Adda "Andy" Thyra Elise Louise Husted-Andersen (August 5, 1898 – September 13, 1990)[1] was a Danish-born American Modernistjeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator.[2] She was a co-founder and the president of the New York Society of Craftsmen (later called Artist-Craftsmen of New York) from 1941 to 1944.[3][4] She was a master of working with enamel, silver and gold.[5] She was active in New York City and Copenhagen.
Husted-Andersen arrived in New York City in 1930, and worked with Georg Jensen enameling homewares.[3]
She naturalized in the United States in 1941.[8] She had a jewelry studio on First Street in New York City for many years, which she opened in 1944.[3] She was a member of the editorial board of Craft Horizons magazine, reviewing the metal crafts.[3]
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^ abLyon, Mary (1962). Crafts for the Aging: A Working Manual for Directors of Handcraft Programs for Older People. American Craftsmen's Council. p. 131.
^ abcCoulter, Lane; Shields, Virginia; Eiland, William U.; Noffke, Gary (1994). Ann Orr: silversmith, goldsmith, & enamelist. Georgia Museum of Art. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. pp. 9, 14. ISBN 978-0-915977-15-4.
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^Jeannin, Judy (22 January 1970). "They Know Their Pearls". Newspapers.com. The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^Blauer, Ettagale (2013-06-29). Contemporary American Jewelry Design. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4757-4854-3.
^"Five County Artists - Craftsmen Exhibit Work at Foundation". Newspapers.com. The Rockland County Journal News, White Plains, New York. 23 July 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^Metalsmith. Vol. 15. Society of North American Goldsmiths. 1995. p. 51.
^"American Modernist Jewelers and Silversmiths". American Modernist Jewelers & Silversmiths IX - Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^"Kiddush cup with drip plate". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). Retrieved 2021-02-05. At the Craft Students League, he learned chasing from Adda Husted Andersen.
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