Textiles Archives - Infinite Women

Sallie R Wagner

Sallie R. Wagner was a photographer, author, weaver, and a benefactor and patron of dancer-choreographer Erick Hawkins and his dance company.

Chio Tominaga

Textile artist Chio Tominaga (1883-1986) was originally from Kumamoto, Japan, and immigrated to the United States in 1912 as a picture bride.

Kay Sekimachi

Internationally acclaimed master weaver and fiber artist

Momo Nagano

Momo Nagano (1925-2010) was an artist renowned for her weaving and other textile works.

A prime example of entrepreneurial spirit, Susie Schmitt Hanson was a pioneer for Minnesota women in business. As the owner of one of Waconia’s longest-running businesses, she remains a prominent figure in the history of that town.

Emily Grey

Best known for initiating the effort to free an enslaved woman named Eliza Winston in 1860, she weathered mob violence for her efforts. She rebuilt her home and business after the incident and lived in Minneapolis for the remainder of her life.

Toshiko Takaezu

One of America’s foremost ceramic artists and a highly regarded teacher of ceramics. She was credited with being one of the key figures in the mid-century transformation of ceramics from craft to fine art.

Alice Casneau

A successful dressmaker and clubwoman, Alice Casneau had an active professional and public life in Boston during the turn of the 20th century.

Mary Lee

Scottish-New Zealander dressmaker and coalminer

Bridget Cleary

Irish dressmaker