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Sharon Church McNabb

also listed as Sharon Church

Professor Emerita, Craft + Material Studies (formerly Philadelphia College of Art), University of the Arts, Philadelphia — retired 2014 after 35 years

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Sharon Church
The Philadelphia College of Art and Design — since 1979

Born
1948, Richland, Washington

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Sharon Church McNabb

Current role
Professor Emerita, Craft + Material Studies (formerly Philadelphia College of Art), University of the Arts, Philadelphia — retired 2014 after 35 years

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Church_(artist)

Training

Undergraduate	Skidmore Collegeuniversity art department · 1967 to 1970 BS · instructor: Earl Pardon
Undergraduate	Bucknell University · 1966 to 1967 none
Graduate	School for American Craftsmen/Rochester Institute of Technology · 1971 to 1973 MFA · instructor: Hans Christensen

Lineage

Taught at

Skidmore College · 1973 to 1976The University of the Arts · 1979 to present

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Sources

https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/sharon-church-mcnabb-obituary-jewelry-university-arts-philadelphia-20230113.html https://snagmetalsmith.org/2023/04/in-memoriam-sharon-church-1948-2022/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Church_(artist)https://artjewelryforum.org/articles/obit_sharon-church_artistnatl-us_auth-lola-brooks_authnatl-us_1-25-2023/

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