1. Transparency &
interchange: an
exhibition in
contemporary American
textile art
A conference project by
Rachel potter

2. Lenore Tawney (1907-2007)

5. Postcards & collages

9. Tawney and the
Bauhaus School
Bauhaus School: Funded by
Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919
(operated until 1933 - school was
eventually closed due to pressure
under the Nazi regime).
Mission was to combine craft arts
and fine arts, eradicating heavy
ornamentation and focusing on
function, harmonizing object and
design. Merged craft tradition with
industrial technology.
Was seen as design for the
masses, prompted by industry –
Supported “good” design for every
eye, regardless of class.

10. Commercial Bauhaus

11. Bauhaus apartment
complex (1930’s)

12. InDesign exhibition
catalog and hypothetical
show
• Nine artists were chosen to represent the “future” of
contemporary textile art in the New York art world.
• Concentration on the theme of interchange, overlap, three
dimensionality, and the Cartesian grid.
• Mediums ranging from paper, aluminum, wool, wire,
feathers, felt, and various polyester thread blends.
• Combination of hand woven methods and traditional floor
loom practice.