One of the First Women Executives in Mid-Century New York
Back in New York, Marian built a corporate career that lasted several decades. She led in Human Resources and was one of the first female executives of the mid-century era. She stayed close to the arts throughout as a patron, and she handled marketing and publicity for her mother’s Mayfair Gallery shows.
Mixed Media Studio Jewelry, a Second Career Begun in the 1990s
In the 1990s Marian turned her fine arts training toward jewelry and began a second career. Her multimedia studio art jewelry combines varied elements with expert bead stringing, metalsmithing and enamel work, and she made every piece by hand, many of them one of a kind. She sourced materials on her travels around the world and drew ideas from paintings, sculpture, architecture and nature, which gives her designs their international flair. Joyous self-expression runs through all of it.
Teaching Jewelry Design at FIT for Nearly 20 Years
For almost 20 years Marian was a respected instructor of jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she taught the Collectible Jewelry series of classes. The Craft Students League and the Greater New York Bead Society also invited her to teach workshops. Over those years she taught and inspired thousands of students from around the world.
Award-Winning Jewelry in Juried Exhibitions and Art Shows
Marian’s designs appeared in art shows, juried exhibitions, retail shops and collaborative events with other artists. The Bead Society at the American Craft Museum (now the Museum of Arts and Design) featured her work in six of its annual juried exhibitions. She was also admitted to the Salmagundi Club, one of the oldest arts organizations in the United States.
