The State of the Studios:

a case for new art studios

at Hamilton College

 

Welcome to our second-floor sculpture space.

 

The sculpture studio, reverse angle.

 

Busy corridor space/printmaking studio.

 

More of the busy corridor space/printmaking studio.

 

Yet more of the printmaking studio/busy corridor.

 

STUDIO ART ENROLLMENTS: Spring 2003

COURSE
NUMBER

TITLE Section Enrollment
Limit		 Actual
Enrollment		 Waitlisted
Students
104 Drawing 1 25 26 19
104 Drawing 2 25 28 14
106 Intro to Ceramics 1 18 20 36
113 Intro to Photography 1 15 15 4
113 Intro to Photography 2 15 15 18
203 Painting I 1 15 17 3
213 Intro to Video 1 9 8 11
213 Intro to Video 2 10 12 12
233 Basics of Printmaking 1 12 12 16

 

The painting studio, in the southwest corner of List.

 

The crowded "loft" in the painting studio.

Please note the variety of colors of overhead lighting.

 

Improvised fixtures in the painting studio.

 

Please note the "ventilation" system for the painting studio, 1035 sq. ft.

 

Corridor/workshop between the painting and drawing studios.

Drawing studio (part of the south addition to List constructed in 1992).

 

STUDIO ART ENROLLMENTS: Fall 2002

COURSE
NUMBER

TITLE Section Enrollment
Limit		 Actual
Enrollment		 Waitlisted
Students
104 Drawing 1 25 27 5
104 Drawing 2 25 26 20
105 Design 1 27 30 16
106 Intro to Ceramics 1 18 16 21
109 Intro to Sculpture 1 13 13 18
113 Intro to Photo 1 15 15 17
113 Intro to Photo 2 15 16 15
160 Figure Drawing 1 20 23 8
203 Painting I 1 15 19 12
219 Experimental Sculpture 1 10 10 5
233 Basics of Printmaking 1 12 11 11
302 Photography Workshop 1   13  

 

Outdoor sculpture workspace (lucky day—no rain or snow!).

 

Additional outdoor workspace for sculpture.

Note the "ventilation" for the clay mixing room for the ceramics studio.

 

Ceramics senior project space.

 

Corridor/storage between ceramics and sculpture studios. Also used for photography.

 

Sculpture senior project space. Please note the welding tank storage area.

 

Reverse angle view of Sculpture Senior Project space.

 

STUDIO ART ENROLLMENTS: Spring 2002

COURSE
NUMBER

TITLE Section Enrollment
Limit		 Actual
Enrollment		 Waitlisted
Students
104 Drawing 1 25 26 17
106 Intro to Ceramics 1 18 18 14
113 Intro to Photography 1 10 13 18
113 Intro to Photography 2 15 13 18
160 Figure Drawing 1 20 24 5
203 Painting I 1 15 21 7
213 Intro to Video 1 9 11 9
213 Intro to Video 2 10 10 6
235 Intaglio Printmaking 1 12 12 7
304 Advanced Painting 1 12 14 2
308 Sculpture Workshop 1   10  
311 Ceramics Workshop 1   14  

 

Photography classroom/storage space.

 

Photo drying area.

 

Film drying space.

 

Photography darkroom, sink area.

 

Photography darkroom, second sink area.

 

Student gallery space.

 

Reverse angle view of student gallery.

NOT SHOWN:

faculty studios in the basement of Dunham dorm

senior project spaces in the basement of Dunham dorm

 

PROPOSAL FOR NEW AND RENOVATED FACILITIES:

Introductory studios for painting, drawing, and sculpture

Advanced studios for painting, printmaking, and sculpture

Senior project space for sculpture, ceramics, painting, photography, and printmaking

Photography studio with prep area, film loading rooms, film developing room, darkroom with space for 15 enlargers, and adequate storage

Workshops, including:

  • wood shop, with storage
  • metal shop, with storage
  • plaster/plastic shop, with storage
  • printmaking, with storage
  • matting room, with storage
  • ceramics shop, with enlarged chemistry room and enlarged clay making room

Dedicated student exhibition space, with storage.

6 Faculty offices with studio spaces

(Note: Video facilities will be part of the Studio for Trans-media Arts.)