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AiR Seth Papac at Campus Idar-Oberstein

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Since May 2006, Trier University of Applied Sciences and the Jakob Bengel Foundation have been inviting jewelry artists to work as "Artists in Residence" in the workshops on the Idar-Oberstein campus and in the Jakob Bengel industrial monument. Seth Papac from the USA is our guest in June and July 2024.

Seth Papac’s trifurcated practice involves teaching and mentoring students; researching and producing conceptual one-of-a-kind jewelry; and owning and operating a limited production jewelry company. Currently, Seth is an Associate Professor and The Graduate Program Director in Jewelry+Metalsmithing at Rhode Island School of Design, and previously served as Department Head of Metal at The Oregon College of Art and Craft. As a visiting artist and critic, Seth has had the opportunity to engage with an international spectrum of students, notably in Finland and in Colombia as part of En Construcción: Simposio de Joyería Contemporánea. Seth received their BFA from the University of Washington and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Their work is exhibited and published internationally and they have received several awards and grants including the Louise Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award and the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. Their work is part of numerous permanent collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Cranbrook Art Museum, and the Rotasa Foundation. Seth currently serves as Co-President of The Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Here you can find more information about the Artist in Residence program

Here you can find more information about Seth Papac