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  Arline Fisch

  Pink & Green & Pearls

  Anodized aluminum wire, pearls, spool knit. 1997.

  11” Diameter x 2” W

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  Arline Fisch

  Orange Flowers

  Sterling, fine silver, coated copper, stone beads, twisted wire. 2009.

  10” X x 12” L

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  Arline Fisch

  Hanging Gardens of California

  Stainless steel, nickel, color coated copper wire knit and crocheted.

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  Bracelets

  Machine knit coated copper, crochet edges

  Various sizes

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  Pink and Purple

  Bracelet. Crocheted fine silver wire, anodized aluminum tubing

  2" height x 3" diameter

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  Red and Purple

  Bracelet. Machine knit coated copper, crochet edges

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  Elephant Walk

  Brooch. Sterling silver, copper, brass, agate, ivory

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  Fan Brooch

  Anodized aluminum, sterling silver, onyx, lapis lazuli

  7 1/2” x 4 3/4” x 1/2”

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  Hannibal Crossing the Alps

  Brooch. Sterling silver, 14K gold, agate, ivory

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  Corals

  Machine-knit and crocheted coated copper wire

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  Black Sea Nettle (Chrysaora achlyos)

  2008. Coated copper wire

  84" x 108" x 16"

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  Lantern Medusa

  2012. Coated copper wire

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  Lantern Medusa

  2012. Coated copper wire

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  Lion's Mane Jelly

  Coated copper wire

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  Moon Jellies

  2012. Coated copper wire

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  Red Atolla

  2012. Coated copper wire

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  Turquoise Ruffle

  Bracelet. Coated copper wire

  4" height x 4" diameter

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  Turquoise Ruffle

  Bracelet.Coated copper wire

  4" height x 4" diameter

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  Blue Barnacles

  Necklace. Sterling silver rings, crocheted coated copper wire

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  Coral Wreath

  Neckpiece. 2013. Machine knit and crocheted coated copper wire, sterling silver clasp

  12" outer diameter, 7" inner diameter

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  Flocked Flowers

  Necklace. 1995. Sterling silver with flocking

  15" x 8"

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  Formica Fish

  Necklace. Colorcore laminate, metal leaf

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  Lace Halo

  Collar. 2005. Fine silver, sterling silver, pearls Crochet and hairpin lace

  10" x 9"

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  Lacy Net

  Necklace. 2001. Fine silver, crocheted coated copper (plum, pink, orange)

  8" x 19" outer diameter

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  Medallion Halo

  Necklace. 2005. Sterling silver, fine silver, crocheted coated copper wire (purple)

  11" x 12.5"

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  Multicolored Domes

  Necklace. Crocheted coated copper wire, fine silver, sterling silver

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  Orange Flowers

  Necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, coated copper wire, stone beads

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  Pink and Silver Circles

  Necklace. 2005. Coated copper wire, fine silver, sterling silver Machine knit, crochet edges

  14" outer diameter, 5" inner diameter, 6-8" tubes

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  Plum Leaves

  Necklace. 2010. Fine silver, coated copper

  16" outer diameter 7" inner diameter

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  Purple and Silver Leaves

  Necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, coated copper, amethyst beads

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  Seven Crochet Beads

  Necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, coated copper wire, pearls Crochet over wire frame

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  Seven Large Beads

  Necklace. 2005. Sterling silver, fine silver, crocheted coated copper wire (purple)

  10" diameter

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  Silver Circles

  Necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver Crochet

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  Zigzag with Gold Center

  Necklace. Oxidized sterling silver, 18K gold Braided

  11" outer diameter 7" inner diameter

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  Blue Pansies

  Necklace. 1991. Anodized aluminum

  10" x 10"

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  Flower Wreath, Leaves and Flowers

  Necklace. 1991. Anodized aluminum in green, yellow and red

  8.5" x 10"

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  English Garden

  Necklace. 1993. Anodized aluminum in red, orange and gold, sterling silver

  10" diameter

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Arline Fisch is a jeweler and Professor (Emerita) of Art at San Diego State University. She studied art and jewelry at Skidmore College, the University of Illinois, and the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. Her work has been widely exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Australia and is represented in public collections around the world. She is a Director and Vice President of the World Crafts Council and a Trustee of the American Craft Council. In 1985 she was named a “Living Treasure of California” by the California legislature for her work as an artist, educator, author and contributor to the field of American crafts.

Statement

“I have always been concerned with the making of jewelry to be worn, of unique works of art, which have the human body as their site. I try always to develop objects of personal adornment, which have dramatic impact yet do not place the wearer in the role of anonymous pedestal, forms which please and exalt the wearer. The strongest influences on my work have come from studies of ancient cultures – Etruscan, Egyptian, Greek, Pre-Columbian – from which I have derived direction, design courage and technical information.

“I prefer working in a larger than usual scale, with collars, pectorals, head ornaments as favored formats. The use of textile structures such as weaving, plaiting, kitting enable me to produce pliable planes which conform readily to the human form, and which have a softness and warmth not always possible in metal. Most frequently I work in precious metals – silver, gold, platinum –, which clearly reveal the interlaced structures. But I am also drawn to color as an element, particularly strong color. For many years I used feathers as a means of adding brilliance through vibrant color. Then I discovered anodized aluminum, which I use in very simple, non-textile constructions to make colorful, playful ornaments of large dimension.

“I work on many things simultaneously, enjoying the rhythm of moving from one piece to another, from one process to another. Each process has particular characteristics, which affect the spirit and shape of the works; each material contributes a different personality. I enjoy the stimulation of variety and only wish there was more time in which to investigate, explore, experiment and fabricate exciting new personal adornments.” – Arline Fisch

Collections

• Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway
• Museum of Fine Art, Boston
• Museum of Applied Art, Trondheim, Norway
• Museum of Arts and Design, New York City
• Natonal Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
• Racine Art Museum, WI
• Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art, Washington D.C.
• Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Vatican Museum, Rome
• Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Publications

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