Erna Schillig
Erna Schillig (1900–1993) was a Swiss artist. As well as being is considered a pioneer of modern Central Swiss textile art,[2] she is known for her murals in plaster technique, sgraffito, and mosaic.[1]
Erna Schillig | |
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 Erna Schillig c. 1945 | |
| Born | 27 September 1900 Altdorf, Switzerland |
| Died | 1 May 1993 (aged 92) Altdorf, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Painting, Textile arts |
| Partner | August Babberger[1][2] |
Biography
Schillig was born in Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland on 27 September 1900.[1]
In the mid-1920s she belonged to the "Urner Kreis", which formed around the German Expressionist artist de:August Babberger.[1][2]
From 1927 to 1930 she attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe studying decorative painting and wall painting.[1]
In 1932, she and August Babberger painted the Höfli Chapel in Altdorf, Switzerland.[2]
One of her Trachtenteppich (traditional carpet) was exhibited at the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris.[2]
From 1937 to 1941, she obtained further training with Ernst Morgenthaler in Zurich, Switzerland, and in 1942 she studied with de:Albert Schnyder in Delémont, Switzerland.[2]
From 1946 to 1967, Schillig was head of the textile department at the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Applied Arts) in Lucerne.[3]
Schillig died on 1 May 1993 in Altdorf.[1]
References
- "Erna Schillig". Kunstmuseum Luzern. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "Schillig, Erna". Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "Schillig, Erna". SIKART Lexikon zur Kunst in der Schweiz. Retrieved 11 March 2018.