Art

Facilities

Art classrooms and studios are spread out over two buildings; the Fine Arts Building and the Studio Arts Building. 

Student Charles Morris welding in the sculpture studio

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Sculpture facilities at Southwestern University

Students at work in the ceramics studio. (Photo credit: Southwestern University)

The 1920 square foot main studio: part of the 6,412 square foot ceramics facility.

The 2298 square foot outdoor covered kiln yard with a Bailey Gas Kiln (center), a reduction cooling kiln (right), and a soda/salt kiln (left). The yard also contains a wood fire kiln, two Skutt barrel kilns, and a Bailey Raku Kiln.

The 288 square foot ceramics/sculpture glaze room.

Sarofim School of Fine Arts Gallery

Jenna Foster at work in her studio space.

Sarofim School of Fine Arts Gallery

Student at work in the studio.

The printmaking studio.

    You will find SU faculty and students interacting in a variety of inspiring studios and intimate classrooms and seminar spaces throughout these two buildings.

     

    The Rufus Franklin Edwards Studio Art Building is a 13,169 square foot dedicated studio art facility divided equally between ceramics and sculpture areas with 1,920 square foot main studios for each, a glaze mixing room, 400 square foot faculty studios/offices, a large covered outdoor kiln work space, a clay mixing room, many storage spaces, and a loading dock. A full-time Studio Technician supports the sculpture and ceramics studio areas and lab courses, in addition to maintaining all equipment, and there is a small dedicated studio to support the technician.

     

    Ceramics Facilities

    Sculpture Facilities