John Mishler (left) confers with student John Kliever during class, September, 2001, regarding Kliever's model for a large metal arc mounted on a series poles. Biography Renowned sculptor, John Mishler specializes in the design and fabrication of industrial metals including aluminum, copper, steel and stainless steel to create both abstract and symbolic artworks. John's work has no size limit. Works range from table top, to wall and mobile pieces, including large scale outdoor museum, municiple, campus, and private commissions. Many of John's outdoor pieces incorporate kinetic energy and have moving parts that respond to air currents. "Moving sculpture" has become John's trademark.  Motion is incorporated in his public and private works across the US.  Mishler has an international reputation.  In addition to many works across the United States, his sculpture is in collections in Canada and France.

. Education B.A., Goshen College, 1972 M.F.A., University of Tennessee, 1977 Art courses taught at Goshen Beginning Sculpture Advanced Sculpture John Mishler web page Sky Waltz Click here to see johnmishler.com and John Mishler's work ã Also see Sky Waltz and Broken Shield below. This will take you to the Bilhenry Gallery page of Contemporary Sculpture.  When you get there, select John Mishler's name.  See his portfolio and biography. Click here for Mishler's Old Bag Factory Sculpture Studio in Goshen.

Sculpture by John Mishler Sky Waltz , 1998 by John Mishler 15' by 7' by 5' Aluminum, Bearings
John Mishler web page. Also visit the Bilhenry Contemporary Art Gallery web site to see Mishler work.  See more of John Mishler's monumental sculpture installations. Mishler has a private studio located at the Old Bag Factory in Goshen, IN.		Broken Shield on the Goshen College Campus

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Mary's Ride, 1994 10' by 6' by 5' Chandler Public School Library Goshen, Indiana

John Mishler (left), introduces guest sculptor, Jake Webster (right), of South Bend, Indiana, at a January, 1998, presentation on the Goshen College campus.  Wood carvings shown are by Jake Webster.

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Contact John Mishler about Sculpture or Sculpture Classes E-mail: johnjm@goshen.edu margemb@goshen.edu (Art Dept Office) Phone: 219-535-8971 studio  -  fax: 219-535-7660 Mail:  John Mishler, Art Dept. Goshen College, 1700 South Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526

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