Alice CArroll
Alice Carroll received her BFA from Maine College of Art and an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology.
After receiving her MFA, she was selected to be an Artist in Residence at Penland School of Crafts. During her residency she acted as the Metals Studio Coordinator. This gave her the opportunity to meet with some wonderful metalsmiths and start to share some of her knowledge. During this time she developed a jewelry line that she sold wholesale across the country. She also explored working in metal on a large scale, forming vessels and later, wall hangings in copper and bronze. She returned to Maine after her residency ended, and began teaching workshops. In 1998, she became the Head of the Metals Department at Heartwood College of Art, where her love of teaching began.
In 2003, she joined Sanctuary Arts as the metals instructor, and also later began teaching at River Tree Arts. During this time she realized how much she wanted to teach and share what she knew and became certified to teach art in the State of Maine. She has had the opportunity to teach workshops at several locations, including Kennebunk Public Schools, and in many private forums. She continues to produce and sell her work, and uses her classes as inspiration. She considers teaching classes as an art form, and enjoys every moment in the studio with students. Along with teaching, she divides her time between custom work, one of a kind jewelry, a production line for wholesale and retail, and large scale sculptural pieces. She feels very fortunate to have been able to work as a metalsmith for over 30 years.
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