Everett Hoffman is a cross-disciplinary artist who lives in Philadelphia with his partner and their dog Clementine. He received his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University (2018) and his BFA from Boise State University (2013). He recently finished a three-year artist residency at Penland School of Craft (2020–23) and also completed a yearlong residency at Arrowmont School of Art and Craft (2018–19) and a three-month residency at the Baltimore Jewelry Center (2019). Everett’s work has been published in BmoreArt, Metalsmith and Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey, and he has written for the publications Metalsmith and Art Jewelry Forum. His work has been exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA; Contemporary Craft Museum, Pittsburgh, PA; Sienna Patti Gallery, Lenox, MA; Metal Museum, Memphis, TN; and the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece. His current body of work examines contemporary forms of protection and iconographic communication, illuminated through lights, sculptural forms and jewelry.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
JM 4405-01 - JR METAL FORMING + CASTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
JM 4405-01
JR METAL FORMING + CASTING
LevelUndergraduate
UnitJewelry + Metalsmithing
Subject Jewelry + Metalsmithing
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: T | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Everett HoffmanLocation(s): Metcalf Building, Room 214Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This studio course will continue to advance students' metalsmithing techniques. Chasing and repousse, along with lost wax casting, will be introduced and developed throughout the semester. Skills and material knowledge learned in the sophomore year will also be used to fulfill assignments. Overlap between all skills is encouraged in most assignments. Inquiry into the finer points of fabricating and inventing innovative findings for jewelry will be an ongoing consideration. Research, drawing, and sample making are expected to precede each class assignment to facilitate students design process.
Students are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Jewelry + Metalsmithing
Spring 2025 Courses
JM 4445-01 - SOPHOMORE JEWELRY DESIGN: TECHNOLOGY AND MAKING
Whether you work with pencil and paper or create drawings on the computer, the tools of a designer are all means by which you can define an idea, create a model, and make a finished piece of jewelry. This course begins with a series of design study assignments, in-class lectures, and technical instruction in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Using these tools, students learn the fundamentals of image manipulation, illustration, laser cutting, vector graphics, layering, and graphic editing on the computer. Play and experimentation with materials will be expected and by the end of the course, students will have an understanding of how the use of computers combined with handwork can create exceptional pieces of jewelry.This course will bring technology to the bench.
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Jewelry + Metalsmithing Students.
