Louise Tufnell b. 1878

Also known as Louisa Roberta S. Tufnell, Louisa Roberta S. Day, Louise Tufnell
  • Maker ,
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist
Craftworker, working with fashion and costume designs featuring decorative beadwork and hand embroidery.
Tags: Craftwoker
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craftworker, came from Queensland. After studying tailoring, she supported her family by designing and making fashionable dresses and theatrical costumes. Her designs featured decorative beadwork and hand embroidery. In the 1920s she opened a small dress shop in Bondi Junction, Sydney. A talented artist, she was able to learn and adapt new craft techniques quickly and the business apparently did quite well. In 1928 she and her daughter Olive visited London where they attended classes in pyrography (pokerwork). They returned to Australia at the onset of the Great Depression and used their new skill to provide a living for them both.

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Toy, Ann Note: Heritage biography.
Date written:
1995
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork smoking stand', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork blotting paper holder', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork doily cover with kookaburra design', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Toy, Ann; et al. (1988), 'Hearth and Home', Sydney, NSW : Historic Houses Trust catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Isaacs, Jennifer (1987), 'The Gentle Arts', Willoughby, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, Helen (1992), 'Australian Pokerwork', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records', 8643/1905; 8044/1940.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records', 38785/1970; 43366/1968.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork smoking stand', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork blotting paper holder', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Pokerwork doily cover with kookaburra design', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]