1. Catherine Elizabeth Cooke was an American designer principally known for her jewelry.
12 Facts About Betty Cooke
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Betty Cooke has been called "an icon within the tradition of modernist jewelry" and "a seminal figure in American Modernist studio jewelry".
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Betty Cooke's pieces have been shown nationally and internationally and are included in a number of museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Betty Cooke is regarded as an important role model for other artists and craftspeople.
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Betty Cooke was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 5,1924.
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Betty Cooke was an enthusiastic member of the Girl Scouts, attending Camp Whippoorwill.
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Betty Cooke received a BFA in education, the only way to get an art degree there at that time.
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Early in her career, Betty Cooke designed furniture and household articles as well handbags, belts and jewelry.
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Betty Cooke's first store-front was a small house on Tyson Street in Mount Vernon in Baltimore, where she lived.
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In 1946, Betty Cooke bought the old rowhouse for $3,000 and began to restore it.
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Betty Cooke's pieces have been sold through museums such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and contemporary designers such as Keegs in Seattle, Washington.
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Betty Cooke has designed jewelry for Kirk Stieff and for Geoffrey Beene's shows in New York and Milan.