2 Quotes & Sayings By Libby Schmais

Libby Schmais (1865-1926) was the founder of the most successful school for industrial and domestic art in America. She opened her school in New York City in 1892 and operated it for forty years before selling it to her students, who renamed it the Schmais School. She is widely recognized as the "mother of industrial design." Ms. Schmais attended Smith College and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.