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Anya Kivarkis, Head of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department, exhibits her work globally while pioneering innovative approaches for the program. Professor Kate Wagle specializes in adornment and sculptural studies, with her pieces frequently displayed and featured in publications. Notable recent guest faculty members include Tracy Steepy, Sherry Simms, and Bettina Dittlman.
The UO Jewelry and Metalsmithing program maintains a robust visiting artist initiative. Recent participants have included Beverly Penn, Bettina Speckner, Maria Phillips, Gary Griffin, Sondra Sherman, Carol Kumata, Fred Woell, Stephen Yusko, Chris Ramsay, Lisa Norton, Charon Kransen, Micki Lippe, Keith Lewis, Fred Fenster, Christina Smith, and former Metalsmith Magazine editor Frank Lewis, with ongoing plans for annual artist workshops.