Gerhardt Knodel

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Gerhardt Knodel
Born
Gerhardt Gunther Knodel

1940 (age 83–84)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education University of California, Los Angeles, California State University, Long Beach
Occupation(s)Textile and fiber artist, installation artist, academic administrator, educator
Website gknodel.com

Gerhardt Gunther Knodel (born 1940), [1] is an American contemporary textile artist, academic administrator, and educator. [2] He was the head of the fiber arts department at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1970 to 1997, and also served as the school director from 1997 to 2007. [3] In 2016, he was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC). [4]

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Early life and education

Knodel was born in 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, born into family of German heritage. [5] [6] His family moved when he was a child and he was raised in Los Angeles, California. [6]

Knodel studied art at Los Angeles City College (LACC), the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. degree, 1961), and the California State University, Long Beach (M.A. degree, 1970). [5] [6] [7] While attending LACC, Knodel studied under Mary Jane Leland (1923–2022) in the Bauhaus school style. [3]

Career

After graduation, Knodel worked for six years as a high school teacher in Los Angeles. [2] He took a job at Cranbrook Academy of Art, initially as an artist in residence in the fiber department. [2] Knodel worked at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1970 until 2007, and he held two roles; head of the fiber arts department from 1970 to 1997, and the school director from 1997 to 2007. [3] [5] Notable students of his include Nick Cave, and Katarina Weslien. [2]

His textile work has been used in the creation of installations, as wallpaper, in theater, and for architectural commissions. [8] His series, Recovery Games (2005–2014) was artwork focused on gaming-based interactions paired with visual work as a method of understanding different strategies. [9]

Knodel's work can be found in museum collections, including at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [10] Rhode Island School of Design Museum, [11] and Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). [12]

Exhibitions

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References

  1. ↑ Diverse Directions: the Fiber Arts: October 13-November 17, 1978, Museum of Art, Washington State University, Pullman : December 17, 1978-January 28, 1979, the Henry Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle. Washington State University Press. 1978. p. 26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Thomas, Jack (2023-04-14). "Artist Gerhardt Knodel Shares a Glimpse of His Newest Project". Hour Detroit Magazine . Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. 1 2 3 Halper, Vicki; Douglas, Diane (2009-05-15). Choosing Craft: The Artist's Viewpoint. University of North Carolina Press. p. 69. ISBN   978-0-8078-8992-3.
  4. ↑ "Masters: Gerhardt Knodel". American Craft Council (ACC). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gerhardt Knodel". American Craft Council (ACC). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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  7. ↑ Miniature Fiber Arts: A National Exhibition. Textile Workshops. 1980. p. 112. ISBN   978-0-9604110-0-9.
  8. ↑ "» Gerhardt Knodel". Craft In America. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  9. ↑ Stevens, Brooks Harris (2016-01-02). "Let the Games Begin!: Gerhardt Knodel". Textile. 14 (1): 146–151. doi:10.1080/14759756.2015.1106147. ISSN   1475-9756. S2CID   183088117.
  10. ↑ "Gerhardt Knodel". Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  11. ↑ "Etude 3". RISD Museum . Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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