Papers of Thomas R. Lundberg

Born and raised in Iowa, Thomas "Tom" Lundberg graduated in 1975 from the University of Iowa with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, concentration in Painting. During his undergraduate years, Lundberg did his apprenticeship with well-known potter Clary Illian while also studying textiles with Naomi Schedl. Further pursuing his education, Lundberg enrolled in the Masters of Fine Arts program at Indiana University and graduated in 1979. In 1979 Tom began his teaching career as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Art at Colorado State University and retired as Professor Emeritus, Department of Art & Art History December 2020.

While at Colorado State University, Professor Lundberg was the coordinator for the graduate and undergraduate programs in fibers. He also taught courses in weaving, surface design and mixed-media textiles. Not limited to Fort Collins, Lundberg had the opportunity to lecture and teach workshops in different countries, including England, Ireland, and New Zealand. He also taught in Colorado State University's Italy Study-Abroad program.

During Professor Lundberg's career, he has published "The Lines in My Hands," in Hand Stitch Perspectives. He was a contributing editor for Fiberarts Magazine from 2005-2011, and has had multiple works featured in publications such as Contemporary Embroidery, The New Textiles: Trends and Traditions, and Fiberarts Design Book Five. His embroidered artwork has been featured in collections of the Arkansas Arts Center, Indianapolis Museum of Fine Arts; Museum of Art and Design, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Racine Art Museum; Smithsonian American Art Museum; State of New Mexico; and University of Louisville.