As a student of design history and gender and women’s studies, I often found myself asking: Where are the women? In entire courses, not a single female designer would be discussed, featured, or recognized. And yet, so many women made significant contributions to the field. For example: Arts and Crafts – May Morris (1862–1938) Art Nouveau – Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864–1933) Art Deco – Eileen Gray (1878–1976)

When I first studied the Bauhaus, I was fascinated to learn that it opened as a co-ed school in the 1920s, only to later restrict women to disciplines like weaving and a few other applied arts. This was largely due to fears that too many women in fields like architecture and fine art would damage the school’s reputation as a serious institution.

Despite these limitations, the women of the Bauhaus produced some of the most influential work in midcentury modern design—across textiles, furniture, and visual arts.

To honor their legacy, I created an installation piece. I used photographs of Bauhaus women and their work, extending them with acetate in a 30-foot suspended display—a gesture of elevation and visibility for voices too long overlooked.