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March 2006 issue


Suzan A. Haeni
obiworks.com

IN  1999, SUZAN BROUGHT
BACK SOME BEAUTIFUL
VINTAGE KIMONO FABRICS
FROM JAPAN.  SHE
DECIDED
TO DESIGN AN OBI TO
WEAR FOR NEW YEAR'S
EVE 2000.
SUZAN A. HAENI is a Long Island Artist and is accomplished in printmaking,
painting, fiber arts, silk wall hangings and Textile/Surface Design.  She has owned
Studio Two Fifty One for many years and has created and produced many textile
and wall covering designs for leaders in the home furnishing industry as well as
many museums and historical sites. She taught at the Fashion Institute of
Technology in the Textile/Surface Department for many years.  Suzan has also
created a family of hand puppets for classrooms, theater, literacy programs
and play therapy. She lectures about Textiles and runs
workshops for libraries and schools.
Jozie the Black Lab loves to wear an Obi too!
THE OBI LEAD TO COMMISSIONS
AND SOON OBIWORKS WAS BORN.