Visual Arts

Betty Kemp

Original entry by

Angie Rosete, New Georgia Encyclopedia,

10/13/2015

Last edited by NGE Staff on 01/08/2016
Bobbin Lace Display
<i>Bobbin Lace Display</i>Bobbin Lace Display
Betty Kemp, a Cobb County resident, specialized in lace making. Her Bobbin Lace Display is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Kemp, this piece was created for an exhibition titled Indigenous Craftsmen of Georgia. 
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Rosete, Angie. "Betty Kemp." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 08 January 2016. Web. 07 August 2020.
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