Three Dimensional Arts

All studio courses are one-unit courses and meet five hours per week. Students interested in an Art and Art History major should plan to take AAH131 Drawing I, the pre-requisite for upper-level studio art courses, as soon as possible. See the Foundations page for more information.

Ceramics

Students learn a wide range of contemporary practices used by ceramic artists and designers working today, how to find their own creative voices, and how to analyze ceramic works of art from their own positionalities. In addition to hands-on techniques, students study historical ceramics and the art movements that shaped them. This exploration of historical context illuminates how past trends and techniques continue to influence contemporary ceramic art.

Instructor: Rachael Marne Jones

Facilities

• Griffiths GR10-11
  • 10 Throwing wheels for student use (Brent and Whisper) & 1 wheel for instruction/demonstrations
  • Professional Gradation Back drop station for documenting 3D artwork
  • Fully Stocked Raw Materials Lab for glaze and clay making
  • Large format Spray Booth
  • 4 electric kilns (oxidation)
  • 1 Gas kiln  (oxidation & reduction)
  • Slab Roller
  • 2 Pug mills
  • Ventilation in Glaze Lab
  • Ventilation in Kiln Room
  • Student Storage Shelving units

Courses

• AAH-249 Ceramics I
• AAH-250 Ceramics II
• AAH-351 Ceramics III

Of Interest

• Conservation In Clay Sculptural Project
• Ceramics Trompe-l’oeil Sculpting with Rachael Jones