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Kaffe Fassett

Fiber and Textile Artists

Kaffe Fassett, born in 1937, is an American-born, British-based artist best known for his colourful designs across the decorative arts, including needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics. As a child he took the name Kaffe after a character in the book Boy of the Pyramid, and he has since become one of the best-known figures in contemporary textile and needlework design. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Ceramics, Art Forms
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Painting, Art Forms
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Textile Arts, Art Forms
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United States

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California

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San Francisco

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  • Introduction
    is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts
  • Lead section
    Frank Havrah "Kaffe" Fassett, MBE (born December 7, 1937) is an American-born, British-based artist who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts-needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics.
  • In Group: Weavers, Quilters and Needleworkers, Lead
    Frank Havrah "Kaffe" Fassett, MBE (born December 7, 1937) is an American-born, British-based artist who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts-needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics.
  • Practices: Textile Arts, Lead
    needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics
  • Practices: Painting, Lead
    needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics
  • Practices: Ceramics, Lead
    needlepoint, patchwork, knitting, painting and ceramics
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