Forever fascinated by boxes and lockets, Kaitlyn has been fabricating these and other objects since starting her metalsmithing career in 2006. Using traditional metalsmithing techniques, she creates objects that encourage her to share overwhelming emotion, especially when the right words cannot be found. Kaitlyn earned her jewelry and metalsmithing degrees from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Through the years she has worked as a gallery manager, adjunct faculty, and workshop instructor at various institutions. She is currently the Program Coordinator at Metalwerx where she also teaches.

Violet Ita is a metalsmith currently residing in Boston, Massachusetts. She was raised in Western Massachusetts and attended a Waldorf School, an alternative education system which fostered her love of craft. Violet graduated from MassArt with a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2019, and has continued work in the field in various roles, currently as the Business Manager at Metalwerx.