Sarah Squire Todd b. 19 February 1861

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Wood-carver and needleworker, her artworks were included in the 1907 Exhibition of Women's Work at Melbourne, after studying at the Hobart Technical College. The inspiration for much of her work came from English Arts and Crafts illustrated journals, she died age ninety-eight in 1959.

Citations

  • Mercer, Peter (1983), 'Sarah Squire Todd, woodcarver of Hobart (1861-1959)’, Australian Antique Collector, 26th edn, June-December 1983.

  • Dufour, Mary (1981), 'The Crafts of Early Tasmania 19th & Early 20th Centuries’, Hobart, Tasmania : Crafts Council of Tasmania report.

See also

  • 'Section 11, plate 469'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book