Author Archives: Mary Edna

Mary Edna Fraser fills Columbia’s McKissick Museum with large-scale silks of threatened landscapes

By Mary Edna | Published: August 12, 2010
The Art of Environmental Awareness: Batiks by Mary Edna Fraser August 14 – December 14, 2010 McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Opening Reception – Friday, November 12, 2010, 5:30-7:30 Free and open to the public Please join us for a reception as Mary Edna speaks about her batiks.  Also speaking will be her long-time collaborative […]
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Charleston deserves reasonable standards on cruises – article by Laura D. Gates

By Mary Edna | Published: July 22, 2010
Laura D. Gates is chair of the Coastal Conservation League and serves on the City of Charleston Tourism Commission and board of the Historic Charleston Foundation. She is a former vice president of the Field Museum of Natural History and Principal at McKinsey and Company, Inc. This article was originally published in the Post & […]
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Welcoming cruise industry, within reason – article by Dr. Teddy Gilbreth

By Mary Edna | Published: June 5, 2010
Mary Edna’s doctor is Teddy Gilbreth and this article is well written and insightful. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/03/welcoming-cruise-industry-within-reason/?print Welcoming cruise industry, within reason Thursday, June 3, 2010 When I started noticing the first cruise ships arriving in Charleston years ago, my initial impression was favorable. Instead of picturing tourists walking off the ships and adding burdensome congestion to […]
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