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Klaus Kallenberger

Retired Professor of Art (jewelry/silversmithing), Middle Tennessee State University (taught 1966–2002); practicing craftsman in Murfreesboro, TN

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Middle Tennessee State University — since 1966

Born
1939, Hanan a/m, Germany

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Klaus Kallenberger

Current role
Retired Professor of Art (jewelry/silversmithing), Middle Tennessee State University (taught 1966–2002); practicing craftsman in Murfreesboro, TN

Status
Retired

Link
tnartscommission.org/permanentcollection/klaus-kallenberger/

Training

Undergraduate	University of Maryland · 1957 to 1958 none
Undergraduate	Bethany College BFA · instructor: John Barbon
Graduate	University of Kansasuniversity art department · 1961 to 1962 and 1965 to 1966 MFA · instructor: Carlyle Smith (metals)

Lineage

Taught at

Brookline Arts Center · 1965 to 1966Middle Tennessee State University · 1966 to presentUniversity of Kansas · 1965 to 1966

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Sources

https://tnartscommission.org/permanentcollection/klaus-kallenberger/https://murfreesborofuneralhome.com/tribute/details/55/Ingrid-Kallenberger/obituary.html https://artjewelryforum.org/schools/university-of-kansas/

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

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