Kendall Reiss grew up exploring the rocky shoreline of Narragansett Bay. She earned a BS in Geology from Dickinson College, and a MFA in Jewelry + Metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design. Kendall lives in Bristol, Rhode Island where she operates local arts initiative, Kendall Reiss Gallery & Studio. She is a Professor of the Practice in Metals at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University where she currently serves as Chair of the 3D & Performance Department.