University Of Kansas

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last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Program began
1947

Degrees
B.A, B.F.A, M.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation with significant generational faculty turnover since the ~2014 archived record. The archived faculty (Carlyle Smith, Klaus Kallenberger, Robert Montgomery, Olli Valanne, Jon Havener) reflect the program's mid-20th-century lineage; Carlyle Smith founded it in 1947. By the mid-2010s the active faculty were Jon Havener, Lin Stanionis and Gina Westergard (a 2019 Kansan article still lists those three). As of the 2026-27 catalog the area is staffed by Gina Westergard (continuing), plus newer hires Sunyoung Cheong and lecturer Erick Morales Scholz; Havener and Stanionis are no longer listed (retired/emeritus). The program added a robust Digital Fabrication Studio (Rhino/Matrix CAD, 5-axis CNC, resin 3D printing), reflecting a clear CAD-CAM pivot. No closure, merger or rename — the program remains a named concentration within the Department of Visual Art.

Link
art.ku.edu/metalsmithingjewelry

People

Faculty

Carlyle Smith · 1947 to 1977Jon Havener · 1977 to presentKlaus Kallenberger · 1965 to 1966Olli Peter Valanne · 1974 to 1994Robert Montgomery ? To ?

Trained here

Alma EikermanBob EbendorfCarlyle H. SmithCarlyle SmithCourtney StarrettHeather BaylessJaydan MooreJohn E. SatterfieldKlaus KallenbergerL. Brent KingtonLee HagemanMargaret CraverOlli Peter ValanneRichard MawdsleyTova Lund

Sources

https://art.ku.edu/metalsmithingjewelry https://catalog.ku.edu/arts/visual-art/bfa-visual-art/bfa-in-visual-art-with-concentration-in-metalsmithing-jewelry/https://catalog.ku.edu/arts/visual-art/mfa-visual-art/https://artjewelryforum.org/schools/university-of-kansas/https://www.kansan.com/news/ku-metalsmithing-program-helps-students-to-believe-in-themselves-sell-their-artwork/article_0bf64d04-da32-11e9-82bb-0768bdd04a9a.html https://art.ku.edu/faculty-and-staff

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

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