John Rodriquez b. 1929

  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Rodriquez is a textile designer and manufacturer with training at Melbourne Technical College (later RMIT). He studied industrial design and begun making greeting cards in 1952, later moving into textile printing with his wife Nan in the Melbourne suburb of Highett. From a base in Victoria, he began manufacturing in 1957, later expanding to two factories by 1972.
Tags: Industrial design, Textile design
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