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Marilyn Robert | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Indiana |
| Education | 1974 B.A. in Community Service and Public Affairs 1974 A.D.N. in Nursing 1990 B.A. in Fibers 1995 M.F.A. in Fibers |
Marilyn Robert (born 1946) is an American fiber artist and teacher who works in textile design and dyeing with botanical dyes. She co-founded the Eugene Textile Center with Susie Liles. Robert's teaching career since 1995 includes thirteen years as head of the Fibers program at Lane Community College, teaching textile surface design techniques and hand weaving through the Eugene Weaver's Guild, as well as faculty experience at the University of Oregon.
Early life and education
editThe daughter of Marin and Helen (neé Ernst) Robert,[1] Marilyn Robert was born in Indiana in 1946.[2] She took courses at the University of Dayton, Indiana University, and City College of New York[3] prior to completing a B.A. in 1974 in Community Service and Public Affairs at the University of Oregon.[3][4] In 1979 she also completed an Associate Degree in Nursing at Lane Community College. She earned two more degrees in Fibers at the University of Oregon: a Bachelor's degree (1990) and a Master of Fine Arts (1995).[5]
Career
editMarilyn Robert has taught courses and workshops on weaving, dyeing, and textile design since 1995.[3][6] Robert co-founded the Eugene Textile Center with Suzie Liles in 2008.[5]
Robert has also led the Natural Dye and Ethnic Study Group of the Eugene Weaver's Guild, demonstrating how to use natural dyes.[7] During Robert's residency at Playa, she to collected and identify plant species for dyeing fabric, using a plant list from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.[8]
Selected publications
edit- Robert, Marilyn (Spring 2022). "Review: Reiko Sudo. NUNO: Visionary Japanese Textiles" (PDF). Journal of Asian Humanities at Kyushu University. 7: 103–105.
- Robert, Marilyn (March 2021). "Book Review: The Art of Tapestry Weaving, by Rebecca Mezoff". Eugene Weavers Guild. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- Robert, Marilyn (September 2020). "Book Review: Weave A Weave, by Malin Selander". Eugene Weavers Guild.
- Robert, Marilyn (September 2020). "Book Review: Plantation Slave Weavers Remember, compiled by Mary Madison". Eugene Weavers Guild.
- Robert, Marilyn (August 2020). "Book Review: The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis". Eugene Weavers Guild. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- Barrett, Annin; Robert, Marilyn (September 2009). "Reinventing Velvet". Fiberarts. 36 (2): 50. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020 – via EBSCO.
Awards, honors
edit- 2018, The Ford Family Foundation of Roseburg, Oregon: Oregon Visual Artist Mid-Career Residency Award[8]
- 1999 TapRoot Artist Grant
- 1997 Japan Foundation Fellowship Artist Grant
- 1996 Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Grant
- 1995 People's Choice and Honorable Mention Awards, Oregon Biennial Exhibition, Portland Art Museum
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Obituary for Helen L. Robert". Newspapers.com. June 24, 2003. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "1950 United States Federal Census". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Robert, Marilyn. "Textile Design and Art". Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Collection: Community Action Program records | Special Collections and University Archives Collections Database". scua.uoregon.edu. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Marilyn Robert | Instructor Bios". eugenetextilecenter.com. June 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Warp & Weft Ikat Weaving | Weaving". eugenetextilecenter.com. June 19, 2021. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Fenley, Kelly; Lyon, Kelly (April 6, 2021). "Flower power fiber arts - Lifestyle". Eugene Register Guard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Featured Resident: Marilyn Robert". PLAYA. July 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Website
- Marilyn Robert—textile artist, scholar and teacher on YouTube, (video, 28:24 minutes)
- Botanical dyeing on YouTube
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