The history of Britain is intricately woven with the history of textiles.  The energy for this innovation was led by female designers.  This lecture celebrates their vision, influences and determination which brought contemporary art into the home.

The Director of Fashion and Textile Gallery Gray M.C.A, Ashley is a recognised textile expert, specialising in Modern Artist Textiles, their design and history. He has published articles and essays and sits on committees of leading International Art Fairs, as well as giving lectures.
  Ashley explores the textile innovators of the early to
mid-20th century and the fusion between the applied, decorative and fine arts.

The talk explores how following World War II there was a desire for change, colour, and inspiration in the home. This energy and innovation were led by female textile designers destined to revolutionise design internationally from the 1950s to the 1970s.
It also celebrates their vision, their influences and their determination that successfully brought modern and contemporary art into the home through their designs and thereby democratising modern art for the first time by making it literally part of the furniture.