Arline Fisch
Encyclopedia
Life
Arline Fisch was born in New York, New York. She learned to sew and weave from her mother and picked up a passion for the color red from her father while growing up in New York. She studied at Skidmore College, receiving her B.S. in Art in 1952. She received her M.A. in Art in 1954 from the University of Illinois. After teaching for two years at Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest...
, she traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark on a Fulbright Grant to study silversmithing. She has received three additional Fulbright grants, one to conduct further research in Denmark and two to lecture in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. She has taught at Wheaton College, Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
and San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
, where she retired in 2000. She has exhibited extensively all over the world in group shows and solo exhibitions.
Arline Fisch is best known for the way she handles metal in her pieces. Her book, Textile Techniques in Metal for Jewelers, Textile Artists and Sculptors, is a demonstration of the techniques she developed while trying to combine the textures of weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
with a metal material. She works with thin wire to create forms that have been manipulated in similar ways to knitted or braided fabric. She has cited jewelry of ancient cultures as being a continued reference and inspiration for her work.
Education
- 1952 B.S. in Art, Skidmore CollegeSkidmore CollegeSkidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
, Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ... - 1954 M.A. in Art, University of Illinois, Urbana, IllinoisUrbana, IllinoisUrbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
- 1956 – 57 Danish School of Arts and Crafts, CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
Teaching
- 1961–2000 San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
, Professor of Art - 1957–1961 Skidmore CollegeSkidmore CollegeSkidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
, Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, Instructor in Art - 1954–1956 Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Massachusetts)Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest...
, Norton, MassachusettsNorton, MassachusettsNorton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census...
, Instructor of Art
Honors and Awards
- 2002 Doctor of Humane LettersDoctor of Humane LettersThe degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
, Skidmore College - 2001 Gold Medal, American Craft CouncilAmerican Craft CouncilThe American Craft Council , was founded in 1943 as a national, nonprofit, educational organization to support and foster interest in the crafts in America. The council sponsers national craft shows, publishes American Craft magazine, and has an extensive awards program...
- 2000 Honorary Membership, Society of North American GoldsmithsSociety of North American GoldsmithsThe Society of North American Goldsmiths was founded in 1969. It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member...
- Distinguished Craft Educator Award, James Renwick Alliance
- 1996 Outstanding Professor, San Diego State University
- 1994 Award, “Lifetime Achievement in the Crafts", Nat. Mus. of Women in the Arts, Wash. D.C.
- 1990 Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, SDSU
- 1989 Fulbright Grant, Lecturer, Montevideo, Uruguay
- CSU Award for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
- 1986 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 1985 Declared a "Living Treasure of California" by Resolution of California State Assembly
- 1982 Fulbright Grant, Lecturer, Vienna, Austria
- 1981 NEA Services to the Field Project Grant
- 1979 NEA Craftsman's Workshop Grant (Project Director)
- 1977 NEA Craftsman's Apprentice Grant
- 1975 National Endowment for the Arts Craftsman's Fellowship
- 1966 Fulbright Research Grant to Denmark (plus three-month extension)
- 1956 Fulbright Grant for study in Denmark
Professional
- Trustee, American Craft Council, (1994-00)
- Board of Trustees, Haystack Mt, School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine (73–82,91–2000)
- President, Society of North American GoldsmithsSociety of North American GoldsmithsThe Society of North American Goldsmiths was founded in 1969. It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member...
(1982–85) - Fellow of the American Crafts Council, Class of 1979
- Vice President for North America, World Crafts CouncilWorld Crafts CouncilThe World Crafts Council is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that was founded in 1964 to promote fellowship, foster economic development through income generating craft related activities, organize exchange programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, and exhibitions—and in general, to...
(1976–81) - Craftsman-Trustee, American Crafts Council (1972–75)
- Founding Member, Society of North American GoldsmithsSociety of North American GoldsmithsThe Society of North American Goldsmiths was founded in 1969. It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member...
(1969)
Selected exhibitions
- 1955 "American Jewelry and Related Objects", Huntington, West Virginia plus touring section
- 1957 U.S. Education Foundation in Denmark, SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1958 "Young Americans", Museum of Contemporary Crafts, NYC
- 1962 Pasadena Museum of Art – SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1963 "California Crafts III", Oakland AWARD
- "Jewelry International", Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York
- 1964 USIA Traveling Exhibition to Latin America
- 1965 "California Design Nine", Pasadena Art Museum, California
- "Art of Personal Adornment", Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York
- 1967 Kunstindustrimuseet Copenhagen, Denmark – SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1968 Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York City – SOLO EXHIBITION Museum West, San Francisco – SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1969 "The Egg and the Eye" – Los Angeles, California – SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1970 "Goldsmith 70", Minnesota Museum of Artand Museum of Cont. Crafts, NYC
- 1971 Goldsmiths Hall, London – SOLO EXHIBITION
- Lee Nordness Galleries, New York City – SOLO EXHIBITION
- "Form and Quality", International Handicraft Fair, Munich-GOLD MEDAL AWARD
- "Schmuck-Objekte", Museum BelleriveMuseum of Design ZürichThe Museum of Design, Zurich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland.- Overview :...
, Zürich - 1972 "5000 Years of Gold Jewellery", Goldsmiths Hall, London
- 1973 The Slocumb Gallery, Johnson City, Tennessee – SOLO EXHIBITION "Tendenzen – 73", Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim
- 1974 First World Crafts Exhibition, Ontario Science Center, Toronto
- "Kreativer Schmuck", 32 International Jewelers, Basel, Switzerland
- 1975 Florence Duhl Gallery, New York City – SOLO EXHIBITION
- "Contemporary Crafts of the Americas", tour sponsored by Smithsonian Institution
- 1976 "Theme: Jewellery", Special Exhibition of Swiss Industries Fair, Basel
- "Six Contemporary American Jewellers", Electrum Gallery, London
- 1977 Southwest Missouri State University – SOLO EXHIBITION
- "Schmuck 77 – Tendenzen", Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim
- 1978 "Craft Art and Religion", Vatican Museum, Rome
- "Modern American Jewelry", Tokyo, Japan
- "Sculpture to Wear", La Jolla Museum of Art, California
- 1979 "International Jewellery Art Exhibition", Tokyo, Japan
- 1980 Electrum Gallery, London, England – SOLO EXHIBITION
- "International Jewellery 1900–1980", Vienna, Austria
- 1981 FISCH AND HU, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon – DUO EXHIBITION
- "Der Goldene Faden, Texturen in Gold" Schwabisch Gmund – PRIZE
- 1982 Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, Vienna – SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1983 Electrum Gallery, London, SOLO EXHIBITION
- International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan. Catalog
- 1984 "Jewelry USA", American Craft Museum, NYC
- Contemporary Jewellery, National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
- 1985 Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, SOLO EXHIBITION
- AMERICAN JEWELRY NOW, USIA touring exhibition
- "New Tradition: The Evolution of Jewellery 1966–85", British Craft Centre, London
- 1986 International Jewellery Exhibition, Tokyo, Catalog
- "Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical", American Craft Museum, NYC, Catalog
- "Perspectives: International Spirit in Jewellery", Basle, Switzerland, Catalog
- MacQuarie Galleries, Sydney, Australia SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1987 "Woven Gold", Concepts Gallery, Carmel, CA SOLO EXHIBITION
- "Woven Gold", Electum Gallery, London, SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1988 "Woven Gold", Galerie am Graben, Vienna, SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1989 Museum of Fine Arts, Montevideo, Uruguay. SOLO EXHIBITION
- "Smykker I Metal: 10 International Jewellers". Copenhagen, DK
- "Craft Today USA", USIA exhibition touring Europe. Catalog
- 1990 "Ornamenta 1" International Jewelry Exhibition, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim. Catalog.
"Woven Gold Spirit Houses" Hand & Spirit, Scottsdale, AZ. SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1991 "Schmuckszene 91", Munich Handcraft Fair, Germany and Ireland
- 1992 "Design Vision" International Triennial, Art Gallery of Western Australia
"American Crafts: The Nation's Collection", Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- 1993 "Lifetime Achievements", Nat. Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis (catalog)
"Contemporary Jewellery", TRIO Exhibition, STUDIO COM Gallery, Kyoto
- 1994 Fanourakis Gallery, Athens, Greece. SOLO EXHIBITION
"School of Fisch", Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark, Catalog
- 1995 "School of Fisch", DesignYard, Dublin, Ireland
"In Our Hands", 3rd International Competition, Nagoya, Japan
- 1996 "Textile Techniques, New Work", Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA SOLO EXHIBITION
"American Revelations", Shipley Gallery, Gateshead, UK, Catalog
"New Times, New Thinking: Jewellery in Europe and America", Crafts Council, London
- 1997 "Celebrating American Craft, 1975–95" Danish Mus. of Decorative Art, Copenhagen
"Portrait of Masters in the Crafts", Int'l Handwork Fair, Munich, Germany. Catalog.
"Designed for Delight: Alternative Aspects of 20th C. Decorative Arts", Canada. Catalog
"Textile Techniques in Metal", Electrum Gallery, London. SOLO EXHIBITION
- 1998 "American Metalanguage", Barbican Center, London SOLO EXHIBITION
"Jewellery Moves", National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh
- 1999 "Fish by Fisch", Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA SOLO EXHIBITION
- 2000 "Elegant Fantasy: Jewelry by Arline Fisch", SDHistorical Society,SOLO RETROSPECTIVE
"Aluminum by Design:Jewelry to Jets". Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
"Alles Schmuck",, Museum fur Gestaltung, Zurich
"Women Designers in the USA: 1900–2000" Bard Center for Studies in the Dec Arts, NYC
- 2001 "Elegant Fantasy: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch":, Oakland Museum, CA SOLO
"Elegant Fantasy: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch":, Textile Museum, Washington DC SOLO
"BRAID", Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, DK
- 2002 "Elegant Fantasy: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch":, American Craft Mus.,NY, SOLO
"Small Works". Longhouse Reserve and MDS Gallery,Tokyo, Curated by Jack Lenor Larsen
- 2003 "The Art of Arline Fisch", Tang Museum, Skidmore Coll., Saratoga, NY SOLO RETROSPECTIVE
"The Art of California Gold",Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
"The Art of Gold", traveling exhibition organized by SNAG
"Boston University's Program in Artisanry", Fuller Museum of Art. Brockton, MA
"Planting, Potting and Pruning, Artists and the Cultivated Landscape", Racine Art Museum, WI
"Flechten", Handwerks Pflege in Bayern, Munich, Germany
"International Showcase", Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK
- 2004 "Die Danner Rotunde",Schmuck in der Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany
"California Design 2004", San Francisco
"Master and Student", National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
- 2005 "Transformations, The Language of Craft", National Gallery of Australia
"Scents of Purpose, Artists Interpret the Spice Box", Cont. Jewish Museum, San Francisco
- 2008 "Ornament as Expression: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch", Racine Art Museum, August 24, 2008 – December 12, 2008
- 2008 from August 3, 2008 – July 26, 2009 "Arline Fisch: Creatures from the Deep", Racine Art Museum. Racine, WI