Nancy Arthur Hoskins, a former college weaving instructor, is the author of three books; numerous articles; and has contributed chapters about Egyptian textiles to four other books. Nancy has researched Coptic collections in over fifty museums and has presented lectures and workshops for national and international guilds and conferences. Hoskins’ art fabrics have been in solo, group, and invitational exhibits. In 2009-10 she led The Textiles of Egypt Tour.