Background
Duckworth, Ruth was born on April 10, 1919 in Hamburg, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1964. Daughter of Edgar Windmüller and Ellen Elise Strack.
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Ruth Duckworth
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Education
Student, Liverpool University, England, 1936—1940. Student, Hammersmith School of Art, 1955. Student, Central School Arts & Crafts, London, 1956—1958.
Doctor (honorary), DePaul University, 1982. Doctor, Detroit Institute Art, 2007.
Career
Teacher Central School Arts & Crafts, London, 1959—1964, University Chicago, 1964—1966, 1968—1977. Visiting artist Corsham School of Art, England, 1965. Teacher various workshops and seminars, 1972—1993.
Lecturer in field, from 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Craft Council (award 1993, Gold medal 1997). Member: International Academy Ceramics, Arts Club.
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October 18, 2009 (aged 90)
Awards
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Recipient Gold medal, Ceramic Art of the World, Calgary, Canada, 1973, Gold medal in craft arts category, Illinois Academy Fine Arts, 1992, Lifetime Achievement in the Craft Arts Gold medal, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, 1993, Gold medal, National Society Arts and Letters, Washington, 1996, The Madigan prize for best sculpture in State of Illinois, Springfield, 1999, Master of the Medium Gold medal, Renwick Alliance, Renwick Gallery, Washington, 2001, 3 Art award, Distinguished Artist of Year, 2003, Arts in Education award, 2003, 3 Arts award, 3Arts Club Chicago, 2003, Visionary award, Museum Arts and Design, New York, 2003, Beaux Arts Celebration award, Union League Club Chicago, 2003, International Lifetime Achievement award, University Wales, 2007.Recipient Gold medal, Ceramic Art of the World, Calgary, Canada, 1973, Gold medal in craft arts category, Illinois Academy Fine Arts, 1992, Lifetime Achievement in the Craft Arts Gold medal, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, 1993, Gold medal, National Society Arts and Letters, Washington, 1996, The Madigan prize for best sculpture in State of Illinois, Springfield, 1999, Master of the Medium Gold medal, Renwick Alliance, Renwick Gallery, Washington, 2001, 3 Art award, Distinguished Artist of Year, 2003, Arts in Education award, 2003, 3 Arts award, 3Arts Club Chicago, 2003, Visionary award, Museum Arts and Design, New York, 2003, Beaux Arts Celebration award, Union League Club Chicago, 2003, International Lifetime Achievement award, University Wales, 2007.