Earl Krentzin

Self-employed silver sculptor / metalsmith, Detroit / Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (1961-1964, 1967-2021)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1929, Detroit, Michigan

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Earl Krentzin

Current role
Self-employed silver sculptor / metalsmith, Detroit / Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan (1961-1964, 1967-2021)

Status
Deceased

Link
www.grossepointenews.com/articles/earl-krentzin/

Training

Undergraduate	Wayne State Universityuniversity art department · 1948 to 1952 BFA · instructor: ?
Graduate	Cranbrook Academy of Artart & design college · 1952 to 1954 MFA · instructor: Richard Thomas

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Sources

https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/earl-krentzin/https://prabook.com/web/earl.krentzin/769553 https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-earl-krentzin-11615 https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6t44b26

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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