American goldsmith, jeweler (born 1941)
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]
Biography
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.
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