Several years ago, my brother Tom—a longtime EAIA member—called to tell me that the EAIA was starting a Fiber Arts Interest Group and he thought I might be interested. I’m a longtime quilter, knitter, and rug hooker, and enjoy visiting historical areas, so agreed that EAIA might be a good fit for me. I attended the annual meeting at the Shaker Village, Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, and was immediately impressed with EAIA’s dedication to the preservation of historical trades and crafts through education, hands-on participation, and financial support. I have attended every annual meeting since. Meeting and learning from EAIA members has been very enjoyable, and reading the information provided in the organization’s excellent publications has been informative. I retired several years ago after spending fifty years in health care, as an RN, Nurse Practitioner, and in the final years of my career focused on administration in hospital and community sites. I welcome and appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the operation of EAIA through participation on the board, and am particularly interested in furthering the activities of the Fiber Arts Interest Group.