Denise Wallace

Denise Wallace (born 1957) is a Native American jeweler and member of the Sugpiaq tribe.

Denise Wallace
Born1957
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican (Sugpiaq)
EducationInstitute of American Indian Arts (A.A.)
Known forJewelry

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. Farris 1999.
  2. Kirkham 2002, p. 117.
  3. Indian Artist 1997.
  4. Lauria & Fenton 2007, p. 256.
  5. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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