Denise Wallace
Denise Wallace (born 1957) is a Native American jeweler.
Early life and education
Wallace, of Alutiiq descent (also called Sugpiaq Eskimo) was born in 1957 in Seattle.[1] After high school she spent time in Alaska where her grandmother lived.[2] She studied lapidary work and silversmithing in Seattle, and at age 19 began to study at Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe.[3] She received her AA in fine arts from IAIA in 1981.[1]
Career
A notable jeweler, Wallace's work exhibits the "major motif of transformation",[4] with movable components including doors, latches, removable parts and hidden compartments. She creates pieces from gold, silver, fossil ivory, coral and semiprecious stones.[1][5] The jewelry sometimes includes depictions of figures dressed with Native American textiles and embroidery. She has been called "among the finest jewelry designers of the twentieth century".[2]
Personal life
Wallace married Samuel Wallace from Virginia, with whom she has two children.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Farris 1999.
- 1 2 Kirkham 2002, p. 117.
- ↑ Indian Artist 1997.
- ↑ Lauria & Fenton 2007, p. 256.
- 1 2 Matthews 2005, p. 33.
Sources
- Farris, Phoebe (1999), "Native American women artists", Women Artists of Color, Greenwood Press, pp. 85–88, ISBN 0-313-30374-6
- Matthews, Neal (December 2005), "Denise and Samuel Wallace: Alaskan Spirit", American Craft, American Craft Council, 65 (6), pp. 32–34
- Kirkham, P. (2002). Women Designers in the USA, 1900-2000: Diversity and Difference. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09331-5.
- Indian Artist. 3–4. Nightingale Hice, Incorporated. 1997.
- Lauria, J.; Fenton, S. (2007). Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0-307-34647-6.
Further reading
- Dubin, Lois Sherr (2005). Arctic Transformations: The Jewelry of Denise & Samuel Wallace. Easton Studio Press/Theodore Dubin Foundation. ISBN 9780974380629. OCLC 61692127.
- Dubin, L.S.; Jones, P. (1999). North American Indian jewelry and adornment: from prehistory to the present. Harry N. Abrams. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8109-3689-8.