Ferne Jacobs

Who is Ferne Jacobs?

Ferne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942 to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young. She took art and craft classes at the Art Center College of Design, the Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, Claremont Graduate University, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. She credits Dominic di Mare, Lenore Tawney and Arline M. Fisch as her inspirations. Jacobs lives in Los Angeles California.

Jacobs is best known for her contemporary baskets that employ an ancient technique of twisting one thread around another. The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, the Mint Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum are among the public collections holding works by Ferne Jacobs.