As part of celebrating its 50th anniversary, The Clay Studio is thrilled to launch its new Digital Fabrication Studio, a clay-centered makerspace, that expands the creative resources TCS provides to artists at all levels. Generously funded by The Knight Foundation, this studio offers access to cutting-edge digital fabrication tools and educational programs, opening up opportunities for artists and students in our community to experiment, innovate, and evolve their practices.
Digital Fabrication Studio:
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Located on the 3rd floor adjacent to the Shared Artist Studio
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Point of contact: Audrey An, Prototyping & Digital Fabrication Studio Manager
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New 10-week community class titled Digital Clay (Two classes per term).
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Learn how to use 3d modeling softwares to generate a form for slip-casting and/or direct clay printing.
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Learn custom tool-making for aiding handbuilding and/or wheel-throwing, etc.
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Equipment:
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Plastic Printers (Four Prusa 3D MK4 Printers)
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Clay Printers (Two VormVrij Lutum 4M PRO, One VormVrij Lutum V4.6, One PotterBot 10 XL)
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Laser Cutter (One GlowForge Pro)
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Vinyl Cutter (One GCC Puma IV, One Cricut Explore 3)
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Decal Printer (One Enduring Images Ricoh SPC440DN)
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Others (One XY-Plotter, Four Macbooks Pro (available software Adobe Suites, Rhino, Blender 3D, etc), One B&W Copier & Printer)
The Knight Foundation
The Digital Fabrication Studio is generously supported by the Knight Foundation