Jon Havener

Professor of Metalsmithing, Emeritus, University of Kansas, Department of Visual Art (Lawrence, KS)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
University of Kansas - Lawerence — since 1977

Born
1950, Florida

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Jon Havener

Current role
Professor of Metalsmithing, Emeritus, University of Kansas, Department of Visual Art (Lawrence, KS)

Status
Retired

Link
art.ku.edu/people/jon-havener

Training

Undergraduate	Cleveland Institute of Artart & design college · 1968 to 1973 BFA · instructor: John Paul Miller
Graduate	Cranbrook Academy of Artart & design college · 1973 to 1975 MFA · instructor: Richard Thomas

Lineage

Taught at

Brookline Arts Center · 1977 to presentCleveland Institute of Art · 1976 to 1977Fuller Craft Museum · 1976 to 1977University of Kansas · 1977 to present

Taught (in this directory)

Heather Bayless

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Sources

https://art.ku.edu/people/jon-havener https://jonhavener.com/https://www.artun.ee/en/calendar/jewellery-and-blacksmithing-open-lecture-jon-robert-havener-nov-16th/https://archive.org/details/MSB0833

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

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