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New Mexico State University

university art department · Active
last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Degrees
B.A, B.F.A, M.A, M.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation with a generational faculty turnover. The archived directory's listed faculty (Carlyle Smith guest 1962–79, Patrice Case, Kate Wagle 1982–88, Lisa Norton 1989–92, "Julia Barrelo 1992–present") no longer reflects current staffing — the named "to present" faculty member is not the current lead. Since ~2014 the program has been led in jewelry/metalsmithing by Motoko Furuhashi (an "Artist in Residence in Metals and Jewelry" posting appears on the department site dated June 2014). The program moved into the new Devasthali Hall art building (opened ~2020) with an upgraded metals studio. It runs a long-standing student Annual Jewelry Sale (42nd+ annual in recent years) and remains active through 2025. No closure, merger, or rename — the area persists within the Department of Art.

Link
artdepartment.nmsu.edu/pages/about-us/facilitiespages/metals.html

People

Faculty
Carlyle Smith As A Guest Professor In The Summer Sessions Of · 1962 to 1979Julia Barrelo · 1992 to presentKate Wagle · 1982 to 1988Lisa Norton · 1989 to 1992Patrice Case ? To ?

Trained here

Beverly PennCamille RendalHeather White

Sources

https://artdepartment.nmsu.edu/pages/about-us/facilitiespages/metals.htmlhttps://artdepartment.nmsu.edu/pages/about-us/facultyandstaffbiopages/motokofuruhashi.htmlhttps://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/arts-sciences/art/https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-s-42nd-annual-jewelry-sale-boosts-art-students--entrepreneurial-skills/s/68549164-0515-4005-8f79-ba246bbf15adhttps://artdepartment.nmsu.edu/

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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