Course General Description

MECA’s Metalsmithing and Jewelry Program rivals all others. You will be challenged, supported, and driven by artist-educators who are as passionate about teaching as they are about their own studio practice. From your very first metals and jewelry class, you will begin to develop a grounding in traditional craftsmanship and visual sensitivity, and a work ethic you never imagined. Your studio—your own bench—will be your home. Master the technical skills of soldering, fabrication, forming, raising, finishing, stone setting, and fine goldsmithing in non-ferrous metals. Learn the art of enameling and casting, and the language of the multiple. Translate traditional skills into unexpected materials like wood, marble, plastics, and resin. Continue the tradition of holloware. Get unparalleled professional training. Take your technical skills to an entirely new level by grappling with theory and entering the dialogue on craft as both noun and verb.

School General Description

Located in the heart of the Portland Arts District, Maine College of Art offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies, as well as Continuing Studies for adults and youths, including a Pre-College intensive for high school students. The College has transformed a former department store into the main campus building with vibrant classrooms and studios that are open 24/7. Also located in the Porteous Building, the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA serves a critical regional role in its commitment to presenting contemporary, provocative work by living artists from Maine and around the globe. The Joanne Waxman Library is one of the largest independent libraries in Northern New England.