Glenda Arentzen | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83)
Ridgewood,
New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Skidmore College, Teachers College, Columbia University |
Partner | Rick Harkness [1] |
Glenda Arentzen (born 1941) is an American jeweler, goldsmith, and educator. [2] In 2008, Arentzen was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC). [3]
Glenda Arentzen was born in 1941 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. [3] She attended Skidmore College (BS degree, 1962) and Teachers College, Columbia University (MA degree, 1964). [3] Arentzen also studied in Denmark as a Fulbright scholar in metalworking. [3] Early in her career, she worked as a studio assistant for Adda Husted-Andersen, who also served as a mentor and introduced her to working with gemstones. [2] [4] [5] In the 1960s, she learned about a layering metals technique from Robert Ebendorf. [4]
Arentzen taught at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for many years. [3] Jeweler Anne Behrsing served an as apprentice under Arentzen. [6]
Arentzen's work is included in public museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, [7] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, [8] and others.
Glenda Arentzen | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83)
Ridgewood,
New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Skidmore College, Teachers College, Columbia University |
Partner | Rick Harkness [1] |
Glenda Arentzen (born 1941) is an American jeweler, goldsmith, and educator. [2] In 2008, Arentzen was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC). [3]
Glenda Arentzen was born in 1941 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. [3] She attended Skidmore College (BS degree, 1962) and Teachers College, Columbia University (MA degree, 1964). [3] Arentzen also studied in Denmark as a Fulbright scholar in metalworking. [3] Early in her career, she worked as a studio assistant for Adda Husted-Andersen, who also served as a mentor and introduced her to working with gemstones. [2] [4] [5] In the 1960s, she learned about a layering metals technique from Robert Ebendorf. [4]
Arentzen taught at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for many years. [3] Jeweler Anne Behrsing served an as apprentice under Arentzen. [6]
Arentzen's work is included in public museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, [7] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, [8] and others.