Adda "Andy" Thyra Elise Louise Husted-Andersen (1898 – 1990) was a Danish-born American

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, and educator. She was a co-founder and the president of the New York Society of Craftsmen (later called Artist-Craftsmen of New York) from 1941 to 1944. She was a master of working with enamel, silver and gold. She was active in New York City and Copenhagen.

Biography

Adda Husted-Andersen was born on August 5, 1898 in Trustrup, Lyngby,

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. Husted-Andersen studied at

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, under Thyra Vieth (1866–1938) and later at Badisch

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(Baden Applied Arts and Crafts School) in

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. In Copenhagen she worked with A. Dragsted. She studied enameling with

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. Husted-Andersen arrived in New York City in 1930, and worked with

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enameling homewares. She

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in the United States in 1941. She had a jewelry studio on First Street in New York City for many years, which she opened in 1944. She was a member of the editorial board of ''

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'' magazine, reviewing the metal crafts. She taught courses at the Craft Students League (CSL) of New York City. Husted-Andersen's students included Glenda Arentzen, Walter Rhodes (1896–1968),

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, Pearl Schecter (1903–1976), Frances Higgins (née Stewart, 1912–2004), Henry Petzal, and others. In 1975, she became a fellow of the

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(ACC). In the 1970s, she retired from work and moved back to Copenhagen. She died on September 13, 1990, in

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. Her work is included in the public museum collections at

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, the

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, among others.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Husted Andersen, Adda 1898 births 1990 deaths Artists from Copenhagen Artists from New York City American people of Danish descent Danish silversmiths Women silversmiths Women enamellers American enamelers American magazine editors