Kathleen Cuda

Detail-oriented and hard-working jewelry artisan with BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing and hands-on studio experience. Skilled in bench work, metal finishing, and production support. Seeking to advance technical skills and finishing capabilities in a collaborative shop environment while contributing to high-quality custom jewelry production.

Studio Assistant - Penland School of Craft - Penland, NC

(2025-09 - 2025-11)

• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, welcoming metals studio.
• Assisted students with fabrication and finishing of metals projects. Skills included annealing, soldering, sanding, powder coating, enameling, polishing, and applying patinas.
• Assisted the instructor in preparing demonstrations and materials for class.
• Facilitated the sale of materials to students and kept accurate records.

Studio Monitor - Pennsylvania Western University Edinboro Metals Studio - Edinboro, PA

(2022-09 - 2024-05)

• Supervised and assisted students in production of jewelry and metals projects.
• Helped students safely and successfully perform skills including lost wax casting, flush stone setting, bezel setting, soldering, sanding and polishing, and forming metal.
• Cleaned and maintained the metals studio.

BFA - Jewelry and Metalsmithing - Pennsylvania Western University at Edinboro (2024-05)