Hello! My name is Marie Guthrie and I just wrapped up my second year at Oregon State University. I am majoring in apparel design and have been loving all my design-based classes. I would love to go into historical textile preservation or historic costuming as a career. I love sustainable fashion and learning more about making clothing accessible. In my free time, I enjoy learning dying arts such as tatting, crocheting lace and sewing to help preserve family traditions and history.

I am from Albany, Oregon, and am excited to serve my community this summer. 

I did 4-H as a child and it taught me a lot about sewing, leatherwork, and fiber arts. This is part of what kicked off my interest in the arts. I want to give back to the program that was a huge part of my development as a child. I still draw back on my experiences from the program to create artwork. 

I am helping with the Linn County fair and doing what I can to make the lives of the Linn County Oregon State University Extension Office workers a little bit easier. Currently, I have been working on preparations for the county fair such as getting all the auction cards and ribbons ready. Part of this will include helping set up and run the Cupcake Wars and the Flower Arranging contest. I have already learned so many valuable office skills and am excited to see all this preparation pay off in big ways.  I am happy to lend a helping hand, no matter if it is making 500 copies or making sure all the superintendent books are up to date.

This summer I would like to improve my leadership and event coordinating skills. Organizing and leadership are two things that are a bit out of my comfort zone. I can be quiet and a bit shy but I am going to push myself out of my comfort zone this summer. Jodi Hill and Andrea Leao have helped me gain confidence in myself and my ability to make decisions. With the support from the Extension office, I am confident that I am set up for success.