Road,  Durham, NC.
 
Light refreshments will be served.  Please join us in this celebration of Leslie’s weaving passion.

The show will also be open during Drop-Ins, from 1-3pm until the end of March on the following days:
 
Tuesday, March 4
Tuesday, March 18
Saturday, March 22
 
And on Sunday, March 30th time TBA.
 

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About the artist:

Leslie Killeen was a long-time member of the Triangle Weavers Guild.  Among other things she wove and sewed many creative and colorful vests, sometimes designing her own pattern and adding innovative fastenings and embellishments.
 
Leslie began weaving in the mid 70's. She was self-taught having taken numerous workshops and seminars, completing the Boston Weavers' Guild Apprentice and Journeyman ratings. Both her biology/botany educational background and her daily computer usage in her work found applications in her weaving. Her primary loom was an eight shaft computer aided loom, using the number of shafts as a challenge to create complex looking cloth.
 
Leslie was a member of the Boston Weavers Guild, MA, Triangle Weavers, Inc. NC, Complex Weavers, and Cross Country Weavers.  She had numerous articles published in the Complex Weavers Journal and Handwoven magazine among others.  You can see more about her work, seminars and shows she participated in at her website https://warpandbytedesigns.com/
 
Leslie passed away unexpectedly in July 2024.  Her husband, Ken, has generously offered to make the full collection of Leslie’s vests available to TWG for display from February 23 through the end of March.