Fusing science and culture through metalsmithing

Photo caption: Rhea Vedro is on a mission to “transform lives through the art of making something.” As a technical instructor of metalsmithing in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vedro is helping students discover the power of working with their hands. Photo credit: Gretchen Ertl. Article by Michaela Jarvis. MIT News – October 29, 2024.

As the metal artist in residence and technical instructor in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), Rhea Vedro operates in a synthesis of realms that broadens and enriches the student experience at MIT. “Across MIT,” she says, “people in the arts, humanities, and sciences come together, and as soon as there’s opportunity to […]

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