The Museum of Modern Art’s groundbreaking 1998 exhibition “Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles” celebrated Japan’s rich, long-standing textile tradition and singular influence on modern fabric design. Taking inspiration from the exhibition and from her own passion for textile design, Bonnie Mackay led the ongoing development and presentation of Japanese textiles in the MoMA Stores.
Textile designer and innovator Reiko Sudo is acclaimed worldwide for her experimental and cutting-edge designs that are deeply rooted in Japanese textile traditions. Head designer and co-founder of NUNO Corporation, Sudo’s work was featured in the MoMA exhibition and she soon became a valued friend and collaborator of Bonnie’s. Together they created many best-selling, MoMA-exclusive scarves and accessories.