> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: > Reference:: https://hyperallergic.com/985991/the-women-weavers-of-the-little-loomhouse/ > Date:: 2024 > Tags:: #warp #USA #textiles > WeftLinks:: [[Equity value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft provides empowerment for women]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > The Little Loomhouse in South Louisville, Kentucky, has evolved from a refuge for women artists in 1898 into a vibrant textile arts community. ### Highlights The Little Loomhouse in South Louisville, Kentucky, has evolved from a refuge for women artists in 1898 into a vibrant textile arts community. Pioneering figures like Lou Tate and Ada K. Dietz helped inspire and preserve weaving traditions, fostering connections among women weavers. Today, the legacy of these creative women continues to thrive, celebrating their contributions to the craft. ![[Attachments/94155497158f746bb5d3e3395b5ac948_MD5.jpg]] Unknown photographer, Lou Tate shows some of her hand-woven coverlets to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in her Loomroom on South Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky (1936). The visit was popularized in Roosevelt’s nationally syndicated column *My Day* (1935–62).