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Conversations with Constance is a celebration of the life of Constance Howard MBE by Jean Littlejohn and Jan Beaney and is part of the series authored by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn. This amazing woman was the foremost pioneer of creative embroidery in England. Her well-known green hair and talent established her as a "national treasure".
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Conversations with Constance |

Few People in the field of visual arts could be unaware of Constance Howard's deserved reputation as the foremost pioneer of creative embroidery in Great Britain in the twentieth century.
Our intention was to represent her life with emphasis on her memories and her own perceptions of the context in which she lived her life. She was looking forward to seeing it in print and we know that she would have loved all the celebrations that were being planned for the special birthday of a woman whose life almost spanned the twentieth century.


| Preface | After Goldsmiths | 10 | |
| Beginnings: an Uphill Struggle | 1 | Constance & Books | 16 |
| The Royal College of Art | 3 | Constance in her Studio | 18 |
| Cardiff Art School 1935-1937 | 4 | And finally.... | 24 |
| Goldsmiths | 6 | Selected Biography | 25 |
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