About Ethel Stein
Lived 1917 – 2018 (aged 100). Ethel Stein was an American textile artist and weaver.
Ethel Stein (1917–2018) was an American textile artist who lived in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. While her work was primarily in weaving, her best known piece is the puppet Lamb Chop.
Early life and education Stein was born as Ethel Levy on June 22, 1917, to Tanya Levy in New York City. She was raised by her aunt and Uncle, Ella and Abbo Ostrowsky, in Croton-on-Hudson. After meeting Milton Sonday, the curator of textiles at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, she became increasingly interested in textiles and studied the museum's collection of textiles.
As a weaver, Stein's professional circle included textile artists such as Lenore Tawney and Mary Walker Phillips. Even into her 90s, Stein wove everyday in her studio.
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Who was Ethel Stein?
American weaver
When was Ethel Stein born?
Ethel Stein was born on 22 June 1917.
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Ethel Stein died on 12 March 2018.
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Ethel Stein was a textile artist and weaver.
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Ethel Stein was American.
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