Ceramics
A concentration in Ceramics at Loyola offers the student practice and exposure to most aspects of the ceramics arts, its making and history. We encourage any and all serious ceramic investigations without any philosophical paradigms. Classes are small (10 students maximum) with syllabi emphasizing pottery, handbuilding and mold work. Class assignments include glaze room projects, kiln theories and practice and library research. Students have access to the studio outside of scheduled classes and weekends. Visiting artists and workshops occur annually. Recent guests were: Joe Bova, Sally Barbier, John Donovan, Paul Soldner, Dennis Sipiorski, Tracy and Catherine Dotson, and Bill Kremer.
Facilities
The Ceramics area includes: a large community studio, glaze room, clay mixing room, electric kiln room and outdoor gas kiln area. Seniors have a semi-private studio work area. Equipment includes: 4 electric pottery wheels, 2 kick wheels, 1 hand extruder, 1 Soldner clay mixer, 3 electric kilns, 1 raku kiln and 1 high fire gas kiln.
