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Schwarcz moved to Sausalito, California, in 1954, and began working in basse-taille, layering enamels over copper items with etched, chased, or engraved designs. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.

In 1954, the de Young Museum in San Francisco presented #JuneSchwarcz's first major exhibition. Two years later, one of her works was included in "Craftsmanship in a Changing World," the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NYC. #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.

Enamel artist June Schwarcz was not trained in metalworking or enameling; rather, she studied industrial design at Pratt Institute. She was introduced to enamels in 1954 through a group of friends. #UnconventionalEnamels #JuneSchwarcz This tweet was posted on January 02, 2024.

Self-trained in metalworking, Schwarcz pioneered electroforming, an innovative method that involved electroplating pieces made from thin copper foil or screen.   #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on July 21, 2023.

See “June Schwarcz: Unconventional Enamels,” on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at:  https://t.co/UwJlkZOK5e A very special thank you to Forrest L. Merrill for making this exhibition possible.   #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on July 21, 2023.

Our newest exhibition is now on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1! Pioneering Bay Area artist June Schwarcz (1918–2015) made unconventional enameled art for more than sixty years.   #UnconventionalEnamels This tweet was posted on July 21, 2023.