Anna Maria Garthwaite and Textile Design | The Britain that Women Made | BBC Teach

Historian Amanda Vickery presents the life and work of Anna Maria Garthwaite (1690-1763). During the 18th Century, being an artist was seen as a man’s work. Men were trained as apprentices with masters. Women did not have the same opportunities. Their creativity was limited to the home doing needlework and watercolours. These were considered ‘crafts’ rather than ‘art’. We are told the Industrial Revolution meant women’s artwork could be used when making manufactured goods. Anna Maria Garthwaite had over 800 of her designs used on fine silks worn by the upper classes. We see shots of her patterns, watercolours and finished textiles. She turned her floral watercolours into technical templates that were used to produce patterned textiles on an industrial scale. She became the most famous silk designer of her time, both in the UK and America. Rich and important women wore her silks. Even though she was a success, her work was still seen as ‘craft’ and not as ‘art’. This clip is from the series The Britain that Women Made. Suitable for teaching Art and Design and History at Key Stage 3 and Third Level. For BBC Teach website: https://www.bbc.com/teach For free in depth teachers notes, follow the links via the cards. For more teaching resources, subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/bbcteach?sub_... Get in touch on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bbc_teach FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BBCTeach/ ===================== Teaching Art & Design at KS3/3rd Level? Follow this link for Teacher Notes: https://www.bbc.com/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-ks3-anna-maria-garthwaite-and-textile-design/zvgfbdm ===================== More resources from BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize #internationalwomensday