Permanent Archival Collection

NAN has a permanent collection of contemporary (in the sense of this current time) needlework which is now housed at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is an ongoing and growing collection which began when NAN was part of the Valentine Museum.

It contains embroideries that are accessioned by vote of the Board of Directors from the candidates finishing Level II Teachers' Certification, and other embroideries donated to the collection by those who have finished their Honors. There are some additional donations, notably a lace collection given by Mary McMenamin.

A small, changing part of the NAN collection is on display most of the time. You may visit the NAN Collection at the Gallery of Art and Design but call ahead, or consult their Web site to check on their hours of operation.

We are proud to showcase a few of these pieces on our Web site:

	Marie deMedici by Joyce Lukomski, 1978
	Pegasus by Fay Andrews, 1981
	Seasons of the Sun by Gail Sirna, 1982
	Jacobean on Canvas by Mindy English, 1984
	Narcissus Fan by Jean Taggart, 1985
	Silk Dragon by Susan Dawson, 1986
	On Gossamer Wings by Caela Tyler, 1989
	Blue Opalescence by Mary Ellen Searcy, 1993
	The Lily & the Lady Bug by Debbie Stiehler, 1996
	Flora Cristale by Susan Kerndt, 1996
	Essence of Santa Fe by Beverly Booker, 2005
	Vacation Remembered by Julie Milne, 2005
	Vineyard Hillside by Lois Kershner, 2006
	Dream Weaver by Jody Adams, 2007