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  • Unknown photographer. Wenzel Hablik and Elisabeth Lindemann-Hablik. c. 1930. © Wenzel-Hablik-Foundation, Itzehoe

Artist Chronology

August 23, 1879
Born
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Dithmarschen
1897–1900
Studies fabric design at the school of Professor Erich Kleinhempel and his sister Gertrud
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Dresden
1901
Asked to found a weaving school to keep the regional traditions alive
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Meldorf
1902
Spends three months at the Handarbetes Vänner Weaving School working with Swedish weaving techniques and materials
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Stockholm
May 1902
Begins leading the Meldorf Museum Weaving Workshop (Meldorfer Museumsweberei)
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Meldorf
1906
Creates the first modern jacquard technique
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Meldorf
1906
Dritte deutsche Kunstgewerbe-Ausstellung
Participant: Elisabeth Lindemann
Dresden
1907
Meets Wenzel Hablik and commissions him to design patterns for the weavers
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Meldorf
1912
Becomes a member of the Deutschen Werkbundes
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Germany
1914
Exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund
Cologne
June 10, 1917
Marries Wenzel Hablik
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Meldorf
1917
Handweberei Hablik-Lindemann moves to a villa in Itzehoe
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Itzehoe
1923
Exhibition at Galerie Der Sturm
Participant: Elisabeth Lindemann
Berlin
1924
Jahresschau Deutscher Arbeit exhibition
Participant: Elisabeth Lindemann
Dresden
1927–31
In these years there are numerous exhibitions of Handweberei Hablik-Lindemann textiles in design museums across Germany; the first workshop catalogue is published
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Germany
1927–33
Weaver Edelgard von Wulffen arrives at the Handweberei Hablik-Lindemann
Von Wulffen is a modern dancer and a favorite model for Hablik. She eventually leaves the workshop to attend the dance school of Gret Pulucca.
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Itzehoe
August 15, 1960
Dies
At location: Elisabeth Lindemann
Itzehoe

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