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Merry Renk-Curtis

also listed as Merry Renk

Jeweler, metalsmith, sculptor and painter; founding member and 1954 president of the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco. Worked as an independent studio goldsmith in San Francisco (not a teaching post).

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Merry Renk

Born
1921, Trenton, New Jersey

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Merry Renk-Curtis

Current role
Jeweler, metalsmith, sculptor and painter; founding member and 1954 president of the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco. Worked as an independent studio goldsmith in San Francisco (not a teaching post).

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Renk

Training

Undergraduate	School of Industrial Arts - Trenton · ? ?
Graduate	Institute of Design - Chicago · ? ?

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Renk https://snagmetalsmith.org/2012/07/in-memory-of-merry-renk/https://www.craftcouncil.org/post/remembering-merry-renk https://americanart.si.edu/artist/merry-renk-6290 http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1102037603346/archive/1110300733009.html

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

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