Born in 1927 in Seattle, Jack Lenor Larsen is an innovator in textile design and technology. His handwoven fabrics represent the pinnacle of 20th century design, and his innovation continues to be a pervasive influence in this century. Larsen attended the University of Washington and Cranbrook Academy of Art, earning his MFA in 1951. He established Jack Lenor Larsen Inc. in 1952, which today has production centers in 30 countries and showrooms in major cities around the world. His textile and furnishings design company, based in East Hampton, New York, is also the site of LongHouse Reserve - a home and garden built as an environment for his acclaimed collection. His awards and honors include: Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects (1968); Honorary RDI award from the Royal Society of the Arts, London; and the Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Brooklyn Museum (1993). He was president of the American Craft Council from 1981 to 1989. Jack Lenor Larsen divides his time between New York City and East Hampton, New York. He received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 1996.