3D Studies
Interdisciplinary Studio: Sculpture
The sculpture program is an interdisciplinary studio program that emphasizes a broad foundation of technical, critical, and professional skills. The program enables students to grow as artists by focusing on the development of strong conceptual ideas and personal approaches linked with the informed use of media and technique.
Students are exposed to traditional materials and processes such as carving, clay modeling, welding fabrication, assemblage, mold making and bronze casting as well as new technologies such as 3D digital production, rapid-prototyping, video and new media. Students are further encouraged to explore content in installation, performance, time-based art, 3D computing, ecological or science based work, and other new genres.
The Interdisciplinary Sculpture curriculum places strong emphasis on understanding context — cultural, historical, political and personal — and encourages experimentation, conceptual rigor and interdisciplinary risk taking. The curriculum is further enriched by Youngstown State University’s proximity to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, affording students ready access to museums, galleries, performances and other culturally rich opportunities.
Interdisciplinary Sculpture is a part of CoLab: The Collaborative Learning Laboratory, which is a unique partnership between the visual arts and engineering programs at Youngstown State University. The unique collaborative nature of CoLab provides students exciting opportunities for the significant application of creative problem solving in a cross-disciplinary learning environment utilizing new and innovative technologies. Regional industrial partners bring invaluable cutting-edge technological resources and expertise to CoLab’s synthesis of visual arts and engineering practice.
By offering a rich mix of conceptual, material and process experiences students gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of a full range of contemporary art practices and critical theory in sculpture.
Sculpture Studio Facilities
The extensive studio facilities for Interdisciplinary Sculpture are housed in a newly constructed wing of Bliss Hall on the beautiful campus of Youngstown State University. The well-equipped sculpture facility has an 18-station computer lab and dedicated spaces for welding, metal casting, plastics, woodworking, hot glass, and a 3000 square foot exterior work court. Advanced sculpture students are provided with private spaces that are close to the process labs.
In addition to a wide range of hand and power tools, the sculpture facility has the following equipment:
Digital Media Lab
Apple iMac computers with software (18 stations)
Epson LCD Projector
HP 2100n laser printer
HP Color Printer Cannon 84 10 x 17inch Scanner
Epson LCD Projector
HP 2100n laser printer
HP Color Printer Cannon 84 10 x 17inch Scanner
Metal Fabrication Equipment
2-ton full span bridge crane
1-ton jib crane
Scotchman 5014 CM 50-ton ironworker
Roper Whitney Pexto 16 gage x 36 inch bench metal roller
Bending Brake 16-12 gage steel x 48 inch wide
Miller Syncrowave 250 TIG welder
Millermatic 250 MIG welder with aluminum spool gun (2)
Lincoln Powermatic 255 MIG welder
Lincoln SP 175 MIG welder (2)
Thermal Dynamics PakMaster 100XL plasma cutter
Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 82 plasma cutter
Hypertherm 40 plasma cutter
Kalamazoo 14-inch cut-off saw
Wellsaw V-20 inch vertical band saw
Wellsaw Horizontal 10” x 16” band saw
Delta 14-inch band saw
Hossfeld Bender # 2 with hydraulic power attachment
Baldor 8-inch industrial grinder
Baldor 10-inch buffer
Oxygen acetylene welding-cutting rigs (4)
Foundry Equipment
Ajax Tocco Magnathermic 250lb capacity non-ferrous induction furnace
Ajax Tocco Magnathermic 250lb capacity ferrous induction tilt furnace
MIFCO B-702 gas-fired melt furnace
MIFCO F-826 extra width, gas-fired flat hearth forge
MIFCO Swif-Mul ML-125 mixer
Saunders 4ft x4ft x 4ft burn out furnace
Saunders #36S 36″x36″ fluidizing tanks (2)
Silica dust collection system
Saunders – #TM-30 gal. slurry-mixing tanks (2)
Soldner clay mixer
Ritehete VRS 60 qt. wax melting pot
Paasche 60-inch x 36-inch spray booth
TP Tools 3” x 3’ x 5’ sandblasting cabinet
JET 6000 lb pallet jack
Hot Glass Equipment
Falorni Micro GM F 75 glass melting furnace
Denver EF-240 electric glass melt furnace
Denver GH-18 reheat furnace
Denver GFA-36 front-load annealing oven
Denver KL-60D warm glass fusing oven
Bailey 21cu.ft. front-load programmable kiln
Denver GS-100 diamond band saw
Denver SB-810 glass beveling machine
Denver pipe warmer
Wood and Plastics Equipment
Bel-O-Vac 24” x 48” vacuum former
SawStop 5 hp industrial table saw
Delta 16-inch radial arm saw
Powermatic 24-inch band saw
Delta 24-inch 5 hp planer
Powermatic 24-inch variable speed wood lathe
Safety Speed Cut 48-inch panel saw
Delta 6-inch belt/12-inch disk sander
Powermatic 6-inch belt/12-inch disk sander
Powermatic 20-inch disc sander
State B-4 spindle sander
Bosch 12-inch slide miter saw
Jet 16-inch wood band saw
Delta 14-inch band saw (5)
Powermatic 14-inch band saw (2)
Dewalt 20-inch scroll saw (4)
Craftsman 20-inch scroll saw
Delta Model 17-inch drill press (2)
Delta 10-inch tool grinder
Delta table saw stock feeder
Integrated woodshop dust collection system
Sculpture Faculty
Zeke Luman