Keyser, William A., Jr. (William Alphonse), 1936-

William Keyser, Jr., woodworker; Victor, N.Y., b. 1936. Edward S. Cooke, Jr., professor.

From the description of Oral history interview with William Keyser, Jr., 2003 Apr. 25-May 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657042802

From the description of Oral history interview with William Keyser, Jr., 2003 April 25- May 2 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81618125

William Keyser Jr. graduated with an MFA in furniture design from RIT in 1961, and began teaching in the School for American Craftsmen (SAC) the following year. Numerous examples of Keyser's work can be seen on RIT's campus. Although he has been commissioned to design furniture for private homes, businesses, and public art installations, he is best known for his ecclesiastical pieces. In 1970, three School for American Craftsmen faculty were commissioned by the RIT Women's Council to create furnishings used to transform Ingle Auditorium into a place of worship each weekend. William Keyser, Donald Bujnowski, and Hans Christensen contributed to this effort. Keyser created a walnut altar, lectern, credence table, cross, and ark of the covenant. These pieces, along with those by Bujnowski and Christensen, are now in the Schmitt Interfaith Center. Keyser remained at SAC for the next 35 years until his retirement in 1997. He returned to RIT as a student and earned an MFA in painting in 2006.

From the description of William Keyser furniture, circa 1970-1985. (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 768349621