Born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, Arline Fisch’s jewelry is identifiable by the startling quiet of the space created in her colorful, inhabitable forms. She studied extensively in the United States and, with the assistance of two Fulbright awards, in Denmark. At Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Fisch discovered pre-Columbian textiles, which became a strong and lasting influence on her work; while teaching at San Diego State University in the 1970s, she began weaving using metal, creating wearable, volumetric works. Fisch was a professor for nearly 40 years at San Diego State before retiring as a professor emerita in 1999. She was named a Living Treasure of California in 1985 and has received many other distinguished accolades. Arline Fisch lives and works in San Diego, California. She received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 2001.