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Majors Enameling

  • Enameling at CIA

    At The Cleveland Institute of Art, we draw from a strong heritage in enameling. During the 20th century, Cleveland emerged as a center in the development of enameling as an art form. Noted enamellists from the area have advanced technology and published extensively in the discipline. As a result, our enameling majors enjoy extraordinary support from the industry and devoted patrons.

    Experiment with the Medium

    Our Enameling curriculum introduces you to a set of conventional techniques used for centuries and modern approaches of direct painting and drawing of glass onto metal. A key theme of the program is innovation. We encourage our students to experiment using diverse methods, styles, and inspirations. Your work may be driven by functionality, decoration, content, or concept. Exploring two and three dimensions, the scale of your work may range from a minute piece of jewelry to a massive architectural object. Through each project, you will progress in technique and personal expression.

    Learn More

    Find out more about our enameling facilities, faculty, courses, and available scholarships. Check out potential career paths in enameling or works created by our students.

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    Abby Feldman

    Andrea Henry

    Claire Beaufort

    Jed Holtz

    Mary Savage

    Zena Pesta
     

    Enameling Facilities

    As a student in our program, you will have your own generous studio space in the enamel studio, which is outfitted to support both traditional and modern techniques. In addition, our department provides the fullest range of equipment, including industrial scale facilities and materials, for the pursuit of exploration and experimentation within the field.

    Careers in Enameling

    During your tenure at The Cleveland Institute of Art, you will receive career guidance and learn the basics of how to become a self-supporting artist or craftsperson. While some graduates from our Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in enameling have continued on to graduate school, others have pursued the following career paths:

    • Creating work for gallery and retail outlets
    • Designing for various industries
    • Making exhibition pieces
    • Producing commissioned work
    • Teaching
    • Working in private studios

    Download the Enameling program of study

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    Enameling Courses

    • Craft and Material Culture Core Studios
    • Creative Process and Materials Studies
    • Enamel in the Public Realm
    • Enameling: Advanced Projects
    • Enameling: BFA Statement and Exhibition
    • Enameling: Image, Surface, and Relief
    • Enameling: Major Day and Advanced Topics
    • Enameling: 3D Forms in Enameling
    • Freshman Environmental Elective: Craft and Material Culture
    • Language and Materials
    • Multiples in Enamel: Limited Edition, Production, and Series
    • The Printed Image in Enamel

    Goss, Gretchen - Environment Chair-Material Culture / Professor
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    Roetzel, Emily - Arist in Residence
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    Scholarships

    The Cleveland Institute of Art offers an extensive merit recognition program, using endowed scholarships and other private monies, to support our students. We offer scholarships through our academic departments, the Office of Admissions, and the Office of Financial Aid. Learn more about scholarships at CIA.

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    Download Award Recipient Information Sheet

     

    Enameling Scholarships

     

    John F. Puskas '52 Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Enameling
    Award $500 annually on a need basis and preferably to an enameling student, until the fund is depleted (approx. through 2010). Total Amount of Award in 2009: $500, shared by 1 winner(s). Award is based on Need. Merit is criteria in all awards. Need-based awards are based on FAFSA form and the federal methodology.

    Kenneth F. Bates Scholarship for Excellence in Enameling
    Awarded for outstanding achievement and potential to current 2nd or 3rd year students majoring in enameling. Total Amount of Award in 2009: $1,600, shared by 1 or 2 winner(s). Award is based on Merit. Merit is criteria in all awards. Need-based awards are based on FAFSA form and the federal methodology.

    Robert Jergens '60 Scholarship for Excellence in Foundation Design 
    cross-listed in Foundation and Craft areas
    Awarded for artistic achievement and creativity to current 1st year students entering one of the traditional Craft areas - Ceramics, Enameling, Fiber + Material Studies, Glass, and Jewelry + Metals. (1 award per major, divided equally). Total Amount of Award in 2009: $20,000, shared by exactly 5 winner(s). Award is based on Merit. Merit is criteria in all awards. Need-based awards are based on FAFSA form and the federal methodology.

    Jane Iglauer Fallon '36 Scholarship for Excellence in Craft
    cross-listed in Craft areas
    Awarded to current 2nd or 3rd year students who show great potential or have demonstrated excellence, and are majoring in one of these Craft disciplines: Ceramics, Enameling, Glass, Jewelry + Metals. Total Amount of Award in 2009: $3,760, shared by 1 or more winner(s). Award is based on Merit. Merit is criteria in all awards. Need-based awards are based on FAFSA form and the federal methodology.