TTOT203 – Thames and Hudson – Women Textile Designers
In conversation with Claire Allen Johnstone and Elizabeth Currie Wednesday 9 December, 7pm UK
Women Textile Designers features printed, woven and embroidered fabrics by some of the world's most accomplished designers. created for public spaces, furnishings, fashion and theatre. Illustrated with a wealth of weaves, prints, textures and patterns, it includes works by Arts and Crafts pioneer May Morris, Bauhaus designers Gunta Stölzl and Anni Albers, mid-century designers Lucienne Day and Althea McNish, contemporary pioneers such as Birgitta Hahn and Reiko Sudo, and many more.
Chapters charting the transformation of the textile industry over the 20th century including women's increased access to design education and their roles as entrepreneurs and leaders are accompanied by in-depth illustrated profiles of key designers. The book examines the creation of new products and technologies alongside changing consumer patterns and the shifting functions of modern textiles in domestic interiors, public spaces and transportation.
This celebration of female creativity is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in design or seeking an inspirational sourcebook of modern and contemporary patterns.Claire Allen-Johnstone is Assistant Curator in the Performance, Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A and a trustee for the Museum of Cambridge. Her publications include Dress, Feminism, and New Woman Writing (2025) and ‘Scarves: History of a Fashion Object’ in Dior Scarves. Fashion Stories (2024). She was part of the editorial team for Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021).
Elizabeth Currie is an author and lecturer specializing in the history of fashion and textiles. She teaches at Central Saint Martins and has previously worked at the V&A and the Royal College of Art. She has contributed to several V&A exhibition catalogues and her most recent book is Street Style: Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio (2025).
Supporting the RSN
The minimum requested donation for this talk is £8.50 per person, but you may donate a higher value of your choosing if you wish. Please note that Gift Aid (UK tax payers only) is only applicable for donations over £8.50. As a charity, we are very grateful for any support you can give us to put towards the RSN's essential costs. Thank you.
Important Information
This event is a LIVE online talk at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers. You will need access to a suitable computer (with audio/video), tablet or smartphone device. You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
For details on further RSN Talk events please visit our Online Talks page.
In conversation with Claire Allen Johnstone and Elizabeth Currie Wednesday 9 December, 7pm UK
Women Textile Designers features printed, woven and embroidered fabrics by some of the world’s most accomplished designers. created for public spaces, furnishings, fashion and theatre. Illustrated with a wealth of weaves, prints, textures and patterns, it includes works by Arts and Crafts pioneer May Morris, Bauhaus designers Gunta Stölzl and Anni Albers, mid-century designers Lucienne Day and Althea McNish, contemporary pioneers such as Birgitta Hahn and Reiko Sudo, and many more.
Chapters charting the transformation of the textile industry over the 20th century including women’s increased access to design education and their roles as entrepreneurs and leaders are accompanied by in-depth illustrated profiles of key designers. The book examines the creation of new products and technologies alongside changing consumer patterns and the shifting functions of modern textiles in domestic interiors, public spaces and transportation.
This celebration of female creativity is an invaluable reference for anyone interested in design or seeking an inspirational sourcebook of modern and contemporary patterns.Claire Allen-Johnstone is Assistant Curator in the Performance, Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the V&A and a trustee for the Museum of Cambridge. Her publications include Dress, Feminism, and New Woman Writing (2025) and ‘Scarves: History of a Fashion Object’ in Dior Scarves. Fashion Stories (2024). She was part of the editorial team for Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021).
Elizabeth Currie is an author and lecturer specializing in the history of fashion and textiles. She teaches at Central Saint Martins and has previously worked at the V&A and the Royal College of Art. She has contributed to several V&A exhibition catalogues and her most recent book is Street Style: Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio (2025).
Supporting the RSN
The minimum requested donation for this talk is £8.50 per person, but you may donate a higher value of your choosing if you wish. Please note that Gift Aid (UK tax payers only) is only applicable for donations over £8.50. As a charity, we are very grateful for any support you can give us to put towards the RSN’s essential costs. Thank you.
Important Information
This event is a LIVE online talk at the given date and time and will last between approximately 60-90 minutes including questions and answers. You will need access to a suitable computer (with audio/video), tablet or smartphone device. You will receive your personalised Zoom invite no later than 24 hours before the event (3 hours if booked on the day). Your Zoom invite is unique to you and should not be shared, otherwise you may be unable to view the Talk. We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app on your device in advance of the Talk.
Attendees Outside the UK
This Talk will run from 7pm to approximately 8:30pm (19:00 to 20:30 hours) UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com.
For details on further RSN Talk events please visit our Online Talks page.
Booking
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Suggested Price: £8.50