L. Brent Kington (1934-2013) is credited with re-introducing metal craft as an art form in the United States. Kington was born in 1934 in Topeka, Kansas. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1957. After receiving his master’s degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1961, Kington began as a Professor of Metalsmithing at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIU).