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Helen Williams Drutt English

Independent curator, gallerist, educator, author, and scholar of modern/contemporary craft and studio jewelry (Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, founded 1973, closed as physical space 2002). Formerly developed the first US college syllabus on 20th-century crafts at the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts).

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1930, Winthrop, Massachusetts

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Helen Williams Drutt English

Current role
Independent curator, gallerist, educator, author, and scholar of modern/contemporary craft and studio jewelry (Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, founded 1973, closed as physical space 2002). Formerly developed the first US college syllabus on 20th-century crafts at the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts).

Status
Active

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Drutt

Training

Undergraduate

Tyler School of Art - Temple University
BA · instructor: Stanley Lechtzin

Lineage

Taught at

The University of the Arts · 1972 to 1982

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Drutt https://artjewelryforum.org/interviews/helen-williams-drutt-english/https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-helen-williams-drutt-english-17541 https://www.artandobject.com/news/helen-drutt-english-americas-ambassador-craft

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