Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
PO Box 518
Deer Isle, ME 04627
United States
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine. Founded in 1950 as a research and studio program in the arts, Haystack offers one and two-week studio workshops in ceramics, blacksmithing, fiber, graphics, metals, and wood to participants of all skill levels as well as the two-week, Open Studio Residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and highschoolers
Session 5 | August 10–22
Form, color, and movement unite in this fabrication and stone setting intensive workshop. Participants will learn the fundamentals of hollow form fabrication and stone setting techniques to produce one-of-a-kind jewelry and small sculptures. The workshop will be structured around a series of demonstrations to learn hollow forming using the hydraulic die press, rectilinear forming, and fabrication methods. From there, a variety of traditional and alternative settings will be used to embellish your forms. Chain, brooch mechanisms, and other kinetic parts will be demonstrated to add movement and function to your pieces. Participants will design and fabricate their own unique, bedazzled objects. Whether you have years of experience or have never touched a rivet hammer, this workshop will enhance the practice of both beginners and seasoned makers. All levels welcome
Adam Atkinson (they/them) is a metalsmith, curator, and educator. Atkinson received an MFA in Metal Design at East Carolina University (2019), and a BFA at Boise State University (2013). Their work has been exhibited widely, including the Metal Museum in Memphis, TN, and Nagoya Zokei University in Nagoya, Japan. In 2019 they co-founded Spectral Matter, a biennial exhibition highlighting LGBTQIA+ artists. They have received numerous accolades including the Teaching Fellowship at the Baltimore Jewelry Center, the Emerging Artist Cohort through the American Craft Council, and the three-year residency at Penland School of Craft.
Everett Hoffman (they/them) is a cross-disciplinary artist living in Philadelphia, PA. They have been a visiting artist at several universities around the U.S. and is currently a critic in the Jewelry + Metalsmithing department at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. In 2024, Hoffman was a finalist for the Art Jewelry Forum Young Artist Award where they exhibited with Galerie Platina at Handwerk und Design in Munich, Germany. They were a resident artist at Penland School of Craft, completed a yearlong residency at Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, and a three-month residency at the Baltimore Jewelry Center. Hoffman’s work has been published in BmoreArt, Metalsmith, and Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey. They have written for the Metalsmith and Art Jewelry Forum, as well as been invited to speak at the JMGA Conference in Perth Australia, and the Museum of Art and Design during New York Jewelry Week. Hoffman’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY; Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA; Contemporary Craft Museum, Pittsburgh, PA; Sienna Patti Gallery, Lennox, MA; Metal Museum, Memphis, TN; and the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece. They received an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and BFA from Boise State University. Hoffman’s current body of work examines contemporary protection and iconographic communication forms illuminated through lights, sculptural forms, and body adornment.
Additional Opportunity Information
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to participate in session workshops. Except where noted in the workshop descriptions, workshops are open to all levels—from beginners to advanced. Enrollment in each studio is limited and on a first come, first served basis until workshops are full. Fellowship are not available for workshop openings.
Application is for an entire one-week or two-week session. When completing the application form, please indicate your choice of workshop. Due to the high volume of applications, not all applicants will be accepted.
On-campus housing is limited. If accepted, Haystack will try our best to accommodate housing requests; however, it is not guaranteed.
General tuition costs $1,500. Room + Board costs vary, from $590 (dorm) to $2,140 (double with a bath). Meals costs are included in all Room & Board rates, including Day Student rate—meals are never a separate or pro-rated cost. Shop fees cover the cost of materials and supplies used in common in your studio. Estimated shop fee range: $25-$170. All Material costs are not included in the Shop Fees.