Helen Shirk
Facts
18 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- 1942
- Place of birth
- Buffalo
- Country of citizenship
- United States[6]
- Occupation
- jewelry designer, metalsmith, university teacher
- Employer
- San Diego State University (1975–2010)[12]
- Position held
- emeritus, professor emeritus[10][11]
- Educated at
- Skidmore College (?–1963), Danish Design School (1963–1964), Indiana University (?–1969)[13][14][15]
- Award received
- Fellow of the American Craft Council[16]
- Student of
- Alma Eikerman, Earl Pardon[19][20]
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Has works in the collection
- Helen Williams Drutt Collection, National Gallery of Australia, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Mint Museum, Madeleine Albright Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Craft
- Participant in
- A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1993[21]
- VIAF cluster ID
- 96245769
- Library of Congress authority ID
- no2020149163
- Described at URL
- www.aaa.si.edu
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/11fctsz1g4
- Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
- 25487
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJkxHGyjK6Gv7TddptKPQq
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Summary
Helen Shirk was born in Buffalo[1]. She was born in 1942[2]. She worked as a jewelry designer[3], metalsmith[4], and university teacher[5].
Body
Education
Educated at Skidmore College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[22], in United States[23], founded in 1903[24]; Danish Design School[14], a university[25], in Denmark[26], founded in 1875[27]; and Indiana University[15], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1820[30], headquartered in Bloomington[31]. Studied under Alma Eikerman[19], a silversmith[32], 1908–1995[33], of United States[34], awarded the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[35] and Earl Pardon[20], a designer[36], 1926–1991[37], of United States[38].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include art[7], an academic discipline[39]; jewelry[8], an industry[40]; and jewelry design[9]. Positions held include emeritus[10], a title of honor[41] and professor emeritus[11], an academic title[42].
FAQs
Where was Helen Shirk born?
Helen Shirk's place of birth was Buffalo[1].
What did Helen Shirk do for work?
Helen Shirk worked as jewelry designer[3], metalsmith[4], and university teacher[5].
Where did Helen Shirk go to school?
Helen Shirk was educated at Skidmore College[13], Danish Design School[14], and Indiana University[15].
What awards did Helen Shirk receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].