Ann Sutton

For the American Olympic equestrian, see Ann Sutton (equestrian).

Ann Sutton
OBE
Born (1935-05-16) 16 May 1935 (age 89)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationOrme Girls' School,
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Alma materCardiff College of Art
Known forWeaver
Textile artist
SpouseJohn Makepeace 1964–1978
ElectedSenior Fellow
Royal College of Art
Websiteannsutton.org

Ann Sutton OBE (born 16 May 1935) is a British artist, author, educator and broadcaster. She gained international recognition as an innovative textile artist and designer from the 1950s and has continued to develop her making and research in other media to the present day.[1]

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1991 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the arts.[2] She was made a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art and a visiting professor at the University of the Arts, both in 2005.[3]

  1. ^ Sheehan, Diane; Tebby, Susan (2001). "Introduction". Ann Sutton. London: The Crafts Council and Lund Humphries. p. 8. ISBN 9780853318859.
  2. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N15.
  3. ^ "The Maker's Voice: Ann Sutton". Crafts Council. Retrieved 17 November 2017.