A small, hollow ring with a unique shape that resembles an eagle’s talon sits on her petite finger.
Tracey Herman, a junior crafts major, smiles proudly as she glances at the creation that took her a month and a half to finish.
“The whole thing is made out of sterling silver,” said Herman. “I had to make a copper model first so that I wouldn’t screw up with the silver.”
Herman and other crafts majors make several projects like this in their classes throughout the semester. The School of the Arts crafts department has programs for students in the areas of fiber, metals, glass, wood and clay.
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