During the twentieth century, a major influence on Egyptian decorative needlework was the work of Habib Gorgi and his son-in-law, the architect Ramses Wissa Wassef. Both believed that children were (and are) endowed with creative powers and potential that should be encouraged. In 1951, Wissa Wassef established the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre, near the Giza pyramids.