Meet the Women Who Revolutionized the World of Arts and Crafts

By Alexandra Lim-Chua Wee
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In honor of Women's History Month, we're shouting out to all the ladies who helped craft the creative world we know and love today. They inspired, reshaped, and broke the rules of art and for that, we're forever grateful.
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Leslie Scott

Sue Macpherson
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This worldly woman drew inspiration from her roots— she grew up in Tanzania, studied in Sierra Leone, and settled in Oxford—to create a popular, strategic building game that would later become a quintessential favorite. 

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May Morris

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May Morris was fearless in more ways than one. In addition to making artistic history in the world of embroidery, she also cofounded the Women's Guild of Arts giving a much-needed—and well-deserved—voice to female creators. 

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Beulah Louise Henry

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Otherwise known as "Lady Edison", this female creator drew her first original blueprints at the age of nine. Today, we have her to thank for over 110 inventions including the first bobbinless sewing machine.

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Jan Wetstone

Plaid Enterprises, Inc.
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As the creator of Mod Podge (short for “modern decoupage”), this South Carolina girl reinvented the once-laborious art form leaving behind a legacy of infinite, creative possibilities. 

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Emily Post

The Emily Post Institute
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This Baltimore native, known as the reigning queen of etiquette, was also an author and self-made businesswoman, teaching women throughout history both how to follow rules, and when to break them. 

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