Susi Singer

Susi Singer
Susi Selma Singer-Schinnerl
Born(1894-10-26)October 26, 1894
Vienna, Austria
Died1955 (age 61)
California, United States
NationalityAustrian
EducationWiener Werkstätte
Known forCeramics
MovementModernism

Susi Singer (October 26, 1894 – 1955),[1] also known as Selma Singer-Schinnerl, was an Austrian-American Jewish ceramic artist known for her bright and detailed figurines.

Ceramic piece by Susi Singer Schinnerl

Singer became known for her ceramics when studying at the Wiener Werkstätte in Austria. Forced to flee from Europe during the rise of World War II, Singer relocated to California, where she worked as a teacher and artist until her death in 1955.[2] Today, Singer is known for her modernist and decorative figurines, and for her prominence in bringing Austrian influences into American ceramics.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Austrian Studies. Vol. 14, Edinburgh University Press, 2006, pp.88.
  2. ^ "Women's 'Werk': The Dignity of Craft." American Museum of Ceramic Art, 31 Aug. 2013, www.amoca.org/womens-werk-the-dignity-of-craft/.