Contemporary Craft

Dive into CIA’s state-of-the-art facilities for exploring work across ceramics and glass. Faculty and technical specialists will provide expertise and feedback to help you complete a body of work.

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CIA's two-story light-filled ceramics studio

Fabrication studios allow for work in various mediums

Matthew Hollern offering casting demo in metals studio

CIA's jewelry and metals studios offer traditional and digital tools for working in small-scale work

CIA's ceramics studio including glazing rooms and multiple computer-controlled kilns

Residents working in Contemporary Craft will create in spaces designed and equipped for our students preparing for professional craft practices:

CIA’s ceramics studio is fully equipped with seven kilns, including two walk-in kilns, a computerized Blaauw kiln, glazing studio, clay making lab, and a 3D clay printer.

Our two-story glass studios are equipped for glassblowing, fusion glass work (casting, slumping, and bending), flame-working, and cold-glass work (cutting, grinding, polishing and sandblasting).

Residents will also have access to CIA’s Fabrication Studios wood shop and plaster/stone room. The shop features ample workspace, equipment and tools to help conduct processes that include surfacing, cutting, shaping, sanding, turning, drilling, fastening, and mold making.

Some studios, for safety reasons, will be available by pre-scheduling.