Colombian artist Olga de Amaral (b. 1932) is one of the most groundbreaking figures in fiber art. Amaral was trained in architectural drafting in Bogotá and weaving at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Upon her return to Colombia in 1955, she began to develop experimental woven forms that would eventually blur the boundaries between weaving, sculpture, and painting. She simultaneously established the commercial design studio Telas Amaral to produce clothing and fabrics for interiors.