MARCIA KAHN - DREAMCATCHER

BIO

Marcia Kahn is celebrating her 100^th year as an “artist and explorer”. She was born in Boston, MA in 1922. After moving with her family to New York City Marcia showed an early interest in art and design. She graduated from Hunter College (B.A. in Design and Education) and went on to work as one of the first mechanical draftswomen in an all-male work environment.

Later, after moving to New Rochelle NY with her husband Elliot, she went to College of New Rochelle to study for her Masters of Art degree. She also worked as a textile, embroidery and interior designer. She has studied painting with Alton Tobey, Charles Kingham and Richard Miller. She also studied sculpture with Carla Rae Johnson and Helen Beling and plastics with George Adamy.

Over the years, Marcia has branched out into working in mixed media art pieces, creating scuptures, “assemblages”, book art and jewelry. She studied jewelry making with Douglas Laughlin, Richard Mocco, Jill Kantor, Jean Reist-Starke and Bob Kuliche. This love of jewelry-making finally turned into a business when, with Joan Weiskopf, Marcia created Craftsman’s Crucible, a jewelry-making school in Larchmont, NY. Here, in addition to teaching classes, she and Joan created a successful line of “dog jewelry” (pendants, necklaces and other fine jewelry with designs for most all pedigree dogs). The jewelry line was a financial success for many years.

Marcia’s artwork and Assemblages have been shown at numerous mineral and gem shows in New York and Massachusetts. She has had shows in San Juan Puerto Rico, Willemstad Curacao, Wildcliff Science Center, Baruch College, the Larchmont Library and Landau Gallery, Belmont Hill School and Beth-El Synagogue, New Rochelle NY

Monday, August 19, 2024

NAUTILUS CUP FANTASIES

This is, perhaps, Marcia's crowning achievement: a series of NAUTILUS SHELL CUP FANTASIES, with bases created in silver. When Marcia "Downsized" to her 2-bedroom apartment from the 4000 square foot house, these were piees she knew she wanted to continue to have on display.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Don't Forget Us!

Marcia Kahn turned 100 in October 2022.

Let's wish her a happy birthday!

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

GEORGE KAHN: Why I Love Jazz

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Watch a 7-Minute Video of Dreamcatchers and Kahnstructions

Here is a brief walk-around the gallery show in New Rochelle. Remember: all money from the sales of the artwork will be donated to Temple Beth-El. Contact us directly if you are interested in purchasing a piece.