Background
Lipofsky, Marvin Bentley was born on September 1, 1938 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Mildred (Hyman) Lipofsky.
Lipofsky, Marvin Bentley was born on September 1, 1938 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Mildred (Hyman) Lipofsky.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, University of Illinois, 1961; Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, University of Wisconsin, 1964.
Instructor design, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964;
assistant professor design, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1972;
professor, chairman glass department, California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1967-1987;
president faculty assembly, California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1984-1987. Guest instructor Haystack Mountain School, Deer Isla, Maine, 1967, 73, 87, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago, 1968, Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, New Jersey, 1973, Pilchuck School Glass, Stanwood, Washington, 1974, 77, 81, 84, 88. Visiting professor Bazalel Academy Art and Design, Jerusalem, 1971.
President faculty assembly, 1984-1987.
Trustee California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1984-1987. Member Glass Art Society (honorary life, president 1978-1980, journal editor 1976-1980, advisor since 1980), American Craft Council (trustee 1986-1990, trustee emeritus since 1998), Bay Area Studio Art Glass (president since 1993). M C.
1 child, Lisa Beth; Married Ruth Okimoto, 1990.