Fred Fenster

Professor Emeritus of metalsmithing/jewelry, University of Wisconsin–Madison (retired 2005)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
University of Wisconsin - Madison — since 1962

Born
1934, New York, New York

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Fred Fenster

Current role
Professor Emeritus of metalsmithing/jewelry, University of Wisconsin–Madison (retired 2005)

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Fenster

Training

Undergraduate	The City College of New York · 1952 to 1956 BS
Graduate	Cranbrook Academy of Artart & design college · 1958 to 1960 MFA · instructor: Richard Thomas

Lineage

Taught at

Denver School of Metal Arts · 1962 to presentUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison · 1962 to present

Taught (in this directory)

Carol KumataJames ThurmanMajorie SchickMartha GlowackiSkip HunterSusan Hamlet

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Fenster https://snagmetalsmith.org/2024/07/in-remembrance-fred-fenster/https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/teacher-fred-fenster-dies/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/fred-fenster-7089 https://www.gundersonfh.com/obituaries/Fred-Fenster?obId=32177888

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

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