CERAMICS
Ceramics at Grand Valley State University consists of a wide-ranging program
emphasizing traditional through contemporary methods of working with clay.
From introduction through advanced level, students engage in clay making, hand-building,
wheel-throwing, slip-casting, raw material study & glaze calculation, and
kiln loading & firing. Students strengthen technical and conceptual skills
through courses that focus on the rigorous development of concept with the
goal of pursuing an individual approach to a full integration of idea, material
and process. Furthermore, students are encouraged, supported and challenged
to explore various approaches to clay while drawing from other art & design
disciplines and experiment with different strategies of ceramic art as; function,
design, sculpture, mixed-media, installation and performance.
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