Atelier Frueh

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   Linda Frueh studied Jewelry and Metal Arts at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco in the late 1990s. She initially majored in glass,
   learning to cast, blow and cold-work large sculptural pieces. Finding the arm’s length nature of glass frustrating, she began to work in precious
   metals and was captivated by their immediacy and versatility.

   She began to explore enameling as a way to bring the qualities of glass to her metal pieces. She has studied different techniques of the medium –
   cloisonné, limoges, grisaille and torch firing, in order to understand its range and variability. It has become an important element of her work, with
   particular emphasis on cloisonné and limoges techniques.

Linda continued her studies at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco. Her training also includes studio work with award-winning
goldsmiths and enamellists, including Jamie Bennett, Andy Cooperman, Debra Lozier and Harold O’Connor.

In 2005 Linda entered her first competitions and expanded from commissioned work to retail distribution. Her current focus is on jewelry, with
functional and ceremonial objects done on a commissioned basis. She works exclusively in one-of-a-kind and limited edition series.

Juried Exhibitions

2005 - Creative Crafts Council 25th Biennial Exhibition (Enamel and Metal categories); Strathmore Center for the Arts, Rockville, MD
2005 – Washington Guild of Goldsmiths Biennial Exhibition; Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA

Retail Locations & Purchasing Information

   Enamelist Gallery - Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
   The Gift Itself - Green Bay, WI
   Atelier Frueh - Gaithersburg, MD (contact the artist directly)

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