Here are the details of the scholarship set up in Virginia's name at the University of Alberta:
Virginia van Santen Award in Textiles and Clothing
Virginia van Santen, PhD, was an internationally recognized fabric artist, University of Alberta graduate, and life-long knitter. With her approval, Virginia's friends and family are establishing this undergraduate award to encourage the pursuit of education in the study of textile arts. Amidst her many creative pursuits, Virginia’s knitting was a common thread, which she embraced as a creative and generous expression, as an example of heritage, then and now, and as a colourful, tactile and joyous means of cradling friendship and fostering community. The Virginia van Santen Award in Textiles and Clothing will be an endowed award for Textiles and Clothing students entering their third or fourth year in the Bachelor of Science (Human Ecology) degree program. Recipients will need to demonstrate and interest in textile arts and preference will be given to a student in financial need.
You can go here to donate online or for instructions on sending a donation by mail. Donations are tax deductible in Canada, and there is also information on the University of Alberta's foundation in the United States - so Virginia's US friends can benefit from the deduction as well.
Please consider - as I did - donating the cost of a skein or two of your favourite yarn.
Heather
- posted by Heather @ 5:36 PM 1 comments
