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Glenda Arentzen (born 1941) is an American jeweler, goldsmith, and educator. In 2008, Arentzen was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC).

Biography

Glenda Arentzen was born in 1941 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She attended Skidmore College (BS degree, 1962) and Teachers College, Columbia University (MA degree, 1964). Arentzen also studied in Denmark as a Fulbright scholar in metalworking. 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. In the 1960s, she learned about a layering metals technique from Robert Ebendorf.

Arentzen taught at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for many years. Jeweler Anne Behrsing served an as apprentice under Arentzen.

Arentzen's work is included in public museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and others.

References

1. "A.O.Glass". vermont-glass-guild. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
2. ^ "Oral history interview with Glenda Arentzen, 2012 November 12-13". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
3. ^ "Glenda Arentzen". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
4. ^ Blauer, Ettagale (2013-06-29). Contemporary American Jewelry Design. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 103–105. ISBN 978-1-4757-4854-3.
5. Le Van, Marthe (November 21, 2015). "Referencing the Muse". Art Jewelry Forum. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
6. "Bracelets and bangles by Anne Behrsing". New Hampshire Magazine. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
7. "Glenda Arentzen Pin". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
8. "Woman's cocktail ring". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 2021-06-12.

External links

• Oral history interview with Glenda Arentzen, 2012 November 12-13 from Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

• 1941 births
• Living people
• People from Ridgewood, New Jersey
• Skidmore College alumni
• Teachers College, Columbia University alumni
• Fashion Institute of Technology faculty
• American jewelry designers
• 21st-century American women educators
• 21st-century American educators
• American women jewellers
• 21st-century American women artists