Seth Gould is a Massachusetts-based metalsmith and tool maker who creates and ornaments utilitarian objects that range from simple tools to highly embellished locks. Gould has exhibited work in Germany, Japan, and across the United States. He has been a Core Fellow and a Resident Artist at the Penland School of Craft and has taught, demonstrated, and lectured at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, the Center for Metal Arts, Southern Illinois Metalsmithing Society, and the Society of North American Goldsmiths.