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Dorrie Nossiter British Jewelry Designer, (1893 - 1977

Dorrie Nossier Dorrie Nossiter was born on 29th June 1893 and was a jewelry designer. She crafted precious jewelry in the English Arts and Crafts Traditions. 1

Dorrie was enrolled at the Municipal School of Art, Central School, Margaret Street, Birmingham from 1910 - 1914 and in the academic year 1910 -1911 sat the Government examinations in Freehand Drawing (71), Geometrical Drawing (22), Memory Drawing of Plant Form(192) and Model Drawing. (102). National Course of Instruction for Government Schools of Art in Britain.

1930's Dorrie exhibited at the Walker’s Gallery, London from 1935 - 1939. Copies of the catalogues are held in the National Art Library, V&A.

ART BY FOUR WOMEN

The Queen found time to pay an unexpected visit to an exhibition of works by four women artists even before it was officially opened. It was encouraging to the artists. As a fact, the Walker Galleries, London, are well supplied with women’s exhibitions at the moment. The student of art will find there a very interesting collection, especially from the women’s point of view. There is not only an exhibition of four women’s work, all in one gallery, but in an adjoining gallery are flower portraits, as well as studies of native life. Perhaps to a modern woman, of the four women’s work, the hand-wrought jewellery by Dorrie Nossiter will have the greatest appeal. She has designed rings, necklaces, clips, and ear-rings__ear-rings being perhaps the most handsome of all, for, as Miss Nossiter believes ear-rings are always “in.” And she gives her works of art such charming appellations as “Quiet evening,” “Stamboul,” and “Treasure Trove.” (Anon 1935) references 1. http://www.cladonia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=197&Itemid=51

Suz Andreasen Revision with formatting

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Suz Andreasen's Tigerlily Suite.

Suz Andreasen (born 1964) is an American jewelry designer. She was born in Iowa, the fourth generation in a family of inventors and scientists. Andreasen began her interest in metalsmithing alongside her father, the Late George Andreasen, ^[1] the inventor of memory wire. Suz is also the daughter of Nancy C. Andreasen, the scientist.^[2]

Career

Educated at New York University 1981 - 1984, she went on to apprentice with Verdura's renderings from 1986 to 1991 Her work has been featured in many books on jewelry design, like Masterpieces of American Jewelry^[3] and Ettagale Blauer's survey, Contemporary American Jewelry Design^[4]

She is known for craftsmanship and jewelry design in 22K gold and her brand Women Want Jewelry which she launched in 1999, and her use of rare gemstones before launching her own signature line "Suz Andreasen American Couture Jewelry" in New York. She has received many awards for her work including the Society of North American Goldsmith’s “Golden Opportunity,”^[5]the Spectrum Award given by the American Gemological Trade Association and the American Craft Council's prestigious Mentor Program award.

She is an active member of the American Craft Council, founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. Her work is expressionist in both form and content. Andreasen constructs her work 22 Karat gold using traditional milling and fabricating techniques. She uses patterning and alloy stains to contrast areas of intense gold with vibrant placement of gemstones and often features textural elements and ancient goldsmithing techniques. The style is uniquely American and Andreasen often uses natural as well as tribal forms as her inspiration. Her work can be found in Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.