Catherine Hardess b. 18 November 1889

Also known as Catherine Hardress
Fabric designer, she worked in collaboration with Mollie Grove. Together they established a business and from 1940 until the early 1960s, they worked as artist-craftswomen producing Australian woven textiles. Work by Hardess is shown in "Design in Everyday Things" ABC, 1941 where she is described as an interior designer and fashion designer.
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Name
Catherine Hardess
Also known as Catherine Hardress
Gender
Female
Other Occupation
  • Fashion artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Theatre designer
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
18 November 1889
Birth place
Flemington, Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
1970
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1962
Residence
  • England, UK
  • Victoria
Training
  • c.1923 - c.1925 Slade School of Fine Art, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Other occupations
  • Fashion artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Theatre designer
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
  • Fashion artist
  • Theatre designer
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)