Ellen Weiske
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Ellen Wieske was born in Detroit, Michigan
where she continued to live and attend college at Wayne State University
. There, she received a BA (Bachelor of Arts
, and then a MFA Master of Fine Arts
from Cranbrook Academy of Art, located in Bloomfield, Michigan. Weiske then went on to teach and work as a metalsmith for over 23 years. She is a member of Society of North American Goldsmiths
(SNAG) and resided as a member on the Board of Directors in 2005 and 2006.
Although her career as a student remained in Michigan, Weiske has taught at various colleges and universities all over the U.S. including Penland School of Crafts
(Penland, North Carolina), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
(Gatlinburg, Tennessee), and Haystack School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine
. She has also taught in Provence
, France for four summers.
where she teaches and continues to expand on her multi-media body of work.
Her art work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
where she continued to live and attend college at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
. There, she received a BA (Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, and then a MFA Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Cranbrook Academy of Art, located in Bloomfield, Michigan. Weiske then went on to teach and work as a metalsmith for over 23 years. She is a member of Society of North American Goldsmiths
Society of North American Goldsmiths
The 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...
(SNAG) and resided as a member on the Board of Directors in 2005 and 2006.
Although her career as a student remained in Michigan, Weiske has taught at various colleges and universities all over the U.S. including Penland School of Crafts
Penland School of Crafts
The Penland School of Crafts is a center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, about 50 miles from Asheville....
(Penland, North Carolina), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is an arts and crafts center in the U.S. city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The oldest craft school in Tennessee, Arrowmont offers workshops in arts and crafts such as painting, woodworking, glassblowing, photography, basket weaving, and metalworking, and...
(Gatlinburg, Tennessee), and Haystack School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,876 at the 2000 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and the town's many art galleries.-History:...
. She has also taught in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, France for four summers.
Work
Weiske works at Dow Studio on Deer Isle, MaineDeer Isle, Maine
Deer Isle is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,876 at the 2000 census. Notable landmarks in Deer Isle are the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and the town's many art galleries.-History:...
where she teaches and continues to expand on her multi-media body of work.
Her art work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.