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Margaret Craver

Pioneering American studio jeweler/metalsmith and arts educator; established the jewelry and metalsmithing department at the Wichita Arts Association (1935) and trained occupational therapists/art teachers in metalsmithing through Handy & Harman. No university faculty post; archived "n/a" is consistent.

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Born
1907, ?

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Margaret Craver

Current role
Pioneering American studio jeweler/metalsmith and arts educator; established the jewelry and metalsmithing department at the Wichita Arts Association (1935) and trained occupational therapists/art teachers in metalsmithing through Handy & Harman. No university faculty post; archived "n/a" is consistent.

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margret_Craver

Training

Undergraduate

University of Kansasuniversity art department · ? to 1929

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margret_Craver https://americanart.si.edu/artist/margret-craver-1035 https://craftcouncil.org/recognition/margret-craver https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-margret-craver-withers-12686

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

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