Seth Papac

Seth Papac grounds their practice in a deep love of jewelry, an appreciation of its 150,000-plus-year history, and a sincere belief in its ability to affect our experience of—and existence in—the world. Their exploration of jewelry includes teaching and mentoring students, researching and producing conceptual one-of-a-kind jewelry, and creating production and fashion jewelry. In addition to teaching at RISD, Seth lectures and serves as a visiting critic throughout the US and beyond. They currently serve as co-president and board member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Seth received their BFA from the University of Washington, Seattle and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Their work is exhibited and published internationally, most recently in Montreal, Canada and Seoul, Korea, and was selected for Schmuck 2025 in Munich, Germany. They are the recipient of such awards and grants as the Louise Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, a Peter S. Reed Foundation Grant, and the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. Recent residencies include the Department of Gemstone and Jewellery at the Trier University of Applied Sciences and Jacob Bengel Foundation, Idar Oberstein, Germany and the Steelyard in Providence, RI. Their work is part of numerous permanent collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Cranbrook Art Museum, and the Rotasa Foundation.