Susan Howe Weeks Memorial Fund
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Susan Howe Weeks Memorial Fund


Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar)

Thanks to Jane for posting the following annoucement about the Memorial Fund established in the memory of Susan Howe Weeks, who died in December last year.

Susan Weeks, who died last December 12th, will be remembered as an outstanding artist, ceramist and student of Egyptian folk arts and crafts. Her many contributions are among the most respected in these fields.

To honor Susan’s memory and work, her family, friends and colleagues have established the Susan Howe Weeks Memorial Fund at the American University in Cairo. The fund will be used to further work in areas of Susan’s particular interests.

Please see the above page for full details.




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