| Louise Rauh |
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Louis Rauh sees her work as the culmination of a strong background in metal, paper and printmaking and a rather ephemeral personal aesthetic. In jewelry this results in sculptural pieces that can appear quite substantial but are light in weight and comfortable to wear.Louise was born and raised in Endicott NY where her art teachers strongly encouraged her to pursue a career in dentistry. Upon relocating to Iowa City she developed an interest in fine crafts. Inspired by the work produced by "local" artists Chunghi Choo and Mary Merckle-Hess she enrolled in the University of Iowa Fine Arts program where she studied under the guidance of Professor Choo. She took time off from graduate studies to open a fine art and craft gallery, "Studiolo", in Iowa City, Iowa with partners John Rauh and Justine Zimmer. She received her MFA in the Spring of 2000, closed the gallery in the summer of 2002 and has been happily creating pieces and involved in exhibitions ever since. She has participated in many fine craft shows throughout the US including The Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington DC, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and the American Craft Exposition in Evanston Illinois. Non-studio time is spent participating in local arts organizations and enjoying time spent with husband John, cats Miles and Billy-Bob and parrot Saffy, the undisputed queen of the world.
