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Born in Montreal, Louise Lemieux Bérubé has a BA in Art History from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She studied jacquard weaving at Rhode Island School of Design.
Her designs have received many honors and distinctions. She is a finalist for the Saidye Bronfman Award in 2005 - one of the most prestigious awards in visual arts. Her works are regularly presented and sold in Canada and abroad. She is internationally recognized for her knowledge and her work in Jacquard weaving and computerized embroidery.
She has founded the Montréal Centre for Contemporary Textiles and she has been the director since the very beginning (1989). She teaches mainly textile design applied to complex weaving. She is the author of ”Le tissage créateur”, a manual for designers in weaving of all levels. She is currently working with a co-author in the writing of her biography to be published in two volumes (one in French and one English). The launch will take place in september 2012.
Curriculum Vitae CV LLB November 2011
You can reach me at : louise(at)lemieux-berube(dot)com
