FELICIA
LIBAN ENAMELING STUDIO
Felicia Liban came from Poland to the United
States in 1946. She studied art privately, at Pratt Institute, and
with leading artists in the enameling and jewelry fields. Mrs. Liban
taught enameling at Parsons School of Design, Nassau Museum of Fine
Art, and the YM-YWHA in Little Neck, and for the past 25 years she
has been teaching in her own studio. She was also invited to lecture,
demonstrate, and teach at many schools and organizations throughout
the country. Her works of art are in numerous private collections and
public institutions.
Felicia Liban co-authored a book entitled Cloisonné
and Jewelry Making, which was published 1981 by Chilton Book
Company, Radnor PA. In I 989 Dover Publications came out with a soft
cover edition of this book. Felicia Liban also authored two Video
Tapes produced by Video Craftwork, Inc. One is Making of
Cloisonné Enamel and the other is Creating
Hand Woven Chains.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Speaking of her collection, Mrs. Liban says "My collection of
contemporary jewelry reflects design and techniques I developed.
Using different materials I fashion these into nontraditional
jewelry. These creations assume the characteristics of contemporary
art".
AWARDS
- Honorable Mention, LICG, Firehouse Art Gallery, Nassau
Community College, September 1998
- Honorable Mention, Long Island Craftsmen's Guild, Aug
1993
- 3rd Place Award, Enamel Guild North, Brookfield Craft Center,
1993
- Creative Achievement Award, Long Island Crafts Guild, Sep.
1987
- Certificate of Merit, Long Island Craftsmen's Guild, Oct.
1979
- Best in Creativity, Long Island Craftsmen Guild, Sep.
1978
- Honorable Mention, Metropolitan Enamelist Guild, April
1977
- Award of Excellent, Long Island Craftsmen's Guild, July
1975
- Certificate of merit, Long Island Craftsmen's Guild, Jan.
1975
COMMISSIONS
- Little Neck Jewish Center, Little Neck, NY....Memorial Mural
(enamel on copper)
- North Shore Unitarian Society, Nassau LI, NY... Two
Ecclesiastical Banners
- The Suburban Temple, Wantagh, NY Applique Collage of
Moses
MEMBERSHIPS
- Enamel Guild North East, Charter member since 1991
- The Enamelist Society, Invited speaker and exhibitor at the
Society's first convention in Cincinnati, OH, 1987
- American Craftsmen's Council, Participant of Permanent Slide
File
- Artist Craftsmen of New York, Inc.
- National Enamelist Guild
- Long
Island Craftsmen's Guild
- Brookfield Connecticut Art Center
- Queens Council of the Arts
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Peters Valley Craftsmen
- Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
- Firehouse Gallery, Nassau Community College, Long Island Craft
Guild, 1997 and 1998
- Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, "Expressions in
Glass on Metal", Alexandria VA, 1997
- Signature Gallery "Born of Fire", San Diego, CA, 1996
- Enamel Guild North East, Member Exhibition at The Community
Arts Canter and The New Jersey Designer Craftsmen Gallery,
1996
- Long Island Craftsmen Guild Juried Exhibition, Islip Art
Museum and Great Neck House, 1996
- John Christopher Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor NY, 1996
- Felicia Liban Enameling Studio Student Showcase at the Shelter
Rock Public Library, Albertson NY, all of June 1996
- Enamelist Society Fifth International Biennial Exhibition,
Hampton VA, 1995
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo Ontario, 1995
- Aaron Faber Gallery, New York NY, 1980-1997
- Yaw Gallery, Birmingham Ml, 1995-1997
- Shelter Rock Art Gallery, Retrospective Exhibition
1953-1993, 1994
- Gottshalk Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor NY, 1993
- Invited to give seminar on enameling at the Sheraton Hotel,
NYC NY at the Mfg. Jewelers & Silversmiths of America
meeting, 1993
- Del Mano Gallery and Studio, Los Angeles CA, 1991, 19992
- Honore Gallery, Hartford CT, Featured Artist, 1991 to
1996
- Multi Media Art Forum and Exhibit, Sands Pint Preserve NY,
1991
- Third Enamelist Society Juried Exhibition, Cincinnati OH,
1991
- George Ohrenstein Jewelers, Annual One Woman Show, 1981 to
1990
- Chelsea Center Annual Juried Exhibition of the Long Island
Craftmen's' League, 1991
- Roland Gibson Gallery,, Potsdam NY, 1989
- Mills Pond House Invitational Show, Mills Pond NY, 1989
- Hecksher Museum, Huntington NY, 1989
- Biannual Enamelist Society Juried Exhibition, 1987 and
1989
- Bergen Museum of Art and Science Group Show, Bergen NJ,
1987
- Peters Valley Craftsmen Group Show, Layton NJ, 1986
- Fredrick Craft Fair National Craft's Ltd, Gapland MD,
.1986
- Bryant Library, Rosalyn NY, 1986
- Hewlett Library, Hewlett NY, 1984 and 1986
- America House Gallery Group Show, Tenafly NJ, 1985
- Newport Craft Fair, American Craft Enterprises, New Port RI,
1984
- Hofstra University Library, Hempstead NY, 1983
- Great Neck Library, Great Neck NY 1982
- Suffolk Community College Library, LI NY, 1981
- Channel 13 TV collection Auctions
- Madison Square Garden, Lever House, Union Carbide Building,
Group Shows, NYC NY
- New York Coliseum and Nassau Coliseum, Craft Fairs
- Rhinebeck Craft Fair Ltd, Rhinebeck NY, 1973
- Several One Man Shows at the Plandome Gallery, Plandome NY,
from 1971 to 1987
- Firehouse Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City
NY
- Brooklyn Museum Fence Show, Brooklyn NY
- Hudson River Museum, Hudson on the River, NY
- Guild House Museum, East Hampton NY
FEATURED IN
PUBLICATIONS
- American Jewelry Manufacturers Publication, May 1994
- Glass on Metal, Enamelist Society
- Ornament Magazine
- Metalsmith Magazine
- American Craft Magazine
- Jewelers Circular Keystone Magazine
- Modern Jeweler Magazine