Ellamarie Woolley was born in San Diego, CA on May 19, 1913. Ellamarie was the wife of artist Jackson Woolley. After attending an enameling workshop at Scripps College, they opted to make this their life work. Together they began enameling functional objects such as plates,ashtrays,and boxes. Later they produced wall-mounted panels in abstract designs.
Mrs. Woolley died in San Diego in October 1976.
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