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Adela Akers
Adela Akers is an American textile artist.
Adela Akers is an American textile artist.
Amelia Fowler
Amelia Fowler, an embroidery teacher and well-known flag preserver, was the master needle worker who restored the original Star Spangled Banner in 1914.
Amelia Fowler, an embroidery teacher and well-known flag preserver, was the master needle worker who restored the original Star Spangled Banner in 1914.
Anna Brita Sergel
Anna Brita Sergel, later surname Howe, was a Swedish artist, an official decorator of the royal Swedish court.
Anna Brita Sergel, later surname Howe, was a Swedish artist, an official decorator of the royal Swedish court.
Cathrine Marie Møller
Cathrine Marie Møller (1744–1811), was a Danish artist (embroidery).
Cathrine Marie Møller (1744–1811), was a Danish artist (embroidery).
Charles Germain de Saint Aubin
Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (January 17, 1721 – March 6, 1786) was a draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV. Published a classic reference on embroidery, L'Art du Brodeur'...
Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (January 17, 1721 – March 6, 1786) was a draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV. Published a classic reference on embroidery, L'Art du Brodeur'...
Charlotte Clark
Carolyn "Charlotte" Geis Clark was an American seamstress who created the first line of Mickey Mouse dolls and other Disney characters.
Carolyn "Charlotte" Geis Clark was an American seamstress who created the first line of Mickey Mouse dolls and other Disney characters.
Claire Zeisler
Claire Zeisler (April 18, 1903 - September 30, 1991) was a noted American fiber artist who expanded the expressive qualities of knotted and braided threads.
Claire Zeisler (April 18, 1903 - September 30, 1991) was a noted American fiber artist who expanded the expressive qualities of knotted and braided threads.
Debbie Stoller
Debbie Stoller is a New York Times best-selling American author, publisher and feminist pundit whose work includes magazines as well as books.
Debbie Stoller is a New York Times best-selling American author, publisher and feminist pundit whose work includes magazines as well as books.
Dorothy Liebes
Dorothy Wright Liebes (1897-1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects and interior designers.
Dorothy Wright Liebes (1897-1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects and interior designers.
Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold is an African American artist, best known for her painted story quilts.
Faith Ringgold is an African American artist, best known for her painted story quilts.
Ferne Jacobs
Ferne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker.
Ferne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker.
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a Swedish dilettante painter and Embroidery artist, an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a Swedish dilettante painter and Embroidery artist, an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Gunta Stölzl
Gunta Stölzl was a German textile artist who played a fundamental role in the development of the Bauhaus school’s weaving workshop.
Gunta Stölzl was a German textile artist who played a fundamental role in the development of the Bauhaus school’s weaving workshop.
Gustava Johanna Stenborg
Gustava Johanna Stenborg, as married senare Hahr and Yckerberg, (1776-1819), was a Swedish artist.
Gustava Johanna Stenborg, as married senare Hahr and Yckerberg, (1776-1819), was a Swedish artist.
Harriet Powers
Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) was an African American slave, folk artist and quilt maker from rural Georgia.
Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) was an African American slave, folk artist and quilt maker from rural Georgia.
Henry Bertrand
Henry Bertrand was a French silk weaver of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from Villeurbanne near Lyon.
Henry Bertrand was a French silk weaver of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from Villeurbanne near Lyon.
Huang Daopo
Huang Daopo rose from poverty to become one of the most famous women in the early Chinese textile industry.
Huang Daopo rose from poverty to become one of the most famous women in the early Chinese textile industry.
Ita Aber
Ita H. Aber is a Jewish American multimedia textile artist, art conservator, curator and feminist.
Ita H. Aber is a Jewish American multimedia textile artist, art conservator, curator and feminist.
Itchiku Kubota
Itchiku Kubota was a Japanese textile artist.
Itchiku Kubota was a Japanese textile artist.
Jack Lenor Larsen
Jack Lenor Larsen is a textile designer, author and collector and promoter of traditional and contemporary craftsmanship in all its forms.
Jack Lenor Larsen is a textile designer, author and collector and promoter of traditional and contemporary craftsmanship in all its forms.
Jane Frank
Jane Schenthal Frank (born Jane Babette Schenthal) (July 25, 1918 – May 31, 1986) was an American artist.
Jane Schenthal Frank (born Jane Babette Schenthal) (July 25, 1918 – May 31, 1986) was an American artist.
Jessie Newbery
Jessie Newbery (28 May 1864 - 27 April 1948) was a Scottish artist and embroiderer.
Jessie Newbery (28 May 1864 - 27 April 1948) was a Scottish artist and embroiderer.
Jim Drain
Jim Drain (American, b. 1975) is an American textile artist whose work is knitted.
Jim Drain (American, b. 1975) is an American textile artist whose work is knitted.
JoAnn Giordano
JoAnn Giordano is an American textile artist and curator who has exhibited since 1977.
JoAnn Giordano is an American textile artist and curator who has exhibited since 1977.
John Nava (painter)
John Nava (born 1947) is an American painter and tapestry designer.
John Nava (born 1947) is an American painter and tapestry designer.
Juan Félix Sánchez
Juan Félix Sánchez (16 May 1900 - 18 April 1997) was Andean folk artist born in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela.
Juan Félix Sánchez (16 May 1900 - 18 April 1997) was Andean folk artist born in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela.
Judith Scott
Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was an internationally renowned American fiber artist.
Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was an internationally renowned American fiber artist.
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir (1889–1966) was one of Iceland's first woman painters and textile artists.
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir (1889–1966) was one of Iceland's first woman painters and textile artists.
Kaffe Fassett
Kaffe Fassett is an American-born artist who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts—needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics.
Kaffe Fassett is an American-born artist who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts—needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics.
Kathleen Whyte
Helen Kathleen Ramsay Whyte MBE was a Scottish embroiderer and teacher of textile arts.
Helen Kathleen Ramsay Whyte MBE was a Scottish embroiderer and teacher of textile arts.
Kåre Jonsborg
Kåre Mikkelsen Jonsborg (1912, Grue, Solør – 1977, Borøy) was a Norwegian painter and textile artist.
Kåre Mikkelsen Jonsborg (1912, Grue, Solør – 1977, Borøy) was a Norwegian painter and textile artist.
Lena Constante
Lena Constante (June 18, 1909–November 2005) was a Romanian artist, essayist and memoirist, known for her work in stage design and tapestry.
Lena Constante (June 18, 1909–November 2005) was a Romanian artist, essayist and memoirist, known for her work in stage design and tapestry.
Lenore Tawney
Lenore Tawney was an American artist who became an influential figure in the development of fiber art.
Lenore Tawney was an American artist who became an influential figure in the development of fiber art.
Lisa Erlandsdotter
Lisa Erlandsdotter (1774-1854), was a Swedish artist (tapistry maker).
Lisa Erlandsdotter (1774-1854), was a Swedish artist (tapistry maker).
Mariska Karasz
Mariska Karasz (1898, Budapest, Hungary - 1960, Danbury, Connecticut) was a Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist.
Mariska Karasz (1898, Budapest, Hungary - 1960, Danbury, Connecticut) was a Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist.
Mark Adams (artist)
Mark Adams (born 1925 Fort Plain, New York - January 24, 2006) was an American artist.
Mark Adams (born 1925 Fort Plain, New York - January 24, 2006) was an American artist.
Mary Walker Phillips
Mary Walker Phillips (November 23, 1923 – November 3, 2007) was an American artist, author and teacher.
Mary Walker Phillips (November 23, 1923 – November 3, 2007) was an American artist, author and teacher.
Michelle Hamer
Australian based visual artist Michelle Hamer uses hand-stitched tapestries on perforated plastic canvas as a way to explore the small in-between moments of apparent ‘nothingness’ that permeate ...
Australian based visual artist Michelle Hamer uses hand-stitched tapestries on perforated plastic canvas as a way to explore the small in-between moments of apparent ‘nothingness’ that permeate ...
Morris & Co.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861–1875) and its successor Morris & Co. (1875–1940) were furnishings and decorative arts manufacturers and retailers founded by the Pre-Raphaelite artis...
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861–1875) and its successor Morris & Co. (1875–1940) were furnishings and decorative arts manufacturers and retailers founded by the Pre-Raphaelite artis...
Mykola Ivanovych Tseluiko
Mykola Ivanovych Tseluiko was a Ukrainian painter and textile artist.
Mykola Ivanovych Tseluiko was a Ukrainian painter and textile artist.
Neda Al-Hilali
Neda Al Hilali is an Amerian textile artist, and sculptor.
Neda Al Hilali is an Amerian textile artist, and sculptor.
Nick Cave (performance artist)
Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist.
Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist.
Nike Davies-Okundaye
Nike Davies-Okundaye is a Nigerian batik designer, considered to be the foremost designer on the west coast of Africa.
Nike Davies-Okundaye is a Nigerian batik designer, considered to be the foremost designer on the west coast of Africa.
Olga de Amaral
Olga de Amaral (b. Bogotá, Colombia, 1932) is a Colombian textile artist.
Olga de Amaral (b. Bogotá, Colombia, 1932) is a Colombian textile artist.
Pannemaeker
The family of de Pannemaeker or de Pannemaker were tapestry weavers from the Southern Netherlands.
The family of de Pannemaeker or de Pannemaker were tapestry weavers from the Southern Netherlands.
Paule Marrot
Paule Marrot (1902–1987) was a Parisian textile designer widely known for her textile prints with a flat, two-dimensional, upbeat style — often with a floral pattern.
Paule Marrot (1902–1987) was a Parisian textile designer widely known for her textile prints with a flat, two-dimensional, upbeat style — often with a floral pattern.
Sheila Hicks
Sheila Hicks is an American fiber artist who presents textile art as an experience situated between sculpture and performance.
Sheila Hicks is an American fiber artist who presents textile art as an experience situated between sculpture and performance.
Ulla Stenberg
Ulla Stenberg, née Colliander was a Swedish damask maker.
Ulla Stenberg, née Colliander was a Swedish damask maker.
Ulrika Melin
Ulrika Melin was a Swedish textile artist, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Ulrika Melin was a Swedish textile artist, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Veronika Moos-Brochhagen
Veronika Moos-Brochhagen (born April 3, 1961 in Bensberg, Germany) is a German textile artist.
Veronika Moos-Brochhagen (born April 3, 1961 in Bensberg, Germany) is a German textile artist.
Viola Gråsten
Viola Gråsten (1910-1994) was a textile artist and designer.
Viola Gråsten (1910-1994) was a textile artist and designer.
Watts & Co
Watts & Co. is a prominent architecture and interior design company.
Watts & Co. is a prominent architecture and interior design company.
Wendela Gustafva Sparre
Wendela Gustafva Sparre, was a Swedish textile artist.
Wendela Gustafva Sparre, was a Swedish textile artist.
William Shipley
William Shipley (baptized: June 2, 1715 – December 28, 1803) was an English drawing master, social reformer and inventor who, in 1754, founded an arts society in London that became The Royal Soc...
William Shipley (baptized: June 2, 1715 – December 28, 1803) was an English drawing master, social reformer and inventor who, in 1754, founded an arts society in London that became The Royal Soc...
Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare, MBE, is a British-Nigerian artist living in the UK. He is well known for his exploration of colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation.
Yinka Shonibare, MBE, is a British-Nigerian artist living in the UK. He is well known for his exploration of colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation.
Zika Ascher
Zika Ascher (Prague, 3 April 1910) was a Czech emigre in London during World War II, who became pre-eminent in the related fields of British textiles, art, and fashion.
Zika Ascher (Prague, 3 April 1910) was a Czech emigre in London during World War II, who became pre-eminent in the related fields of British textiles, art, and fashion.