Matthew Runfola

Teaches at Chicago Industrial Arts and Design

CIADC Founder, Executive DirectorFabricated Metalworking & Forging Department Manager, Instructor

Matthew received  his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He worked in a variety of capacities, from R&D and industrial engineering, to consumer product design and development in the sporting goods industry. Matthew found the right balance of technical design, creativity, and hands-on in 3D art. In 2002, he left the corporate world to focus on  developing his art-furniture and sculpture practice. He began teaching sculpture at a community art center where he headed the Metal Sculpture Department for nearly 13 years. Matthew is author of Patina: 300+ Coloration Effects for Jewelers & Metalsmiths (Interweave, 2014), and is founder of the Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center.