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Spinning a Tapestry in a Working-Class Town

By John Walters on Thursday, November 8, 2001.

Patryc Wiggins is a native of Newport who left her hometown to study the art of making tapestry. She later moved back home and became head of the town's economic development agency. She's spearheaded may of Newport's historic preservation projects and is currently working on a massive wall-sized tapestry reflecting the blue-collar economy of Newport.

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