Marion Ekholm earned her BFA at Rhode Island School of Design and designed lace on Fifth Avenue. She's lived in seven states and now resides in Arizona with her family close by. So far her two granddaughters aren't following her interests in needlework and writing, but they are great artists. Marion has visited Europe and England but prefers traveling in the States. She loves all kinds of music and recently took guitar at Glendale Community College where she works.