Barton Art Department The Ceramics concentration provides a dynamic studio workshop environment to explore claywork as craft and fine art. Students are introduced to clay as a vehicle for functional, sculptural, and conceptual expression. Instruction is offered in wheel throwing and handbuilding. Different clays, glazes, and firing techniques are employed, including Raku, stoneware and earthenware.
Students investigate ideas through studio projects and gain expertise in all ceramic techniques.
The program is enriched through field trips to local pottery workshops, artists' studios, regional ceramics conferences, and galleries and museums. In-class presentations on historical and contemporary ceramics round out the coursework.