Stanley Lechtzin

Background

Lechtzin, Stanley was born on June 9, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob Lechtzin and Sylvia (Fishman) Reitman.

Education

1960 Bachelor of Fine Arts,, Detroit, Michigan

1962 Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Career

He first encountered jewelry and metalsmithing in high school. After high school Lechtzin worked as a draftsman and cartographer. While working for the City of Detroit Public Lighting Commission he realized that he did not want to continue with his current career path, so he began taking night courses at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

He set up a studio and began taking commissions upon graduation.

He soon entered the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where much of his graduate work dealt with ferrous metals and stainless steel flatware. Upon graduation from Cranbrook, Lechtzin accepted a teaching position at Tyler School of Artist

1960 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Temple University, Tyler School of Art 1962–present: Head of Metals/Jewelry/Computer-aided Design-The Communications Advertising and Marketing Area 1985 - 1988: Chairman of Crafts Department 1965 - 1979: Founding Chairman of Crafts Department 1971–present: Professor of Crafts 1968 - 1971: Associate Professor of Design 1965 - 1968: Assistant Professor of Design 1962 - 1965: Instructor of Design.

Achievements

• Stanley Lechtzin has been listed as a noteworthy Art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lechtzin was one of nine founding members of the.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, sailing.

Connections

Married Daniella Ruth Kerner, 1977. Children: Eric, Noah.

Father:

Jacob Lechtzin Reitman

Mother:

Sylvia (Fishman) Reitman

Spouse:

Daniella Ruth Kerner

child:

Noah Lechtzin

child:

Eric Lechtzin