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'''Ferne Jacobs''', who is also known as '''Ferne K. Jacobs''' and '''Ferne Kent Jacobs''' is an American [[fiber art]]ist and [[Basket weaving|basket maker]]. |
'''Ferne Jacobs''', who is also known as '''Ferne K. Jacobs''' and '''Ferne Kent Jacobs''' is an American [[fiber art]]ist and [[Basket weaving|basket maker]]. |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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She was born in [[Chicago]], Illinois in 1942 to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young. She took art and craft classes at the [[Art Center College of Design]] (Pasadena, California, 1960-1963), the [[Pratt Institute]] (New York City, 1964-1965), [[San Diego State University]] (San Diego, California, 1965), California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California, 1966-1967), [[Haystack Mountain School of Crafts]] (Deer Isle, Maine, 1967-1971). She earned an MFA from [[Claremont Graduate University]] (Claremont, California) in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nancymargolisgallery.com/ferne-jacobs|title=Ferne Jacobs|website=Nancy Margolis Gallery|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Heller|first=Jules|date=2013-12-19|title=North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315051680|doi=10.4324/9781315051680}}</ref> She credits [[Dominic di Mare]], [[Lenore Tawney]] and [[Arline Fisch|Arline M. Fisch]] as her inspirations. Jacobs lives in Los Angeles, California. |
She was born in [[Chicago]], Illinois in 1942<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Heller|first=Jules|date=2013-12-19|title=North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315051680|doi=10.4324/9781315051680}}</ref> to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young. She took art and craft classes at the [[Art Center College of Design]] (Pasadena, California, 1960-1963), the [[Pratt Institute]] (New York City, 1964-1965), [[San Diego State University]] (San Diego, California, 1965), California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California, 1966-1967), [[Haystack Mountain School of Crafts]] (Deer Isle, Maine, 1967-1971). She earned an MFA from [[Claremont Graduate University]] (Claremont, California) in 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nancymargolisgallery.com/ferne-jacobs|title=Ferne Jacobs|website=Nancy Margolis Gallery|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Heller|first=Jules|date=2013-12-19|title=North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315051680|doi=10.4324/9781315051680}}</ref> She credits [[Dominic di Mare]], [[Lenore Tawney]] and [[Arline Fisch|Arline M. Fisch]] as her inspirations. Jacobs lives in Los Angeles, California. |
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Jacobs is best known for her contemporary baskets that employ an ancient technique of twisting one thread around another. The [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]] (formerly The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu), the [[Mint Museum of Art]] (Charlotte, North Carolina) and the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] are among the public collections holding works by Ferne Jacobs. |
Jacobs is best known for her contemporary baskets that employ an ancient technique of twisting one thread around another. The [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]] (formerly The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu), the [[Mint Museum of Art]] (Charlotte, North Carolina) and the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] are among the public collections holding works by Ferne Jacobs. |
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Ferne Jacobs | |
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| Born | 1942 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, Claremont Graduate University |
| Known for | Fiber arts |
Ferne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker.
Life
She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942[1] to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young. She took art and craft classes at the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, California, 1960-1963), the Pratt Institute (New York City, 1964-1965), San Diego State University (San Diego, California, 1965), California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California, 1966-1967), Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (Deer Isle, Maine, 1967-1971). She earned an MFA from Claremont Graduate University (Claremont, California) in 1976.[2][3] She credits Dominic di Mare, Lenore Tawney and Arline M. Fisch as her inspirations. Jacobs lives in Los Angeles, California.
Jacobs is best known for her contemporary baskets that employ an ancient technique of twisting one thread around another. The Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House (formerly The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu), the Mint Museum of Art (Charlotte, North Carolina) and the Smithsonian American Art Museum are among the public collections holding works by Ferne Jacobs.
References
- ^ Heller, Jules (2013-12-19). "North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century". doi:10.4324/9781315051680.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ferne Jacobs". Nancy Margolis Gallery. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ Heller, Jules (2013-12-19). "North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century". doi:10.4324/9781315051680.
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Further Reading
- Peters, Jan, Kevin Wallace and Ray Leier, Baskets: Tradition and Beyond, Cincinnati, Ohio, North Light Books, 2000.
- Trapp, Kenneth R. and Ferne Jacobs, Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection, Tempe, Arizona, Arizona State University Art Museum, 2006.