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Skidmore College

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

As archived

Degrees
B.S, M.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation with a brief disruption. The metals/jewelry program has run continuously as a studio area within the Art Department. Archived faculty (Earl Pardon 1951-1989, Arline Fisch 1957-1961, Sharon Church 1973-1976, Susan Hamlet from 1981) are the program's mid-century lineage; Pardon was the long-time anchor. Two Skidmore-alumni Facebook posts (Skidmore Class of 1992 group) indicate the college briefly "cut" a jewelry/metalsmithing course and then "reinstated" it — a curricular/staffing scare rather than a program closure. As of the 2026-2027 catalog the program, courses, and dedicated faculty (Peterson, Pillari) remain active and the studio pages are live.

Link
web.archive.org/web/2014/http://www.temple.edu/crafts/metalsdirectorypage/s171.html

People

Faculty
Arline M. Fisch · 1957 to 1961Earl Pardon · 1951 to 1989Sharon Church · 1973 to 1976Susan Hamlet Spring Of · 1981

Trained here

Arline M. FischHelen ShirkSharon Church McNabbSusan Hamlet

Sources

https://www.skidmore.edu/art/studios/metals/index.phphttps://www.skidmore.edu/art/studios/metals/metalsmithing.phphttps://www.skidmore.edu/art/courses-by-type/metals.phphttps://catalog.skidmore.edu/departments-programs/art/https://www.skidmore.edu/art/faculty/index.phphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/Skidmore1992/posts/10162786253001325/https://www.facebook.com/groups/Skidmore1992/posts/10162824982381325/

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

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