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Eleanor Moty

Professor Emerita of Art (jewelry/metalsmithing), University of Wisconsin–Madison (taught 1972–2001); now an independent studio jeweler based in Tucson, Arizona

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
University of Wisconsin - Madison — since 1972

Born
1945, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Eleanor Moty

Current role
Professor Emerita of Art (jewelry/metalsmithing), University of Wisconsin–Madison (taught 1972–2001); now an independent studio jeweler based in Tucson, Arizona

Status
Retired

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Moty

Training

Undergraduate	University of Illinois - Urbana · 1963 to 1968 BFA · instructor: Robert Von Neumann
Graduate	Tyler School of Art - Temple University · 1968 to 1971 MFA · instructor: Stanley Lechtzin

Lineage

Taught at

Denver School of Metal Arts · 1972 to 2000University of Wisconsin-Madison · 1972 to 2000

Taught (in this directory)

Nancy Megan Corwin

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Moty https://snagmetalsmith.org/2020/03/2020-laa-eleanor-moty/https://www.ramart.org/exhibit/quiet-elegance-eleanor-moty/https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-eleanor-moty-16217 https://americanart.si.edu/artist/eleanor-moty-7076

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