Haley Bates

Haley Bates is an Associate Professor of Metalsmithing and Graduate Advisor for Metalsmithing in the Department of Art and Art History at Colorado State University. She coordinates the Metalsmithing and Jewelry area, teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Her work critiques cultural signifiers and social status through reinterpreted objects.

• Education: M.F.A. (2002, Cranbrook Academy of Art); B.F.A. (1994, University of North Texas)

Research focuses on art as a medium for examining class structures and societal norms. Publications include works in American Craft and Metalsmith magazine, with exhibitions nationally and internationally. Advises graduate students and oversees program curricula in metalsmithing.