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Open Task Time  (see google calendar for updated schedule)

• Mondays – Thursdays: 4PM – 8PM
• Fridays: 9AM – 3PM
• Saturdays/Sundays: 10AM – 1PM, 2PM – 6PM *
  Weekend Open Task Time begins on 9/14

Open Task Time (Spring and Fall Semesters):
Orientations run frequently in the beginning of the semester and taper off in frequency until midterms, to maximize access to the shops.  After midterms, orientations are no longer given; this will allow Open Task Time and shop resources to be directed towards curricular support. Please check the Wet Shops studio Calendar (see below) for scheduled open task time.

Shop Capacity*:

• • Ceramic side: 10 people
  • Casting side: 10 people

*When a class is using the shop as their scheduled classroom, or a faculty member has booked a Faculty Led In-Class Demo, the capacity will be temporarily increased to the current class size for the duration of the class / demonstration. No additional students may use the shop at this time.

** There can only be one class at a time in the Wet Shop. This means that if there is currently a class in the Ceramic area, the Casting area must remain empty, and vice versa.

NOTE TO FACULTY:

Due to the shop capacities, we can no longer accommodate class walk-ins to our shop.

If you need to schedule a class demo, please do so by contacting both the Wet Shops email and the Assistant Manager, Lauren Phillips.
We ask that you give us at least two weeks notice.

BRINGING OUTSIDE MATERIALS INTO THE WET SHOP?

Filling out The Outside Materials Request Form is required by all faculty and students who intend to bring in materials not supplied by the Ceramics and Wet Shop. This form asks for basic information related to each material and additionally outlines the Ceramics and Wet Shop’s policy for Faculty Material Storage.

All materials will be reviewed by shop staff. Said materials can not be brought into the shop without staff approval.
*We no longer accept outside clay requests*

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Orientations for the Fall 2024 semester have concluded. 

To be considered for an additional Casting Orientation, please complete the Making Center Orientation Waitlist form.
Additional orientations will be scheduled based on demand.

There are separate orientations for the Casting and Ceramics.
Both the Ceramics and Casting Shops are each using a hybrid orientation model consisting of a series of online presentations and quizzes hosted on Canvas, followed by an in-person component to be carried out by students within the space of each shop. 

Students who have taken the orientation in our shops in the past can skip the in-person element, but are still expected to take the online element. We ask that any faculty that have not previously been oriented, to please go through the orientation process as well.

To take these orientations, you must first complete the Making Center General Orientation:
Here is the link to enroll

Orientations for Ceramics:
This includes general access to the shop and its associated materials, and the necessary equipment for hand-building.

The access model for the Ceramic shop has changed. Moving forward, Ceramic Orientations will only be given to Ceramic classes currently using the Wet Shops as a classroom and select MFA students thru Program Director Coordination

Orientations for Casting:
This includes safety guidelines, and best working practices with the associated associated materials, along with an overview of any necessary equipment for Casting.

Orientation Schedule

Casting Orientations are available for sign up in the Fall.
Please check the Shop Calendar  for an updated schedule.

The last Casting Orientation this semester will be on October 6th.

Updated Shop Policies

Please see the following Documents to learn about our most up to date rules and protocols.

Shop Rules & Policies

RULES: CERAMIC SHOP
RULES: CASTING SHOP

Firing Policies

Kiln Firing Policies
Kiln Reject Policy
When Should you leave a Kiln Note for the Techs?
End of Fall 24 Semester Firing Deadlines – Refer to this timeline featuring specific  firing deadlines  for Students working in Ceramics

Interruption Policy

The Ceramic and Wet Shop is a facility dedicated to supporting art and design practices in ceramic and casting based processes. Other wet based processes are also supported in the wet studio portion of the facility – including mold making, silicone casting, wheel throwing, hand-building, slip casting, etc.

MFA Students focusing on Ceramics for their Thesis: Second year MFA students who are currently (or previously) enrolled in a Ceramics course at Parsons, and are actively producing a Thesis where-in Ceramics play a significant role, now have access to certain resources outlined in the linked document. Students who need this access must give the Ceramic & Wet Shop reasonable notice through email. 

For a timeline with Due Dates, please see the MFA Thesis Guidelines and Special Allowances 

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