LaVerne Kemp Studios “My passion for weaving started while attending California State Teachers College,( now California University of Pennsylvania) Initially, I wanted to be a teacher. I took a fiber class as an elective and it ended up being a life altering change. I always had the heart of an artist and I knew that I wanted to work for myself like many members of my family. In the end, art and education seemed to be my calling. That was a decision made 40 years ago and I haven't looked