Nancy Gibson

Nancy Gibson has been a very accomplished member of the League since 1996.  She holds a BS in Commercial Art and Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Graphic Science.  She has continued her education and practice with Stained Glass, developed and taught Beginning Stained Glass and 3D Stained Glass. She has taught at the League since 1998.  The stained glass windows in the Mineola League of the Arts were designed by Nance and made with the help of former students and League members. 

Nancy is a self-taught calligrapher.  She taught calligraphy as Continuing Education classes at ETSU in the 1980's and early 90's. Additionally she taught at the University for Youth program instructing in calligraphy and clay using bread dough form of clay.  Nancy has instructed calligraphy classes several times over the years at the League. 

Nancy has held various positions in the League during her tenure including, Fiber Guild Coordinator, Quilt Guild Coordinator and President.  In addition to those mentioned, she has also taught a variety of classes, many that she developed, including Beginning Quilt Class, a Crazy Quilt class, a Tumbling Blocks class, a Fussy Cat class, a Stack and Whack quilt class, a felted wool Santa Clause class, a half square triangle class, a fabric ink class, to mention a few. 

Nancy has won many ribbons at the State Fair of Texas and East Texas State Fair, Quilt Shows in Canton, Paris, Gilmer, Sulphur Springs, Mineola, and Tyler for her Quilting, Stained Glass, Calligraphy, Paper Mache, and Cloth Dolls, etc.