Studio Art & Craft

Jimmie Lackey

The Studio Art & Craft program prepares students who dream of becoming independent and commissioned artists who run a business from their studio as an entrepreneur and independent artists who exhibit their work, teach others, manage art organizations or lead non-profit initiatives. Our program emphasizes the development of creativity and critical thinking skills that can be applied beyond specific disciplines, and graduates will have the expertise and versatility needed to thrive in diverse industries.

Studio Art & Craft is rooted in the disciplines of ceramics, digital fabrication, digital media, drawing, fibers/textiles, glass, installation, metalsmithing/jewelry, painting, performance, print media and sculpture and combines traditional making with contemporary processes and progressive technologies. Students focus on producing meaningful works of art and/or learning the artisan’s role in designing well-crafted functional form.

Numbers that matter

24-HOUR

seniors receive their own studio spaces with 24-hour access and all students have the opportunity to exhibit their work at any of three dedicated galleries on campus

STATE-OF-THE-ART FOUNDRY

includes iron, bronze and aluminum pours

GLOBAL

CCS alumni exhibit nationally and globally including the Prestigious Whitney Biennial, Henry Moore Institute in the U.K., the Guggenheim and MoMa to name a few