Marvin Jensen
Marvin Jensen
A metalsmith specializing in the traditional Japanese layered metal technique called mokume-gane (wood-grained), Marvin Jensen has a BS from Mankato State University(MN) and an MFA from Southern Illinois University/Carbondale, where he studied with Brent Kington. He was a visiting assistant professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette IN in 1981-82 and at Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) in 1992. Since 1983 he has lectured and given workshops at many universities in hollowware, anodizing and mokume-gane. He has taught frequently at Penland and was an assistant to the director in 1982 and 1983; from 1985-1992 he was studio and program coordinator for metals, iron and sculpture studios. In 1984 he established Jensen Studio near Penland School where he works as a metalsmith, machinist and a designer of wood and metal furniture.
Jensen has been in over 75 invitational and competitive exhibitions including the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Hickory Museum of Art, SECCA, MMA and the Contemporary Aluminum Invitational at S. Oregon University curated by Lloyd Herman. His work is included in the permanent collection of Art Museum of Rhode Island School of Design, the MMCD and has been reviewed in Metropolitan Home, Home, Vogue, Metalsmith and the Journal of SNAG.
If you are interested in learning more or purchasing a piece of Marvin Jensen’s artwork, please contact Sara McDonnell at Art Makers, artmakers.com/contact.
