Betty Cooke
Appearance
Betty Cooke | |
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Born | Catherine Elizabeth Cooke May 5, 1924 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Designer, Metalworker Jewelry Designer |
Known for | The Store Ltd., Village of Cross Keys, MD; Cooke and Steinmetz |
Spouse | William C. Steinmetz |
Parent(s) | Catherine and Francis Cooke |
External audio | |
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“Conversations Podcast 1: Betty Cooke”, Cara Ober, BMoreArt |
Betty Cooke, (May 5, 1924-) is an American Designer of Jewelry.[1][2][3][4]
Exhibitions
In 1995, "Design . Jewelry . Betty Cooke" a retrospective exhibition and catalog of her jewelry from 1946 - 1994 Maryland Institute, College of Art,
Awards
- American Craft Council, College of Fellows 1996
- Maryland Institute College of Art, Alumni Medal of Honor 1987
Collections
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY[1]
- American Craft Museum, New York, NY
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN[5]
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA[6]
- Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal, Canada[6]
References
- ^ a b "Oral history interview with Betty Cooke, 2004 July 1-2". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Sugarman, Joe (2015). "Town Jewel Betty Cooke's The Store Ltd just turned 50 years old. And at 90, she's not slowing down". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Jacques (February 6, 2015). "Designers make lifelong impact on Baltimore's arts scene". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "A Visit with Betty Cooke Designer, Silversmith". Silver Salon Forums. SM Publications. September 2, 2006.
- ^ May, Stephen (June 14, 2013). "Betty Cooke: Modern Jewelry Pioneer". Antiques and the Arts Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b Shaykett, Jessica (September 19, 2011). "Betty Cooke: Art + Work". American Craft Magazine. American Craft Council.