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Edris Nsubuga
Edris is an Eritrean surname that may refer to Given name *Edris Eckhardt (1905–1998), American artist associated with the Cleveland School *Edris Fetisleam (born 1999), Romanian tennis player *Edris Rice-Wray Carson (1904–1990), American birth control activist *Edris Saint-Amand (1918–2004), Haitian novelist Family name *Amina Edris, New Zealand operatic soprano *Muktar Edris (born 1994), Ethiopian professional long-distance runner *Zakaria Edris, Malaysian politician Tigrinya-language names Arabic-language names Surnames of Eritrean origin Welsh feminine given names English feminine given names {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edris Eckhardt
Edris Eckhardt (January 28, 1905 – April 27, 1998) was an American artist associated with the Cleveland School. She is known for her work in Ceramic art and glass sculpture, her work with the Works Projects Administration's (WPA) Federal Arts Project of Cleveland, and her teaching. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Eckhardt attended the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art) from 1928 to 1932 on a scholarship, studying at the same time as ceramicist and industrial designer Viktor Schreckengost. While still a student, she was employed as an artist and designer at the noted Cleveland ceramics firm Cowan Pottery. After graduating, she established a ceramic studio, specializing in glaze chemistry. Early in her career she changed her first name from Edith to the more androgynous Edris in order to counter bias against female artists. The WPA's Federal Arts Project funded much of her artistic output during the 1930s. She created a series of ceramic sculpture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |