First International Marblers’ Gathering poster in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1989

First International Marblers’ Gathering poster in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1989

The First International Marblers’ Gathering, held at St. John’s College, hosted over 250 participants, representing twenty-nine states and ten countries. It was sponsored by Ink & Gall and organized by John Coventry, Polly Fox, Dexter Ing, Katherine Loeffler, Diane and Paul Maurer, and Pamela Smith. It included presentations, demonstrations, a sales room, and a juried exhibition held in the New Mexico State Capitol building.