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Thomas S. Madden

Professor and Section Head of Metalsmithing & Jewelry / Crafts Department Chairman, College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI (listed tenure 1992-2014; no longer active faculty)
last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Center for Creative Studies — since 1992

Born
1958, Wichita, Kansas

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Thomas S. Madden

Current role
Professor and Section Head of Metalsmithing & Jewelry / Crafts Department Chairman, College for Creative Studies, Detroit MI (listed tenure 1992-2014; no longer active faculty)

Status
Retired

Link
www.ccsdetroit.edu/person/thomas-madden/

Training

UndergraduateKansas State Universityuniversity art department · 1978 to 1981
BFA · instructor: Elliot Pujol
GraduateBowling Green State Universityuniversity art department · 1986 to 1988
MFA · instructor: Harold Hasselschwert

Lineage

Taught at
American School of Jewelry · 1991 to 1993Bowling Green State University · 1986 to 1990Center for Creative Studies · 1992 to presentEastern Michigan University · 1990 to 1993Eureka Springs School of the Arts · 1992 to presentIllinois State University · 1990 to 1993Peters Valley School of Craft · 1986 to 1990The University of Michigan · 1991 to 1993

Students drawn from who lists this person as an instructor; institutions from faculty records. See the full lineage timeline →

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Sources

https://www.ccsdetroit.edu/person/thomas-madden/https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/art/2007/10/10/Heavy-metal-Bedford-metalsmith-Tom-Madden-s-artwork-is-drawing-national-attention/stories/200710100039

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

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