Susanna Lewis

Susanna E. Lewis (1938 – July 15, 2021) was an American fiber artist, teacher and author known for her contributions to the Art to Wear movement.

Biography and Work The daughter of an Army Air Forces officer,

Lewis was active in Art to Wear movement in the 1970s and 1980s. Inspired by Mary Walker Phillips she bought a knitting machine (the Passap Duomatic 5) in 1971 and taught herself, beginning to create hangings and garments in the late 1970s. She is known for her highly decorated textile wearable pieces, a direction she was encouraged to take by Julie Schafler Dale, her gallerist. including A Machine Knitter’s Guide To Creating Fabrics (with Julia Weissman), considered foundational to the craft,

Collections and exhibitions Lewis' work can be found in the collections of:

The Philadelphia Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Brooklyn Museum