Dina Barzel

Written By Jen Grogan

Artist Dina Barzel, 87, known for her finely wrought and monumental fiber sculptures, died on May 20, 2019 at UW Medical Center. A memorial celebration is planned for Spring 2020.

Please send donations in her memory to UW Medical Center:
https://depts.washington.edu/givemed/give/

Or the Northwest Designer Craftartists: 
https://www.nwdesignercraftsmen.org/nwdc-donations-1#!form/DonateNWDC

Published in The Seattle Times on May 26, 2019

We extend heartfelt thanks to the Barzel family and Dina’s daughter, Tamar Barzel, for compiling this document and sharing it with NWDC. Click the button below to view the biographical sketch based on a talk Dina Barzel gave at the Bellevue Arts Museum in 2008.


Jen Grogan

In addition to being the Guild's administrator, Jen Grogan is a mother, writer, editor, and web content specialist based out of Seattle. She’s written for Women Write About Comics, The Dream Foundry, and a few other online venues, but has not yet convinced herself to call any of her fiction manuscripts complete. You can find her online at jengrogan.com.

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