<sod>Born in Ribe, in 1902 Noack went to Copenhagen where she earned a living painting porcelain at the [[Aluminia]] faience factory. She then attended [[Vallekilde Højskole]], specializing in sculpture and qualifying as an apprentice in 1910. She continued her studies there under [[Ivar Bentsen]] who exerted a considerable influence on her, together with other artists, especially [[Joakim Skovgaard]], from the [[folk high school]] environment. In collaboration with Skovgaard, she helped to decorate the ceiling of [[Viborg Cathedral]] (1948) working as a wood carver. There she also met [[Niels Larsen Stevns]] and [[Arne Lofthus]], both of whom encouraged her to work independently as a sculptor.<ref name=dkl/><ref name=weilbach>[https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do;jsessionid=5B1E80A559531653DDBA6553569A8708?kunstnerId=2358&wsektion=alle Eske K. Mathiesen, "Astrid Noack"], ''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. {{da icon}} Retrieved 27 January 2013.</ref><eod>
<sod>Born in Ribe, in 1902 Noack went to Copenhagen where she earned a living painting porcelain at the [[Aluminia]] faience factory. She then attended [[Vallekilde Folk High School]], specializing in sculpture and qualifying as an apprentice in 1910. She continued her studies there under [[Ivar Bentsen]] who exerted a considerable influence on her, together with other artists, especially [[Joakim Skovgaard]], from the [[folk high school]] environment. In collaboration with Skovgaard, she helped to decorate the ceiling of [[Viborg Cathedral]] (1948) working as a wood carver. There she also met [[Niels Larsen Stevns]] and [[Arne Lofthus]], both of whom encouraged her to work independently as a sculptor.<ref name=dkl/><ref name=weilbach>[https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do;jsessionid=5B1E80A559531653DDBA6553569A8708?kunstnerId=2358&wsektion=alle Eske K. Mathiesen, "Astrid Noack"], ''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. {{da icon}} Retrieved 27 January 2013.</ref><eod>