Shay Pendray, certified teacher of the Embroiderers' Guild of America , lecturer, designer, business woman and author has taught for the Embroiderers' Guild of America, American Needlepoint Guild, Council of American Embroiderers, The National Needlework Association, Canadian Embroiderers' Guild, American Professional Needlework Retailers and International Needle Art Retailers Guild. She has taught over 150 seminars on embroidery and business.
The Needle Arts Studio
Shay brings her vast knowledge and experience to PBS Television. She currently hosting the PBS series Needle Arts Studio .
Japanese Embroidery
Shay has studied Japanese Embroidery for over 18 years with four different Sensei. She recently had the distinct pleasure of studying with Kiju Fukuda, Living National Treasure of Japanese Embroidery. Shay is one of the driving forces in bringing Japanese Embroidery to the United States. She has many students in Japanese Embroidery from around the world.
Awards
Shay was awarded the TEN Award in 1997 by The National Needlework Association. This award is presented annually to those individuals recognized for their outstanding contributions made to the needle art industry. Shay was also awarded Life Membership in the Embroiderers' Guild of America and awarded A Life Membership in her local chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild.
Publications:
Shay has one book currently on the market, The Needleworker's Companion, (Interweave Press, 2002)
Production Company
KS Inc. Productions
Needle Arts Studio is just one of the shows produced in the how-to line up of KS, Inc. Productions. It joins Quilting Arts TV, America Sews with Sue Hausmann, Scrapbook Memories, Bake Decorate Celebrate!, Hands on Crafts for Kids, Beads Baubles & Jewels-some of the most widely watched how-to programs on public television. Over the past 16 years, KS, Inc. Productions has produced 13 different series and over 2800 episodes for public television specializing in how-to programming. Working in conjunction with Beachwood Studios and Detroit PTV; KS, Inc. Productions has set a standard for high quality and is at the forefront in developing programming that attracts and inspires the how-to audience.
