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Joe Reyes Apodaca

Studio jeweler/metalsmith; former Head of the Metals Department, Oregon School of Arts & Crafts (OSAC), 1980–1986

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1942, Tuscon, Arizona

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Joe Reyes Apodaca

Current role
Studio jeweler/metalsmith; former Head of the Metals Department, Oregon School of Arts & Crafts (OSAC), 1980–1986

Status
Deceased

Link
lakeoswegoreview.com/2024/07/05/joe-reyes-apodaca/

Training

Undergraduate	University of Arizonauniversity art department none
Undergraduate	Rochester Institute of Technologyuniversity art department · 1962 to 1966 BFA · instructor: Hans Christensen
Graduate	Rochester Institute of Technologyuniversity art department · 1966 to 1967 BFA · instructor: Hans Christensen

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Sources

https://lakeoswegoreview.com/2024/07/05/joe-reyes-apodaca/https://westlinntidings.com/2024/07/05/joe-reyes-apodaca/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/joe-reyes-apodaca-115 https://mimi.willamette.edu/f/historical/c/MOCC/a/8599

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

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