Dianne is a native of Denver and has had a long successful career with pure focus on the world of textiles and fabrics. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Textiles and 35 years as a Buyer (and Seamstress) of international designer fabrics and textile art. Dianne is a Westword Master Mind award winner and owned the popular fashion fabric boutique in Cherry Creek North on 3rd Avenue, D'Leas Fabric & Button Studio for 20 years, then founded TACtile Textile Arts Center in Denver for 7 years soon after. She has worked nationally with trade organizations as a speaker and leader in promoting the fiber arts and fashion merchandising. Most recently, she worked in the shops of the Denver Art Museum, Botanic Gardens, and Molly's of Denver, a high end professional women's clothier in downtown Denver. She is also a graduate of the Pantone Director's Eiseman Advanced Color Information & Training Institute. (Watch for more classes on Color Harmony to come!). She is excited to be on staff at ASLD to share her passion and unique understanding of fibers, with both the academic and the consumer frame of mind. Her lifelong mission is to promote awareness for the art of touch, color and textural form in the arts community.