Ceramics

Courses ART 216      Introduction to Ceramics           3 Cr. ART 316      Intermediate Ceramics               3 Cr. ART 416      Advanced Ceramics                  3 Cr

View of Ceramics Studio through mugs.

Faculty
Karen Terpstra,  associate professor
M.F.A.,  University of Iowa
 
 

Professor Terpstra came to UW-L in 1997 and embarked on an extensive reorganization of the studio space.  It is a spacious facility with both traditional wheel throwing and hand-building areas.  A state-of-the-art gas-fired kiln was installed in March, 1998, enabling more frequent and efficient firing of ceramic works.  Fire brick rescued from an older kiln was formed into the department's first wood-fired kiln.  Firing this unique kiln produces more than beautiful ceramic finishes; it becomes a bonding experience for the students who take shifts tending the three day firing process.

For more information on ceramics at UW-L please go to:
http://www.uwlax.edu/faculty/terpstra/

For further information on Professor Terpstra’s art please go to:
http://www.terpstra-lou.com

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