Academic Metals Directory · entry

Louis Mueller

Studio sculptor/silversmith (New York); formerly Head of Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department, Rhode Island School of Design (1977–2003)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1943, Paterson, New Jersey

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Louis Mueller

Current role
Studio sculptor/silversmith (New York); formerly Head of Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department, Rhode Island School of Design (1977–2003)

Status
Active

Link
louismueller.com/

Training

Undergraduate	School for American Craftsmen/Rochester Institute of Technology · ? to 1969 BFA
Graduate	Rhode Island School of Designart & design college · 1969 to 1971 MFA · instructor: John Prip

Lineage

Taught at

Rhode Island School of Design · 1977 to 2005Roberts Wesleyan College · 1977 to present

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Sources

https://louismueller.com/https://louismueller.com/cv_new/https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-louis-mueller-16182 https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O152433/ring-mueller-louis/https://www.farago.xyz/exhibitions/18/overview/

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

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