March 16, 2010
The Ohio State University: From Ceramics Monthly’s MFA Factor
Established in 1926, The Ohio State University Ceramics program is one
of the oldest in the country. The educational philosophy of the
program, which operates inside the larger graduate program in The OSU
Department of Art, encourages students to bridge the boundaries of both
concept and material. The program promotes a cross fertilization of
media and methods and places a high value on intellectual research.
October 21, 2009
Combining Histories: Make, Scan, Mill, Print, Adjust, Repeat
For the past few years we have utilized several forms of
rapid prototyping to explore new methods of creating form. At The Ohio State
University ceramics program, we have a large Techno Isel CNC (computer
numerically controlled) router and a Konica Minolta Vivid 910 3D scanner, a
Z-Corp 510 3D printer and a soon-to-be-operational Epilog laser cutter. In an
environment where research and development are crucial activities, we willingly
embrace these new technologies in search of a balance between traditional craft
and industrial practice.