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Monitored Open Studio
Monitored Open Studio is open to any student with an active Membership who is enrolled in or has completed at least one metalsmithing course. (If you have completed at least one metalsmithing class at a different institution, please email us with this information before registering.)
This is a time to work independently on projects, but there will be a monitor in the room to help less experienced participants find tools and ensure safe studio practices.
Monitored Open Studio time is now purchased in 3-hour sessions.
Meet the instructor
William Vanaria is a Massachusetts based artist with a penchant for oddball materials. His work utilizes traditional metalsmithing techniques and a wide verity of non-traditional materials to produce jewelry which both questions and comments on notions of romanticism, value, fakery, and the hierarchy of materials present within modern day consumer culture. Through his work he pushes for a broader system of value which has been formulated though experience, consideration, and critical thinking.
William received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a concentration in "Jewelry & Metalsmithing" in 2012. Afterwards, he spent time working within the jewelry industry and volunteering as a teacher's assistant for various art institutions. He found that the latter was much more fulfilling, so he went on to further his education within the arts and to pursue a career in teaching. William received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts: Dartmouth in 2016; once again with a concentration in "Jewelry & Metalsmithing."
Materials & Tools
Open Studio Fees cover the cost of general consumables such as solder, flux, polishing compound, etc. It does not include metal or enameling supplies
Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio.
Projects to work on.
Metal and raw materials.
Any tools from home you wish.