Glenda Arentzen | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) 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 theAmerican Craft Council (ACC).[3]
Glenda Arentzen was born in 1941 inRidgewood,New Jersey.[3] She attendedSkidmore College (BS degree, 1962) andTeachers 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 forAdda 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 fromRobert Ebendorf.[4]
Arentzen taught atFashion 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 theMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston,[7]Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[8] and others.
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