ceramics facilities
The Ceramics Program has modern up to date facilities for all levels of study. The approximately 8,000 sq. ft. facilities is divided into several areas including: a wheel area, hand-building area, glaze lab area, clay mixing area, mold-making area and slip-casting area.
Wheels:
- 20 Shimpo "Whisper" electric wheels
Indoor Kilns: three computer-fired Shimpo electric kilns
- 100 cu. ft. gas fired stoneware car kiln
- 250 cu. ft. gas fired stoneware car kiln
- 32 cu. ft. catenary arch gas fired stoneware kiln
Outdoor Kilns:
- 300 cu. ft wood-fired barrel-arched anagama kiln
- 100 cu. ft. gas-fired sprung arch salt kiln
- 6 cu. ft. gas-fired drum/cantilevered raku kiln
- 40 cu. ft. BFA gas fired updraft stoneware kiln
Select Equipment:
- Forklift (shared w/ Sculpture)
- 2 Brent slab-rollers
- Laguna spray booth
- 8 O'Haus gram scales
- Soldner mixer
- 80 qt. dough mixer
- Bluebird Pugmill
