Women Architects and Designers (OOL)

Women Architects and Designers (OOL)

Osher Online | Available (Membership Required)

U of A Fayetteville, AR 72701 United States
Online Through Zoom
Open to OLLI Members Only
Wednesday, July 15, 2026-Wednesday, August 19, 2026
12:00 PM-1:30 PM on Wed
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$55.00

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Women Architects and Designers (OOL)

Osher Online | Available (Membership Required)

Often overlooked in traditional design and architecture courses, twentieth century women designers profoundly shaped the way we perceive, experience, and enjoy our built environments, interiors, and decorative objects. In this course, we will explore the work and influence of such designers and architects as Elsie de Wolfe, Eileen Gray, Lilly Reich, Charlotte Perriand, Dorothy Draper, Ray Eames, Zaha Hadid, and others. Their lives and the beauty of their enduring designs are documented within the context of the social and political issues they faced, as they left their unmistakable imprints upon twentieth century design.

Class schedule: Live lectures will take place on Wednesdays via ZOOM 

JULY 15 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 12:00 Noon CT  (Each live session is 90 minutes)

Wednesday, July 15
Wednesday, July 22
Wednesday, July 29
Wednesday, August 5
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 19

  • As this class is delivered by the National Resource Center for OLLIs (NRC) at Northwestern University, you will receive a welcome email from osheronline@northwestern.edu.  The email will include your credentials (username & password) as well as a hyperlink to the Osher Online Website through which you will access your course website. Please save the link once you receive it. Multi-session courses will use this same link each week.

Schrader, Eleanor
Eleanor Schrader

Eleanor Schrader is an award-winning educator, lecturer, and author. She lectures and leads tours worldwide on art and architectural history. She was named a distinguished instructor at UCLA Extension, where she teaches history of architecture, interior design, furniture, and decorative arts. She completed graduate work in fine and decorative arts at Sotheby’s Institute in London and New York. She served as a design review commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills and serves on the John Lautner Foundation board of directors.