Don Weeke

	Don Weeke Don Weeke (born 1947) is an American fiber and gourd artist from Addieville, Illinois best known for combining basketry with gourds using natural materials from the environment. His work is regularly on display nationally at galleries and has been featured in art books, including ''Fiberarts Design Book 7'', ''The Complete Book of Gourd Craft'', and ''500 Baskets''. Early life and education Weeke grew up in a small farming community in southern Illinois. His first exposure to art were the quilts his grandmother sewed. He received a bachelor's in mathematics and computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1969 and a master's degree in social work in 1976 from San Diego State University. Artwork Weeke began basket weaving and teaching workshops in 1978 after studying natural basket weaving from weaver Misti Washington. He expanded his career and began working with gourds after collecting willow in a stream bed and noticing int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Addieville, Illinois Addieville is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 census was 252. History A post office has been in operation at Addieville since 1870. The village was named for Adele Morrison, the wife of a town promoter. The current mayor is Douglas J. Boecklen Geography The latitude of Addieville is 38.391N. The longitude is -89.49W. According to the 2010 census, Addieville has a total area of , all land. It is in the Central Standard Time zone. Elevation is above sea level. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 267 people, 107 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 115 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.75% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 107 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: Being a high degree-awarding institute. Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Textile Artists From Illinois Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the only manufacturing method, and many other methods were later developed to form textile structures based on their intended use. Knitting and non-woven are other popular types of fabric manufacturing. In the contemporary world, textiles satisfy the material needs for versatile applications, from simple daily clothing to bulletproof jackets, spacesuits, and doctor's gowns. Textiles are divided into two groups: Domestic purposes onsumer textilesand technical textiles. In consumer textiles, aesthetics and comfort are the most important factors, but in technical textiles, functional properties are the priority. Geotextiles, industrial textiles, medical textiles, and many other areas are examples of technical textiles, whereas clothing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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