jolynn SANTIAGOis an artist, jeweler, and educator. She earned her BFA from Kent State University and her MFA in Metal from SUNY New Paltz. JOLYNN worked as a bench jeweler in New York City before pursuing graduate school.
After completing her MFA, Jolynn expanded her studio work through an artist residency at ARROWMONT School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee and later taught in Baltimore at the Baltimore Jewelry Center,TOWSON UNIVERSITY, and Montgomery College.
She also teaches at the Shelburne Craft School and Champlain Valley Union High School to support local arts education and stay connected to the broader COMMUNITY.
JOLYNN HAS BEEN FEATURED IN NUMEROUS publications SUCH AS:
Metalsmith Magazine, Klimt.02, ON OFFER, and Autor Contemporary Jewelry Magazine.
Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including selections for Schmuck 2023 in Munich, Germany; Melting Point Valencia in Valencia, Spain; and, recently, her first solo show, surroundings, at Brooklyn Metal Works in New York City.
Jolynn teaches full-time out of her studio, offering jewelry, metal, and enameling classes in a space built for focused learning, exploration, and creative growth.
ERIC cannizzaro
grew up in VERMONT, where he developed a lifelong interest in natural history. After high school, he spent several years working odd jobs and traveling in Central and South America. In 2010, he enrolled at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, to study natural history and ornithology. At Evergreen, Eric found his way to the wood shop, where he explored arched instrument making and furniture making.
After years of alternating between Field Biology and Woodworking, he accepted a residency at the Arbutus Folk School in 2017, where he studied the techniques used in Windsor CHAIRMAKING and adapted them to the tools and materials he had available. In 2019, he apprenticed with Curtis Buchanan, a Windsor chairmaker in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and accepted a residency at ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS.
Eric lives in Charlotte, Vermont, where he makes Windsor and Ladderback chairs on commission. Eric has taught chairmaking and woodworking classes in his own shop and at education spaces across the country, including:
Arbutus Folk School, WA; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN; Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, ME; John C. Campbell Folk School, NC; Penland School of Craft, NC; and Sanborn Mills Farm, NH.
Find out more about Eric, his work, and classes outside of Vermont Handworks at his website.
VERMONT HANDWORKS class schedule
While most classes are taught by Eric or Jolynn, the V e r m o n t H a n d w o r k s shop has hosted some wonderful guest instructors in recent years. Many of these instructors teach elsewhere as well, so we’ve LINKED to their websites here. Keep an eye out for them on future SCHEDULES.
Penny Hewitt - Black Ash and Birch Bark BasketryRenee Baumann - Cattail Basketry Tall Grass Design - Dry Stone WallingWill Nissen - Shrink Pots, Bowl Carving Lorry Anne - Watercolor Zakari Leblanc - Shrink PotsBarbara Sauer-Davis - Spoon Carving, Natural Dyes Dawson Moore - Chairmaking, Spoon Carving Elia Bizzari - Windsor Chairmaking Jes Clark - Willow BasketryAspen Golann - Relief Carving Heather Ashworth - Shaker Boxes, Broom Tying