Eric Burris
Eric has been working with metal and teaching others the craft for over two decades. Currently serving as the Metals Studio Coordinator at Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft in Columbia, North Carolina, he holds an MFA in Metals & Jewelry from Arizona State University. During his graduate studies, he specialized in the Japanese technique of Mokume Gane, and has since developed a low-tech method for creating diffusion-bonded Mokume Gane by blending traditional and Western techniques. Passionate about sharing his expertise, Eric travels nationwide to lead workshops. In his free time, he enjoys being with his partner, Gretchen, a printmaker, and their two dogs, Javier & Oscar.