Redlands Art Association program will feature knitted art
Nancy Bates of Ontario, founder of Nancy Bates Designs, will show her knitted art at the Redlands Art Association's monthly program. The free progr...
Nancy Bates of Ontario, founder of Nancy Bates Designs, will show her knitted art at the Redlands Art Association's monthly program. The free program is 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Redlands Art Association Gallery, 215 E. State St. Bates designs knitted beanies inspired by U.S. national parks. She began began knitting when she was young. Her parents owned a yarn store and she worked there when she was in college. She put knitting aside for a time, but a trip to Joshua Tree National Park gave her the idea of designing a hat to look like a Joshua tree, according to a news release.