Western Michigan University - Frostic School of Art
Published: 16.07.2014

Ruudt Peters working with students in the main jewelry studio during the HATE workshop - November 2009.
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Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a national research university enrolling nearly 25,000 students from across the United States and more than 100 other countries. Founded in 1903, it is a learner-centered, discovery-driven and globally engaged public university that stands out among America's more than 5,000 higher education institutions.
WMU combines the resources of a major research university with the personal attention and friendly atmosphere often found at a small college. Taking full advantage of that combination gives students the edge they need to succeed in graduate school, the workplace and life.
Students attending WMU enjoy top-notch programs, teachers, facilities and hands-on learning opportunities. They expect and receive one-on-one attention from senior-level faculty members and quickly find that advisors, career specialists, mentors and tutors are within easy reach. In addition, most classes are relatively small in size and taught by the University's full-time professors.
Faculty members have been trained at the world's leading universities and bring a global perspective to the classroom. A majority of these scholars have a passion for research as well as teaching. They not only share their cutting-edge work in the classroom, but also welcome undergraduate and graduate students alike into their research laboratories and creative studios.
Western Michigan University is a national research university enrolling nearly 25,000 students from across the United States and more than 100 other countries. Founded in 1903, it is a learner-centered, discovery-driven and globally engaged public university that stands out among America's more than 5,000 higher education institutions.
WMU combines the resources of a major research university with the personal attention and friendly atmosphere often found at a small college. Taking full advantage of that combination gives students the edge they need to succeed in graduate school, the workplace and life.
Students attending WMU enjoy top-notch programs, teachers, facilities and hands-on learning opportunities. They expect and receive one-on-one attention from senior-level faculty members and quickly find that advisors, career specialists, mentors and tutors are within easy reach. In addition, most classes are relatively small in size and taught by the University's full-time professors.
Faculty members have been trained at the world's leading universities and bring a global perspective to the classroom. A majority of these scholars have a passion for research as well as teaching. They not only share their cutting-edge work in the classroom, but also welcome undergraduate and graduate students alike into their research laboratories and creative studios.
Teachers
Recent Visiting Artists in Metals/Jewelry:Ruudt Peters, Yevgeniya Kagonovich, Tina Rath, Suzanne Beautymann, Sharon Massey, Donald Friedlich, Robert Ebendorf

Brooch: Steves Shop 1, 2009
Wood, cable, rubber, thread, wool, nails, formica, marker, knitting needles, steel wool, sterling silver
9 x 5 x 15 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Steves Shop 2, 2009
Wood, paint, knitting needles, yarn, rubber, formica, nails, contact paper, sterling silver
6 x 4 x 12 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Steves Shop 3, 2009
Wood, paint, marker, steel wool, thread, rubber, formica, knitting needles, sterling silver
10 x 4 x 9 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Non-things (yellow), 2009
Sterling silver, copper, enamel, thread
5.7 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Object: Non-things (black & white), 2009
Shibuichi, leather, thread
5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Non-things (gray), 2009
Sterling silver, leather, thread
15 x 2 x 2 cm (varies)
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Object: Non-things (pale), 2009
Faux leather, thread
6.5 x 6.5 x 2 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Pendant: (mark), 2008
Copper, enamel, graphite, scrub oak
4 x 3 x 2c m, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: As Is, 2008
Copper, cloisonné enamel, wood, leather
11 x 4 x 2 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Ring: Preen, 2008
Sterling silver, fur, iolite
2 x 2 x 4 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Necklace: Tchotchke, 2009
Sterling silver, wood, wax, plaster
40 x 10 x 5 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Necklace: Calling all Humans Series, 2010
Paper, rubber, thread
Approximately 40 cm long
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Object: Calling all Humans Series, 2010
Leather, hair, fimo, natural elements, thread
Approximately 20 cm long
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Calling all Humans Series, 2010
Paper, glass beads, thread, oxidized sterling silver
Approximately 40 cm long
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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Brooch: Studies on Snow, 2010
Oxidized sterling silver, various found materials
Largest Brooch - 11 x 6 x 1.5 cm
BFA with emphasis in Metals/Jewelry
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