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Eric Olson has been making jewelry since his
first college art class in 1989, but admits these first pieces were
more experimental than wearable. These early pieces, however, created
a spark of interest in artistic metalwork that changed his career
course from computer programming to art metals.
In 1990 his pursuit of art led him to the University
of Wisconsin-Madison for graduate school, where he learned skills
and concepts from renown educators and artists Fred Fenster and
Eleanor Moty. In particular, Eric’s innovative use of techniques
employed by Fred Fenster in forming pewter gained attention, and
being invited to co-exhibit in a “Masters and Protegés”
exhibition was a highpoint of his college career.
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