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Kraus, Hilda was born on January 26, 1915 in New York City. Daughter of Isaac and Sadie (Langer) Kraus.
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Hilda Kraus
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Hilda Kraus, American designer, artist. Recipient Purchase prize Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1969, Slater Memorial Museum, 1997, Delaware Art Center, Best in Show award Art on the Mountain, Wilmington, Vermont, 1985, Pen and Brush Club, New York City, 1965-1976, 1st prize Craftsman of New York, 1974, 76, 91, Medaille de la Ville de Limoges (France) Troisieme Biennale international, 1975.
Education
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1935; postgraduate, International Academy Art, Salzburg, Austria, 1967, 72, 77.
Career
Jewelry, enamels and metalwork designer, since 1935. Teacher, instructor Brookfield (Connecticut) Craft Center, 1965, 87, Silvermine College, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1975-1976, Stamford (Connecticut) Museum, 1979.
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Volunteer Connecticut Literacy, Norwalk, since 1985. Member Society Connecticut Craftsmen (board directors 1950-1970), Enamel Guild Northeast, Silvermine Guild of Artists (board directors 1970's), Society of America Craftsmen, Brookfield Crafts Center.
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Recipient Purchase prize Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1969, Slater Memorial Museum, 1997, Delaware Art Center, Best in Show award Art on the Mountain, Wilmington, Vermont, 1985, Pen and Brush Club, New York City, 1965-1976, 1st prize Craftsman of New York, 1974, 76, 91, Medaille de la Ville de Limoges (France) Troisieme Biennale international, 1975.Recipient Purchase prize Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1969, Slater Memorial Museum, 1997, Delaware Art Center, Best in Show award Art on the Mountain, Wilmington, Vermont, 1985, Pen and Brush Club, New York City, 1965-1976, 1st prize Craftsman of New York, 1974, 76, 91, Medaille de la Ville de Limoges (France) Troisieme Biennale international, 1975.