Lenore Tawney

Lenore Tawney is a leading figure in the world of fiber arts. Having studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Illinois, and the Penland School of Crafts, she turned her attention full time to weaving in the mid 1950s. Her innovative work, using ancient Peruvian techniques in combination with a Bauhaus influence, helped to free fiber arts from functional constraints. She was one of the first textile artists to design works to be shown off the wall.