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Ceramics

In the Ceramics Area students are encouraged to explore myriad ways of working with the medium of clay, engaging with art historical and contemporary critical issues. Classes provide instruction in form construction (hand-building and wheel-throwing) and surface design (glazing and other techniques), so that students become competent in the use of ceramic materials. The ceramic studio is equipped with throwing wheels, slab rollers, gas and electric kilns, glazes and raw materials, a walk-in spray booth, and ample work room.

Ceramics Faculty

Area Head

Associate Professor

Candice Lin

Professor

Anna Sew Hoy

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Lecturer

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Kristen Morgin

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Lecturer

Ross Simonini

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Location & Contact

Location

The Ceramics Area is located on the first floor of the Broad Art Center, Suite 1275

Ceramics AV / Clean Room - Room 1275A

Ceramics Glaze Room - Room 1275F

Lab hours & contact

Regular Hours will shift quarterly based on class schedule.
Please check the lab front door for current hours.

Ceramics Lab Supervisor

Shoshi Watanabe

Shoshi Watanabe

E: skano@arts.ucla.edu

T: (310) 825-8235

Office: Broad Art Center Suite 1275C

Ceramics Undergraduate & Graduate Courses

Undergraduate Ceramics Courses
Graduate Ceramics Courses

Graduate Studies

Ceramics is one of six areas of study offered in the M.F.A. Art program. The Ceramics Area supports art practices in which material experimentation with clay propels critical thinking and work across disciplines. Graduate students have the opportunity to define their position in the world through their encounters with clay during this three-year course of study. They are challenged to originate expanded definitions of ceramics and mixed media, including clay-based elements in performance, video and installation. Our mission is to expand the collaborative nature of ceramics towards a practice of social justice.

Ceramics Area Head Candice Lin serves as the primary adviser to students admitted to this area of study. Students also may work with faculty across other areas within the Department of Art and other departments across the university.

All M.F.A. students are offered the use of individual studios off-campus in the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios, located in Culver City. In addition to individual studio spaces, the studio building houses photography, sculpture, ceramics, and computer labs, as well as open spaces for exhibitions, lectures, and group critiques. Although the Department of Art does not offer graduate level courses in the summer, the graduate studios are open year-round.

Ceramics M.F.A. Candidates

Yummy Bowl Benefit:

Since 2022, the Ceramics Area has held an annual Yummy Bowl Benefit to raise funds for the UCLA CPO Food Closet which operates as a fully-stocked pantry with fresh produce, beverages, bread, canned foods, and hygiene products for any UCLA student experiencing food insecurity. Concerned that over 40% of our students reported being food insecure, the Ceramics area in the Department of Art, School of the Arts and Architecture, initiated this fundraiser to support our community during this especially attenuated time of need. Our Yummy Bowl Benefit is a fundraiser where students, staff, and faculty make bowls which are sold for $20/bowl, filled with a yummy dish. Our inaugural benefit served a delicious dish made by Lulu, a local restaurant run by renown Chez Panisse chefs David Tanis and Alice Waters. 100% of the funds raised go to the CPO Food Closet to highlight and amplify their good work and to bring attention to this pressing issue of food insecurity in our UCLA community.

photo from yummy bowl event 2023

Ceramics Resources

Alumni
Ceramics Facilities & Equipment