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- "Nosegay" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1950 - Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- 1950
- Collections - Artifact
"Nosegay" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1950
Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- "Fancy Free" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949 - Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- 1949
- Collections - Artifact
"Fancy Free" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949
Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
- "Germination" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1948 - Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. Both natural and man-made environments inspire her work. This textile, named "Germination," was designed after a trip to the Arizona and evokes the desert landscape.
- 1948
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"Germination" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1948
Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. Both natural and man-made environments inspire her work. This textile, named "Germination," was designed after a trip to the Arizona and evokes the desert landscape.
- "Fission Chips" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1957 - Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
"Fission Chips" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1957
Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
- "Country Fair" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1951 - Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
- 1951
- Collections - Artifact
"Country Fair" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1951
Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
- "Central Park South" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953 - Trained as an architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>'s "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs. This design in particular has an architectural quality, referencing her architectural education.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
"Central Park South" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
Trained as an architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs. This design in particular has an architectural quality, referencing her architectural education.
- Ruth Adler Schnee's Textiles -
- April 07, 2020
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Ruth Adler Schnee's Textiles
- "Pins and Needles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949-1964 - A garden in need of weeding. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, named "Pins and Needles" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by sewing supplies strewn across her table.
- 1949-1964
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"Pins and Needles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949-1964
A garden in need of weeding. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, named "Pins and Needles" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by sewing supplies strewn across her table.
- Remembering Ruth Adler Schnee (1923-2023) - Ruth Adler Schnee was a pioneering designer and a dear friend of The Henry Ford. It is with great sadness that we learned of her passing on January 5, 2023, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.
- January 06, 2023
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Remembering Ruth Adler Schnee (1923-2023)
Ruth Adler Schnee was a pioneering designer and a dear friend of The Henry Ford. It is with great sadness that we learned of her passing on January 5, 2023, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.
- "Seedy Weeds" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953 - Pins strewn about her sewing table. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, aptly named "Seedy Weeds" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by -- you guessed it -- her personal garden.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
"Seedy Weeds" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
Pins strewn about her sewing table. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, aptly named "Seedy Weeds" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by -- you guessed it -- her personal garden.