Our state-of-the-art facility in the Fine Arts Building gives students a wide range of technical opportunities and is fully equipped to accommodate both traditional and experimental ceramic practices. The well-resourced, ventilated, and brightly lit 10,000 square foot studios are designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the students and the curriculum. The facility is outfitted with a full range of equipment that is essential to all methods of clay fabrication, surface development, and firing, including computer aided design, 3D printing and prototyping, and manufacturing tools that support our students’ expanding production needs. Our generously equipped clay and glaze materials lab support limitless testing and experimentation. Firing ranges from low to high temperatures in electric, gas, soda, and wood kilns. Large, mid-range, and small kilns are available for group and individual firings.
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50 ft3 downdraft car kiln |
Mac computer lab |
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35 ft3 downdraft car kiln |
2 extrusion clay 3D printers |
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12 ft3 downdraft gas kiln |
full-color ceramic decal printer |
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18 ft3 downdraft soda kiln |
installation and photography room and equipment for documenting work |
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100 ft3 Anagama wood kiln |
digital projector |
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25 ft3 front-load electric kiln |
iron oxide decal printer |
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20 ft3 front-load electric kiln |
2 Peter Pugger mixing pug mills 1 Peter Pugger mixing and de-airing pug mill |
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1 top-load oval electric kiln |
Soldner clay mixer |
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6 top-load barrel electric kilns |
2 blunger slip mixers |
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5 top-load test electric kilns |
2 spray booths |
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plaster mixing and mold-making room |
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plaster band saw |
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plaster lathe |
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tile saw |
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Jolly Jigger |
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3 slab rollers |
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2 extruders |
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fully equipped tool room with hand and power tools |
Additional Resources
- Fully equipped wood shop
- Digital Fabrication Lab, including: • laser cutter • vinyl cutter • 4’ x 8’ ShopBot CNC router • large format color printer
- Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center with Stratasys, 3D Systems, and Makerbot printers for plastic, resin, and metal
