I have heard that women played a big part in the A&C movement, am i just a dunce cos i cant find any women designers anywhere on the net, does anyone know any names of them

Good Morning Dave,
There were a lot of women in the Arts ans Crafts Movement, but unfortunately they worked with their husbands as did, Mrs. Hubbard the wife of Elbert Hubbard with the Roycroft furniture as she designed the upholstery that went on some of the furniture in the later years of the business and before their demise on the Lusitania.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

I thought this little piece was interesting.. Here in Indiana, there were 7 sisters that designed arts and crafts pottery.. It was sold under the name OVERBECK potery.. There will be a large display of their work in Indianapolis in late summer..

Here is a list of some of the women involved with Metalwork during the Arts & Crafts Movement period in the East.

Madeline Watkins of Boston
Mary Catherine Knight of Boston
Katherine Pratt of Dedham, Mass
Medelyne Yale Wynne of Dearborne, Mass and Chicago
Janette Payne Boyles
Jessie Preston of Chicago
Clara Barck Welles of Chicago
Marie Zimmerman
There were a great many others involved in design, pottery, etc.

Alice Hubbard was also an author.

Please forgive any misspelled names. I am not near my reference library so these names are from memory.

Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was an important architect who designed several important buildings in the West re: Lookout Studio and Hopi House at Grand Canyon. A video was made of the work of Ms Colter.

The net has some information about the founder of the Hull House in Chicago, Jane Addams.

I suggest you take a trip down to the library and check for a book called "Inspiring Reform". The internet is a great place and it does not take the place of the library resource.

Women played a very important role in the Movement.

Fred

And there were, of course, the Saturday Evening girls of Marblehead Pottery.

Fifinella,

I am unaware of the connection between Saturday Evening Girls and Marblehead. Perhaps you mean Paul Revere Pottery. The firm was begun in Boston by a librarian as a reading group and then expanded to other arts.

Fred

Hello:
There is a very good book on this topic called

THE WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT
written by Anthea Callen.

This history is very accurate and very informative. Shows many photos of both their works, their contributions, and their lives.

Linda

{added link to recommended book}

Terra Firma,

Thank you for mentioning that book. It is on my list of acquisitions for my reference library. Can you tell me if this book covers just English women or are American women part of the scope of the book.

Good to have you as a member.

Fred

Fred:
It does cover both English, and American artists and their contributions.

Thanks Terra,

I appears that I must acquire this book soon.

Fred

You might find this woman interesting.
Marion Mahoney Griffin. She was the only woman that was part of the "prairie school of architecture" (not really a school but a movement) She got her degree in architecture from MIT in the 1880's then moved to Chicago. She was Frank Lloyd Wright head "draftsman" and in charge of all the drawing that went on in wright's oak park offices.
Wright never gave credit to any of his "draftsmen" even though many where architects themselves. She designed many of the textiles , tile work and prairie style windows that wright was famous for.
She later married Walter Burley Griffin who was wright's "right hand man" in his Oak Park years. He was also an architect.
Together they practiced in the U.S. ,Australia and in India.

Thanks for the information on Marion Griffin and the image of the library.

Fred

Hi Fred,
You're right - it should have been SEG "and" Marblehead, not "of" Marblehead. Marblehead did employ several notable women potters, including Hanna Nutt.
-Jennifer