Evan Larson Voltz (aj7332)
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Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Evan Larson-Voltz is a craftsperson and visual artist whose work examines the various facets of handwork as an action and prime endeavor that shapes human cognition. His metalwork and installations investigate metaphoric interactions, perceptual anomalies, and the role that craft has within the larger contexts of culture. He was Fulbright Fellow in Seoul, South Korea, researching metal craft traditions and the role of the craftsperson.
He has lectured nationally and internationally at Nanjing University, Shanghai University, Seoul National University, The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, the University of Oregon Eugene, University of Wisconsin LaCrosse, among many others. His artwork has been included in national and international exhibitions in notable venues such as: The Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan, Internationalen Handwerkmesse, Munich, Germany, and the San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum in California, Power Plant Gallery at Duke University and Spaces Gallery. His work is in the collection of The Detroit Institute of Arts, the Cleveland Art Museum and the Hellenic Centre for Photography, amongst others. He earned an MFA in metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in metalsmithing from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m, and 5:15 - 6:00 p.m, Monday and Wednesday
2:30 - 3:00 p.m, Tuesday
Courses taught by Evan Larson Voltz
Winter Term 2025 (future)
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME4600 - Metalsmithing I
- AME4601 - Metalsmithing II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Fall Term 2024 (current)
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME3600 - Intermediate Jewelry I
- AME3601 - Intermediate Jewelry II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME7600 - Graduate Study in Metal Arts
Winter Term 2024
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME4600 - Metalsmithing I
- AME4601 - Metalsmithing II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME7600 - Graduate Study in Metal Arts
Fall Term 2023
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME3600 - Intermediate Jewelry I
- AME3601 - Intermediate Jewelry II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME7600 - Graduate Study in Metal Arts
Winter Term 2023
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME4600 - Metalsmithing I
- AME4601 - Metalsmithing II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME7600 - Graduate Study in Metal Arts
Fall Term 2022
- AME2600 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME3600 - Intermediate Jewelry I
- AME3601 - Intermediate Jewelry II
- AME5600 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- AME7600 - Graduate Study in Metal Arts