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Helga Foght, the Glossary

Index Helga Foght

Helga Elisabeth Foght (11 December 1902 – 23 November 1974) was a Danish textile artist who specialized in calico printing.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Askov Højskole, Berlin, Chintz, Danmarks Designskole, Embroidery, Folk high school, Functionalism (architecture), Gentofte, Haandarbejdets Fremme, Margrethe Christiansen, Marie Gudme Leth, Milan Triennial IX, Order of the Dannebrog, Screen printing, Textile arts, Woodblock printing.

  2. 20th-century Danish educators
  3. 20th-century Danish women educators
  4. Danish embroiderers
  5. Danish textile artists
  6. Danish textile designers
  7. Danish women textile artists

Askov Højskole

Askov Højskole is a Danish folk high school, that is located in the village of Askov in southern Jutland between Kolding and Esbjerg.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population.

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Chintz

Chintz is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century.

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Danmarks Designskole

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, more commonly known as the Danish Design School (Danish: Danmarks Designskole. often abbreviated as DKDS) is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year Bachelor programme and a two-year Master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design.

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Embroidery

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.

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Folk high school

Folk high schools (also adult education center, folkehøjskole; volkshogeschool; kansanopisto and työväenopisto or kansalaisopisto; Volkshochschule and (a few) Heimvolkshochschule; folkehøgskole, folkehøgskule; Universidad popular; folkhögskola; Uniwersytet ludowy; népfőiskola) are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal.

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Functionalism (architecture)

In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function.

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Gentofte

Gentofte is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Haandarbejdets Fremme

Haandarbejdets Fremme, known in English as the Danish Handcraft Guild, was established on 20 March 1928 to promote Danish textile art and provide support to all those working with embroidery.

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Margrethe Christiansen

Margrethe Sofie Charlotte Christiansen née Appel (1895–1971) was an influential Danish folk high school teacher who, together with her husband Carl Peder Ostenfeld Christiansen, taught for many years at Askov Højskole. Helga Foght and Margrethe Christiansen are 20th-century Danish educators, 20th-century Danish women educators and Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog.

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Marie Gudme Leth

Marie Christine Mathea Gudme Leth (5 October 1895 – 17 December 1997) was a Danish textile printer who pioneered screen printing for industrial production. Helga Foght and Marie Gudme Leth are Danish textile designers.

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Milan Triennial IX

The Milan Triennial IX was the Triennial in Milan sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) on the 7 June 1950.

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Order of the Dannebrog

The Order of the Dannebrog (Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V.

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Screen printing

Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil.

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Textile arts

Textile arts are arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects.

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Woodblock printing

Woodblock printing or block printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper.

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See also

20th-century Danish educators

20th-century Danish women educators

Danish embroiderers

Danish textile artists

Danish textile designers

Danish women textile artists

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helga_Foght

Also known as Foght.