Overview:

The Ceramic Department focuses on the artistic and technical aspects of working with clay and other ceramic materials. It encourages students to explore ceramics as both a functional craft and a medium for sculptural and conceptual expression, blending tradition with contemporary practice.

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Core Objectives:

• Develop technical proficiency in hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing.

• Understand the science of clay bodies, glazes, and kiln firing.

• Explore ceramics as both functional ware and sculptural form.

• Foster creativity, craftsmanship, and critical thinking.

• Encourage experimentation with form, surface, and firing techniques.

 

Key Techniques and Practices:

• Hand-building – Coil, slab, and pinch methods for shaping clay manually.

• Wheel-throwing – Creating symmetrical forms like pots and bowls on the potter’s wheel.

• Slip casting – Using molds for consistent ceramic forms.

• Glazing and Surface Decoration – Including sgraffito, underglaze painting, resist techniques, and more.

• Firing Processes – Electric, gas, wood-fired, Raku, and pit firing methods.

• Sculptural Ceramics – Creating non-functional, expressive, and conceptual ceramic art.

 

Facilities and Equipment:

• Multiple kilns (electric, gas, wood-fired, Raku)

• Potter’s wheels, slab rollers, extruders, and pug mills

• Glaze labs for chemical mixing and testing

• Drying and storage spaces

• Studios for hand-building, mold-making, and glazing

 

Curriculum and Activities:

• Foundation training in clay preparation, forming, and firing

• Advanced workshops in sculptural and experimental ceramics

• Art and design history with emphasis on global and Indian ceramic traditions

• Studio critiques and group discussions to foster creativity and analysis

• Collaborative projects, exhibitions, and community-based work

• Research and exploration of sustainable and indigenous ceramic practices

 

Career Opportunities:

Graduates of the Ceramic Department may become:

• Studio potters or ceramic artists

• Designers for ceramic and homeware industries

• Art educators or workshop instructors

• Product designers for tableware and lifestyle brands

• Ceramic technicians or conservators