Dina Wind was endlessly creative and among her many endeavors, she made brooches which, over time, grew in size and moved to walls; she playfully referred to these as “Brooches for Buildings,” as they decorated structures rather than bodies. In this video, from John Wind's visit to Woodmere Art Museum in 2021, we see him showing the present lot to a group of young students.
Dina Wind 1938–2014
Dina Wind was a global citizen and artist. Born and raised in Israel, she moved to the United States in 1963 with her husband Jerry, settling in Philadelphia. There she raised her family while studying at the University of Pennsylvania, the Barnes Foundation, and with Philadelphia artists Sam Feinstein, Tom Gaughan, and Leon Sitarchuk. Simultaneously, she began her own studio art practice, first in painting and then welded metal sculpture. She became best known as a fearless lady welder at a time when this was quite unusual. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Woodmere Museum of Art, Grounds for Sculpture, West Collection, Tel Aviv Museum and more.
She was a passionate advocate for the arts, sitting on many boards and believing in the “Power of Art” to help improve individual lives and society at large. With Jerry, Dina traveled the world, studying, appreciating, and collecting art and jewelry everywhere they went. Her personal style was always an extension of her creative spirit, and she wore her jewelry with confidence, mixing bold abstract pieces with family heirlooms.
Dina passed away in 2014 from ovarian cancer, still young and vibrant at 76. In her memory, her family has created The Dina Wind Art Foundation to continue her philanthropy and expand her artistic legacy.
