Clayton Salley is a contemporary art jeweler, metalsmith, researcher, and Fulbright scholar whose work explores the relationship between computational systems and traditional craft. He received his MFA from the University of Iowa in 2026 and a BFA from Texas Tech University in 2022.
In 2025, Salley completed a 10-month Fulbright Fellowship residency at the Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan.
His artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at CraftForms 2025 and 2024, the Dubuque Museum of Art and the Kentucky Museum.
