STUDIO ART
Ceramics | Drawing | Painting |
Printmaking | Sculpture
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 499 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.
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