Mary Meigs Atwater | |
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| Born | February 28, 1878 |
| Died | September 5, 1956 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Chicago Art Institute |
| Known for | Textile art |
Mary Meigs Atwater (February 28, 1878 – September 5, 1956[1]) was an American weaver. She revived handweaving in America by collecting weaving drafts, teaching and writing; Handweaver and Craftsman called Atwater "the grand dame and grand mother of the revival of handweaving in [the United States]".[2]
- ^ Atwater, Mary Meigs; Reitter, Mary Jo, comp. (1992). Weaving a life: The story of Mary Meigs Atwater. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press. ISBN 0-934026-77-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Handweaver and Craftsman. Vol. 21–22. Handweaver & Craftsman. 1970. p. 5.