Nancy Arthur Hoskins
Author Teacher Artist
Nancy Arthur Hoskins, a former college weaving instructor, is the author of The Coptic Tapestry Albums and the Archaeologist of Antinoé, Albert Gayet; Universal Stitches for Weaving, Embroidery, and Other Fiber Arts; Weft-Faced Pattern Weaves: Tabby to Taqueté; numerous articles; and has contributed chapters about Egyptian textiles to four other books. Nancy has researched Pharaonic, Coptic, and Early Islamic textile collections in over fifty museums. She has presented lectures and workshops for national and international guilds and conferences. Hoskins’ art fabrics have been in solo, group, and invitational exhibits. In 2009 and 2010 she led The Textiles of Egypt Tour.
Education
| 1978 | University of Oregon | Master of Science: Interdisciplinary Studies, Art History, Art Education, and Fine Arts (Weaving) |
| 1957 | Long Beach State College | Bachelor of Arts (Education) "With Distinction" |
| 1953-55 | University of Washington | Nellie Martin Carmen Scholar |
Employment
| 1981-96 | Lane Community College | Weaving Instructor |
| 1984 Sp | Oregon State University | Weaving Instructor |
| 1981 Su | University of Oregon | Weaving Instructor |
| 1980-81 | Maude Kerns Art Center | Weaving Instructor |
| 1967-70 | Eugene Parks and Recreation | Embroidery Instructor |
| 1967 | Portland Arts & Crafts Society | Embroidery Instructor |
| 1957-66 | Long Beach, Seattle, Lake Oswego | Elementary Teacher |
Honors
| 2013 | YALE UNIVERISTY’S PEABODY MUSEUM GUEST LECTURER FOR THE ECHOES OF EGYPT EXHIBIT |
| 2013 | NATIONAL PRIZE FOR A WOVEN SILK SHAWL AND THE COVER ILLUSTRATION ON SEPT/OCT 2014 ISSUE OF HANDWOVEN |
| 2013 | JUROR FOR THE CONNECTICUT HANDWEAVER’S EXHIBIT |
| 2013 | JUROR FOR THE ANWG HANDWEAVER’S EXHIBIT |
| 2010 | Textiles of Egypt - Tour Leader |
| 2009 | Textiles of Egypt - Tour Leader |
| 2008 | Australian National University Grant as visiting academic 2008 |
| 2006 | Hancock Lecturer for the Victorian Tapestry Workshop 2006 |
| 2005 | Juror for the Oklahoma Fibers Exhibit 2005 |
| 2004 | Coptic book selected by Textile Society of America as one of 2004's best |
| 2003 | Aziz S. and Lola Atiya Fund for Coptic Studies Grant 2003 |
| 2001 | Keynote speaker for the Ontario Weaver's Conference 2001 |
| 1997 | Keynote Speaker for the Michigan Handweaver's Conference 1997 |
| 1995 | Oregon Council for the Humanities Grant for Coptic Research in France 1995 |
| 1994 | Juror for Small Expressions Convergence 1994 |
Publications
| 2017 | :Fabric Patterns Found in Paintings from the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Dynasties of Egypt.” Complex Weavers Journal. Forthcoming. |
| 2016 | “Fabric Patterns Found in Royal New Kingdom Tomb Paintings from Egypt: The Tomb of Tuthmosis IV. Complex Weavers Journal. June. No. 111. 17-26 |
| 2016 | “Fabric Patterns Found in Royal New Kingdom Tomb Paintings from Egypt: The Tomb of Amenhotep III. Complex Weavers Journal. October. No. 112. 23-38 |
| 2015 | “Fabric Patterns Found in Minoan Frescoes.” Complex Weavers Journal. No. 107. February. 21-29 |
| 2015 | “Fabric Patterns Found in Minoan Frescoes from Crete.“ Complex Weavers Journal. No. 108. June. 21-24 |
| 2015 | “ Minoan Fabric Patterns Found in Egyptian Tomb Paintings.” Complex Weavers Journal. No. 109. October 2015, 10-19. |
| 2013 | "Fashion Fit for a Pharoah" Complex Weaver's Journal. forthcoming. |
| 2013 | "Mummy Mania in Belle Époque Paris."Echoes of Egypt Catalog, Yale University Press (Contributing Author) forthcoming. |
| 2013 | “Fashion Fit for a Pharaoh.” Complex Weavers Journal. No. 101. February. 44-46 |
| 2012 | "Woven Patterns on Tutankhamun Textiles." Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 2011. Volume 47. pp. 199-215. |
| 2012 | “Woven Patterns on Tutankhamun Textiles.” Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 2011. Volume 47. 199-215. |
| 2011 | "Bedouin Weaving "Hali. Issue 168. Summer 201. p. 149 Book Review |
| 2010 | "Pharaoh's Gala Robe." Hali. Issue 166. Winter. p. 21. |
| 2010 | “Pharaoh’s Gala Robe.” HALI. Issue 166. Winter. p. 21. |
| 2009 | “Clothing as Culture.” Hali. Spring 09. Book Review. p. 131. |
| 2008 | “Embroidered Textiles: A World View of Traditional Patterns. TSA Newsletter. Fall 08. Book Review |
| 2008 | ‘The Victorian Tapestry Workshop in Action.” Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot , Fall |
| 2008 | “Coptic Textiles: An Online Exhibition of the California Academy of Sciences.” Museum Anthropology Journal. Spring 2007. Online Exhibit Review. p. 48-49. |
| 2007 | “Central Asian Textiles and Their Contexts in the Early Middle Ages.” Hali , Spring 07. Review |
| 2007 | “Textiles in Situ and Their Find Sports in Egypt.” Hali , Spring 07. Book Review |
| 2007 | The Coptic Tapestry Albums and the Archaeologist of Antinoé, Albert Gayet . Seattle and London: Skein Publications in association with the University of Washington Press |
| 2004 | “A Green Riding Coat Fragment in the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle.” (Contributing Author) Cluck, Cäcilia and Gillian Vogelsand-Eastwood. eds. Riding Costume in Egypt . The Netherlands: Brill |
| 2004 | "Coptic Textiles." (Contributing Author) Steele, Valerie, ed. The Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion . Detroit: Charles Scribner's |
| 2003 | "Coptic Fabrics, the Fauves, and a Few Other Artists." International Tapestry Journal . Sept |
| 2003 | "Medieval Egypto-Islamic Textiles". Handwoven . March/April pp.68-71 |
| 2003 | "The Textiles." Fustat Finds. (Contributing Author ) Jere Bacharach, ed. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. |
| 2002 | "Coptic Curiosities." Archaeology |
| 2000 | "Weaving." Antinoe Cent' Anni Dopo: Catalogo della mostra Firenze Palazzo Medici Riccardi. (Contributing Author ) Loretta Del Francia Barocas, ed. Firenze: Museo du Louvre Archeologica della Toscana, |
| 1998 | "Linen Bands from Tutankhamun's Tunic." Weaver's |
| 1998 | "Tissu Collé: Collage with Coptic Cloth." International Tapestry Journal |
| 1997 | "The Influence of Pattern Weaving on Coptic Tapestry." International Tapestry Journal |
| 1996 | "Sumptuous Samitum." (Coptic Drawloom Silks) Weavers |
| 1995 | "A Coptic Tapestry Technique." Handwoven |
| 1992 | "The Tapestries of Coptic Egypt." Ars Textrina |
| 1990 | Boundweaving . California : Victorian Video. (A video teaching tape) |
| 1986 | Weft-faced Patterns and PIctures: Tabby to Taqueté. Seattle and London: Skein Publications in Association with the University of Washington Press. |
| 1982 | Universal Stitches for Weaving, Embroidery, and Other Fiber Arts . Seattle and London: Skein Publications and University of Washington Press. |
| 1962-2013 | Books and selected titles from over 50 articles published in professional journals |
Museum Research on Egyptian Textiles in Over 50 Museums
| 1978-2013 | Research on Pharaonic, Coptic, and Early Islamic textiles in over fifty museums in America, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Australia, and Egypt |
Exhibits
| 1967-2013 | Participation in 30 solo and group art exhibits in the United States, Canada, and Australia. |
Lectures and Workshops Presented
| 1967-2013 | Over 100 workshops and lectures presented for international, national, and regional organizations and institutions in 18 states and 5 countries. |