Designer/Maker:
Phyllis Wallen - Known for her long tenure in San Diego's Allied Craftsmen,
she was one of the area's most-recognized enamellists, a member of
the San Diego Art Guild, and later, the Enamel Guild in Spanish Village.
Wallen joined the Allied Craftsmen with her husband, Fennel, becoming
the 19th member in the early 1950's. Although her background was in
painting, she began to exhibit mobiles with the A.C., but moved on
to a variety of media including mosaic, paper sculpture, felt banners
and eventually enamel on copper. Inspired by an evening demonstration
given by her friend Barney Reid, she took up enamel as an art form
and developed her own singular techniques. By 1969 she worked primarily
in enamels and macramé. She studied art at San Diego State
College, U.S.C., Chouinard, and the Schaeffer School of Design.
Description:
An egg-shaped enamel on copper dish decorated with Wallen's signature
abstract motifs in rich blues and greens.
Dimensions:
5 1/2” X 4” X 1” h
Condition:
Very good with some minor enamel loss to rim.
