Olaf Skoogfors was an artist, metalsmith and educator until his death in 1975, at the age of 45.
15 Facts About Olaf Skoogfors
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Olaf Skoogfors was born in a backwoods iron center in Bredsjo, Sweden, on June 27,1930.
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Olaf Skoogfors studied drawing at the Graphic Sketch Club and graduated from Olney High School in 1949.
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Olaf Skoogfors continued his education with Virginia Wireman and Richard Reinhardt at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art.
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In 1957 Skoogfors moved back to Philadelphia and established his first shop in the West of the town.
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In 1969 Olaf Skoogfors was founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
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Olaf Skoogfors worked with assemblages and used imagery from nature.
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Olaf Skoogfors's intent was to create jewelry incorporating a meaningful statement about form, texture, color, and image.
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Olaf Skoogfors regarded his jewelry as compositions and the scale was determined by the human body.
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Olaf Skoogfors was introduced to lost-wax casting in metal by Ruth Radakovich and Svetozar Radakovich.
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Olaf Skoogfors used fusing, reticulation and chasing techniques in his work.
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Olaf Skoogfors was strongly influenced by another master craftsman at Rochester, Danish trained Jack Prip, with whom he remained lifelong friends.
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Olaf Skoogfors led a distinguished career in the metalsmithing field.
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Olaf Skoogfors had many exhibitions, making his work accessible to his students and fellow craftsmen.
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On December 21,1975 the age of 45, Olaf Skoogfors died from a heart attack at his home.