UW Master Craftsman Program Expands Career Opportunities for UW Art Students
Published May 09, 2025
The University of Wyoming’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is undertaking a program geared to give art students real-world experience in fabrication and restoration to help secure careers in manufacturing and design. The program will be offered as an extra-curricular course in the 2026 academic year. UW art sculpture professor Ashley Hope Carlisle oversees the Master Craftsman Program. Her approach to teaching creative problem-solving through art is the driving concept behind the initiative. The aim is to give learners direct exposure to business practices in industry, enabling them to pursue professions in production, development, and construction. “This is a uniquely innovative approach that enables budding professionals in art disciplines to participate in a variety of industries as well as start their own artisan businesses,” said Robert Macy, Director of UW’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). “Students gain hands-on experience they can apply across a wide range of industries and career opportunities.”
