ART DEPARTMENT FACILITIES
Ceramics | Sculpture
| Multi-Purpose | Painting
| Photography | Printmaking
| Drawing
Seminar | Smith Gallery | Technology
Lab | Slide Library | Print
and Drawing Study Room
CERAMICS STUDIO
General Work Area
The 2,200 square feet ceramics studio is designed
to accommodate needs of all students in the four levels of ceramics
classes: Art 140 Introduction to Studio: Ceramic Processes,
Art 240 Ceramics, Art 340 Advanced Ceramics, and Art 491 Senior
Project. The general work area is equipped with 12 power potters
wheels (Brent and Shimpo), 3 extruders, a slab maker, a bat
cart and a ware cart, and 6 work tables and a main work counter
with under-counter storage shelves as well as wall shelves.
Glazing Alcove
The glazing alcove has 2 stainless steel glazing
tables with over-the-counter ventilation, counters, cabinets,
shelves, sink, and test tile display wall. The kiln room with
state-of-the-art ventilation contains: a 40 c.f. Alpine gas
kiln, a 16 c.f. Alpine electric kiln, a 10 c.f. automatic Skutt
electric kiln, and a portable raku kiln along with two ware
carts and shelves for drying ware.
Other Service Areas
Other service areas include a clay mixing/storage
room, a chemical storage room, a finished works room, and a
spray booth room with built in compressed air and excellent
ventilation. The general studio exits into a work yard, which
is equipped with water, electrical and compressed air outlets,
shared in common with the sculpture studio. Raku firings and
other class activities are done in this area. The working environment
in the studio is excellent with state-of-the-art lighting (track
and florescent) and ventilation and climate control that allow
for windows to be opened.
Ceramics classes are taught in the ceramics studio,
and all courses include a studio period in which students work
on projects with aid and supervision from their professor. Students
are also welcome to work on projects in the studio on their
own time, and can design projects to put together on a one-on-one
basis with the instructor.
