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Silversmithing Exhibition

Canadian Student Silversmithing Exhibition

A Travelling Exhibition of Emerging Canadian Metal Artists

Discover the future of contemporary silversmithing at the Canadian Student Silversmithing Exhibition, a travelling showcase featuring work by students from three leading Canadian institutions: NBCCD, OCAD University, and NSCAD University.

On display at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery from May 7 to 17, 2026, this exhibition brings together a diverse collection of work that reflects the evolving landscape of jewellery and metal arts in Canada.

Emerging Voices in Silversmithing

This exhibition highlights the creativity, technical skill, and innovation of emerging artists working in silversmithing today. Through a range of forms and approaches, students explore both traditional techniques and contemporary ideas, pushing the boundaries of the craft.

From functional objects to conceptual pieces, the work on display offers insight into how the next generation of makers is shaping the future of metal arts in Canada.

Learn MoreJewellery/Metal Arts

Jewellery/Metal Arts is a two-year studio-based Diploma program that can be completed in four semesters of study. The program enables students to learn skills that transform metal into functional and non-functional objects. It provides intensive skill development by introducing students to sawing, filing, soldering, riveting and stone-setting. Students use Computer-Assisted Design (CAD), mould-making and casting technologies to experiment in making multiple designs. Through advanced processes such as complex construction, forging and silversmithing, they establish an individual artistic practice.

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