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Board and Executive Committee Biography |
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Jacki Harrington
Vice President of the Executive Committee |
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My name is Jacki Harrington and I am a life long resident of Massachusetts. I have taught foreign languages since the early seventies. In fact, I just retired from full time teaching in June, 2008. My first attempts at pressing flowers were a result of adding some artwork to calligraphy pieces for a client. This combined with my sadness at the end of the gardening season prompted me to do more and more pressing. Soon after I found the WWPFG on line and have been learning and improving every year. I have found both the daily interactions and the monthly classes and projects immensely helpful. How wonderful to be able to ask a question and receive multiple responses within days! The classes are taught so well and have stretched my imagination and skills. A few years ago I started entering the competition at the Philadelphia Flower Show, and have won several awards over the past 3 years. I have found this to be extremely challenging for me, but I have learned so much by entering. In April, I put my work into a shop in Newburyport, MA, Sisters We Three. The response has been terrific! People are amazed at what flowers can do. I also have done a number of local craft and artisan shows and have spoken to various garden clubs and organizations. I have been a professional calligrapher for almost 20 years. I often combine calligraphy and pressed flowers in seating boards for brides. I have played with making my own paper and with marbling paper, which I also use in my pressed flower work. I hope to continue helping the Guild achieve its goals, to continue growing in this art form, and to expand the visibility and appreciation of pressed flower art in our world. |
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