Ed Rossbach (Chicago, 1914 – Berkeley, California, October 7, 2002) was an American fiber artist.[1] His career began with ceramics and weaving in the 1940s, but evolved over the next decade into basket making, including playful baskets made from nontraditional materials such as plastic and newspaper.
Rossbach earned a BA in Painting and Design at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington in 1940, an MA in art education from Columbia University in New York City in 1941, and an MFA in ceramics and weaving from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1947.[2][3]
Rossbach taught at Puyallup Jr. High School in Puyallup, Washington from 1941 to 1942 before enlisting in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Alaska Communication System, from 1942-1945. After World War II, he taught at the University of Washington School of Art, in Seattle, Washington from 1947 to 1950, and at the University of California, Berkeley from 1950 to 1979.[4]
In 1950 Rossbach married Katherine Westphal, a textile designer, and creator of art quilts and wearable art.[1] He died at age 88 after a prolonged illness on October 7, 2002.[5]
Publications
- Halper, Vicki; Rossbach, Ed (1991). John McQueen: the language of containment ; essays by Vicki Halper and Ed Rossbach. Washington, D.C: Renwick Gallery, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 9780295971537.
- Rossbach, Ed (1980). The art of Paisley. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. ISBN 9780442243463.
- Rossbach, Ed; Stevens, Rebecca A. T.; Brite, Jane Fassett (1990). Ed Rossbach: 40 years of exploration and innovation in fiber art. Asheville, N.C: Lark Books. ISBN 9780937274521.
- Rossbach, Ed (1986). The nature of basketry. West Chester, Pa: Schiffer Pub. ISBN 9780887400599.
- Rossbach, Ed (1976). The new basketry. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. ISBN 9780442270551.
References
- ^ a b Smith, Paul J (1997). Ties that bind: Fiber art by Ed Rossbach and Katherine Westphal from the Daphne Farago collection. Providence, RI: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. ISBN 9780911517644.
- ^ "Museum of Art and Design". Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Charles Edmund (Ed) Rossbach". American Craft Council. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Charles Edmund Rossbach Artist, Mentor, Professor, Writer: With an Introduction by Jack Lenor Larsen. An Interview Conducted by Harriet Nathan in 1983" (PDF). Regional Oral History Office University of California The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley. 1987.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (October 19, 2002). "Ed Rossbach, 88; Broadened Art Boundaries With Textiles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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