Mary GILES Obituary

Fiber artist Mary Giles died April 11 at her home on the St. Croix River near Stillwater, Minnesota. Recognized as the 2013 Master of Fiber Art by the Renwick Alliance, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museums, her work is in the collections of over 15 museums throughout the United States including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Ms. Giles was an active conservationist working for wilderness protection with the Minnesota Land Trust and saving sea turtles with Verdiazul in Junquillal, Costa Rica. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014. She is survived by her husband, Jim Harris; her sister, Jane Sweeney (John E. Sweeney) Stillwater, MN; her brother, Tom Mortenson (Mary Ellen Becker) Lehigh Acres, FL. Service will be private. Tributes may be made to Textile Center, St. Paul, or the Minnesota Land Trust. 651-439-5511

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Published by Pioneer Press on Apr. 15, 2018.

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