Jolynn Santiago
Charlotte, VT
Jolynn Santiago is an artist, jeweler, and educator based in Charlotte, Vermont. Originally from Ohio, she moved to Vermont four years ago from Baltimore, where she taught at Towson University, Montgomery College, and the Baltimore Jewelry Center. She received a BFA in Jewelry | Enameling from Kent State University and an MFA in Metal from SUNY New Paltz.
Jolynn teaches workshops locally, at craft schools throughout New England, and around the country. She is the co-founder of Vermont Handworks, a metal, enamel, natural fiber, and wood studio in Charlotte.
Her teaching focuses on building technical confidence through hands-on practice and material exploration, working with students at all experience levels to develop their own designs and create work that reflects their individual vision. She values the innate creativity that each student brings to the making process.
