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Scheier
Scheier is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Adam Scheier (born 1973), American football coach *Edwin Scheier (1910–2008), American artist *Jacob Scheier (born 1980), Canadian poet *Libby Scheier (1946–2000), Canadian poet and short story writer *Mary Scheier (1908–2007), American ceramicist *Mindy Scheier (born 1971), American fashion designer *Monique Scheier-Schneider, (born 1954) Luxembourg ice hockey administrator *Shirley Scheier (born 1953), American artist {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Scheier
Edwin Scheier (November 11, 1910 – April 20, 2008) was an American artist, best known for his ceramics (art), ceramic works with his wife, Mary Scheier. Early life Edwin Scheier was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, to a Jewish German immigrant father, and an American mother. Scheier's father died shortly after his son's birth. Although his mother remarried, Scheier was left to his own devices, and dropped out of school before high school, in order to make a living. During the Great Depression, he criss-crossed the nation before returning to New York City. Although never formally trained, Scheier attended free seminars at Cooper Union, and also worked for a silversmith and a ceramicist. He often examined works in the city's museums, and first, and briefly, met his future wife, Mary Goldsmith, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A period as a public puppeteer led him to take a position teaching crafts through the Works Progress Administration, WPA. This led to other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libby Scheier
Libby Scheier (May 31, 1946 – November 14, 2000) was a Canadian poet and short story writer. Personal life She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and studied at Sarah Lawrence College and the State University of New York. During the sixties, Scheier interest and involvement in women's rights and pacifism grew. Robert Priest and Beverley Daurio were her friends of over twenty years. Her son Jacob Scheier is also a poet. He won the Governor General's Award for English language poetry in 2008 for his debut collection ''More to Keep Us Warm''. In 2000 after a struggle with breast cancer, Scheier died in Toronto at the age of fifty-four. Career After living in France, California and Israel, in 1975, Scheier moved to Toronto and became the literary columnist for the Toronto Star. , '' |
Mary Scheier
Mary Scheier (née Mary Goldsmith; May 9, 1908 – May 14, 2007) was a noted American ceramicist, and the wife and artistic partner of Edwin Scheier. Career Born Mary Goldsmith in Salem, Virginia, she moved to New York City in 1925 and studied art at the Art Students League of New York, the Grand Central School of Art and the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts.Heydarpour, RojMary Scheier, 99, Creator of Elegant Pottery, Is Dead.'New York Times'', May 19, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2007. After a brief advertising career in Paris, she returned to Virginia and married Edwin Scheier in August 1937. She was head of a WPA gallery at Big Stone Gap, Virginia when they met during the Great Depression. In 1939, the Scheiers set up their first studio, ''Hillcrock Pottery'', in Glade Spring, VA, making small sculptures and functional pottery using local clays. In 1940, they moved to Durham, New Hampshire, and both taught at the University of New Hampshire until 1968. She was an Artist-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monique Scheier-Schneider
Monique Scheier-Schneider (born 15 October 1954) is a Luxembourgish ice hockey administrator. She has served as president of Tornado Luxembourg and negotiated the team's entry into the French Division 3. She became secretary of the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation, managing the Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team at international competitions. She was later elected to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) council, oversaw the 2010 Winter Olympics Women's ice hockey tournament, and presided over the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She was honored by the IIHF with the Paul Loicq Award in 2015 for her contributions to international ice hockey. Early life Schneider was born on 15 October 1954, and is a native of Schifflange, Luxembourg. She first became involved in ice hockey as a volunteer scorekeeper in 1974, remaining in the game since. Luxembourg club ice hockey Schneider has served as the team president of Tornado Luxembourg since 2001. Schneider has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Scheier
Adam Scheier (born April 12, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He currently works for UNLV. He previously served as the Bowling Green interim head coach during the 2013 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, as Dave Clawson had left to take the head coaching job at Wake Forest University. He also served as the special teams coordinator for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team. Playing career Scheier played college football at Dartmouth College Dartmouth College ( ) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the America ... where he was named the Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior. He earned his degree in psychology from Dartmouth shortly after his playing career concluded in 1995. He began coaching at Dartmouth the following year. Head coaching record References 1973 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Scheier
Jacob Scheier (born February 2, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian poet born in Toronto. His debut poetry collection, ''More to Keep Us Warm'', was published by ECW Press in 2007 and was named the winner of the 2008 Governor General's Awards, 2008 Governor General's Award for Governor General's Award for English language poetry, English poetry. Canada Council for the Arts, November 18, 2008. A former resident of New York City, Jacob moved back to his hometown of Toronto in 2010. Scheier published work in a number of Canadian literary magazines and was co-editor of the York University literary magazine ''Existere'' prior to publishing ''More to Keep Us Warm''. He is the son of poet Libby Scheier. He is also a regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindy Scheier
Mindy is a feminine given name, thought to have originally been a diminutive of Melinda. No notable studies have been done documenting records or history of the name, so professionals are unsure of the exact origins of the name. The most notable theory is that Mindy is a diminutive (nickname) of the Latin "Melinda." Another popular theory is of Greek origin meaning "gentle" or "honey". The name can also be translated to "bitter" in Hebrew; however, this is likely not the origin. Until records are studied looking for the origin of the name, its origin is ultimately uncertain. Notable people with the name include: People * Mindy Aloff, American editor, journalist, essayist, and dance critic * Mindy Baha El Din (1958-2013), American-born Egyptian ornithologist, eco-activist, and environmentalist * Mindy Budgor, American businesswoman and writer * Mindy Cohn (born 1966), American actress known for her role on the television show ''The Facts of Life'' * Mindy Cook (born 1988), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |