1. Fred Fenster was born on 1934 and is a metalsmith and professor emeritus of the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he taught art and education.
10 Facts About Fred Fenster
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Fred Fenster is particularly known for his work in pewter, influencing generations of metalsmiths.
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Fred Fenster spent the summer of 1960 working at the Rochester Institute of Technology with Hans Christensen.
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Fred Fenster then worked for Roger Berlin in a company doing silversmithing and industrial fabrication,.
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In 1961 Fred Fenster became a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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Fred Fenster is a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
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Fred Fenster makes objects that are both beautiful and usable, including jewelry, holloware, and flatware, using gold, silver, copper, and pewter.
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Fred Fenster is often commissioned to make Judaica and liturgical objects such as Kiddush cups.
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Fred Fenster uses scoring and bending techniques to create elegant three-dimensional forms with clean, graceful lines.
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Fred Fenster's works are in collections including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Minnesota Museum of Art, National Ornamental Metal Museum, National Museum of American Art, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Yale University Art Gallery, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea.