The Walker Ceramics Shop houses plaster and mold-making, foundry, and ceramics facilities, including several ironworkers and kilns. Is is best equipped for wheel throwing, hand building, and slip casting and press molding. An adjoining space features a plaster room, supporting mold making and plaster casting.

Hours and Location

• Main Floor, Walker Hall
• Hours
  • Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Sunday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Equipment

• Pottery wheel
• Extruder
• Slab roller
• Glaze spray booth
• Glaze room
• Materials lab
• Tile saw
• Wet belt sander
• Pug mill
• Clay mixer
• Kilns: 3 reduction, 4 electric, 1 electric test
• Vented plaster workspace (Plaster Room)
• Plaster band saw (Plaster Room)

Training

Training is required before the use of these spaces. Classes scheduled in these spaces are automatically enrolled in training. For information about individualized training, contact Dryden Wells.

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