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Ceramics is offered as an emphasis area of study for both undergraduate students and graduate students.
Overview:
Ceramics is one of the oldest, traditional, and historical artforms. It is the art of making objects out of clay bodies and firing under heat into a hardened permanent form using a kiln.
Types of ceramics include earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, and terra cotta.
Students will learn to use clay creatively to make both utilitarian and non-functional sculptural ceramics with wheel-thrown and hand-building methods. They also become skilled at making clay and glazes and firing different kilns.
This area of study is headed by Matt Long, Assistant Professor of Art. Two adjunct professors and four graduate students also assist in teaching and maintaining of the ceramics lab.
Facilities:
The ceramics area is housed on the first floor of Meek Hall and consists of a large indoor studio/teaching area, clay-mixing and storage area, loading dock, well-equipped glaze lab, and an outdoor kiln pad. There are four 9 ft. x 16 ft. semi-private studios for graduate students.
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Equipment and Facilities | |
| 25 | electric pottery wheels | |
| 6 | electric bisque kilns | |
| 3 | gas reduction kilns | |
| 1 | salt kiln | |
| 1 | soda kiln | |
| 2 | raku kilns | |
| 2 | clay mixers with ventilator | |
| 1 | Laguna pro-V spray booth with ventilator | |
| 1 | portable mixer for glaze preparation | |
Organizations:
Mud Daubers
The Mud Daubers are a group of advanced student ceramicists led by Assistant Professor Matt Long. They participate in various events such as the Double Decker Art Festival, Empty Bowls project and Ole Miss Alumni projects throughout the year as well as host a fall and spring sale on campus. The Mud Daubers bring in many national and international visiting artists. For more information, call (662)915-5860.
Visiting Artists:
Jeff Johnston–Fall 2009
Tom Bartel–Spring 2009
Greg Crowe–Fall 2008