Ceramics At Penn State

Ceramics studio memberships three month studio memberships are available during fall and.

Ceramics at penn state. The ceramics studio is located in the hub robeson center ll 008 the same floor as the bookstore. Email protected visit the makerspace. Enroll in the art major. Porcelain stoneware and an array of glazes and slips are available as well as gas and electric kilns for oxidation and reduction firings.

The palmer s collection of ceramics is varied and impressive encompassing both ancient and contemporary styles and both western and non western traditions. Visit us 1600 woodland road abington pa 19001 3990 campus map 215 881 7600. December 9 2013 by williamcromar. That has certainly been the case with penn state s research on textured ceramics which the messing lab has worked on since the late nineties.

They may add to the sum total of scientific knowledge but the road from idea to product is a long and torturous one. In art education dual m s. The studio is the second door on your left. In art offers concentrations in ceramics drawing and painting graphic design new media photography printmaking and sculpture all to elevate your art and impact.

Most discoveries born in the university laboratory never make it into the marketplace. New methods of processing advanced ceramic materials are being discovered by penn state scientists for use in lasers optical communications implants spark plugs and microelectronics. The ceramics area welcomes both functional and sculptural approaches to the art form. A bit of central pennsylvania is currently displayed at rockefeller center in new york city thanks to the efforts of penn state ceramics faculty and students who in early spring semester 2020 provided central pennsylvania clay used to dye flags for an art installation.

Ancient peruvian ceramics as part of its impressive ceramics collection the palmer museum of art houses an extensive array of peruvian pottery ranging from the early centuries b c e. Courses at all levels in this concentration develop an understanding of ceramic history as well as an appreciation for contemporary works. Up to the sixteenth century. Visit penn state abington.

The studio has eight electric wheels three electric oxidation kilns clay clay tools and a variety of glazes. Visit the art gallery. Penn state enjoys a reputation of having some of the best minds in ceramics research known to the field today. The penn state m f a.