Tracy Burns
Indiana Artisan-Tracy Burns – Fiber Artist in East Central Indiana. She works with linen & wool fabric for 25 years. A visit to the Indiana State Fair, introduced Tracy to Traditional Rug Hooking. Her commitment to sharing her knowledge with others comes from years of training & understanding of styles, methods & advanced techniques, she has taught classes in IN, OH & WI. She is a vendor/teacher at the Fiber Arts Festival in Portland, IN & a demonstrator at the Apple Festival in Kendallville, IN. She has won many awards & her work has appeared in the ATHA Magazine/Newsletter, and “Ten Thousand Loops”, “Ten Thousand Loops 2”, & Indiana Artisan magazine/catalog. Her work has been on display in 22 art galleries across IN, IL, OH, the Indiana Statehouse and online virtual art shows nationwide. Her artwork has also been in 3 county Fairs, the Indiana State Fair, Sauder Village Intl. Rug Show, & ATHA Biennial Intl. Rug Show. The Indiana State Museum commissioned the 2023 Fayette Co. Christmas Ornament. Her artwork is in private collections.
Kylee Eller
Kylee Eller owns Westwind Farm and Fiber that is located just outside of Yorktown. She raises Shetland sheep, a variety of goats and chickens, and rabbits on her farm. In June 2019, she opened her family’s farm to the public for farm visits, field trips, tours of their on-site cottage style fiber mill, and hosting a variety of different fiber arts classes. Kylee is passionate about educating the public on the importance of preserving heritage type farm animals and sharing her family’s farming lifestyle with others through agricultural education. Kylee teaches a variety of fiber arts classes at her farm using the Shetland sheep wool processed in the mill on her farm. She loves to spin yarn and is a novice knitter.
Kay Story
Kay Story has been twining rugs on different mediums for 10 years. Being a self-taught crafter, she learned which material works best for the intended project. Kay has taught classes on rug twining to all types of students in the rush, Fayette, and Wayne county area. The love of rug twining led to her and her husband developing different types of looms for her projects. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and looms with others.