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"In Stitches - Needle Artistry" exhibition by the PHCC West Campus Alric C.T. Pottberg Library gallery.Photo by Klint Lowry

by KLINT LOWRY

NEW PORT RICHEY - Needlework is one of those crafts that's been around so long and has so many utilitarian uses that an occasional reminder is needed of the level of artistry that is possible in practiced hands.

Such a reminder is on display at the Alric C.T. Pottberg Library Gallery on Pasco-Hernando Community College West Campus. The exhibition "In Stitches" is being presented by the Gulfview Chapter of the Embroiders' Guild of America. The exhibit showcases needlework as a centuries-old art form that, like painting, has developed a wide range of techniques and styles that allow for infinite creative possibilities.

"A lot of embroidery started in Rome, and moved around on the Silk Road," said Jenna McClooney, Embroiders' Guild of America's regional director for Florida and Bermuda. McClooney was present for the exhibit's opening reception Feb. 25. "It spread all over the world, so there are Roman roots for a lot of types of embroidery."....

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