Hours of Operation
Open Task Time
See google calendar for updated scheduleMondays – Thursdays: 4PM – 8PM
Fridays: 9AM – 3PM
Saturdays/Sundays: 10AM – 1PM, 2PM – 6PM
The Wet Shops close for winter break on Monday, 12/16 and re-open on Tuesday, 1/21/25.
All projects and materials must be removed from Making Center spaces by the end of day, Friday 12/13.Any materials found after this day will be discarded.
Access
Access Model Update
Ceramics Orientations are now limited to current ceramics classes and select MFA students, coordinated by Program Directors.
Shop Capacity
Ceramics Area: 10 people
Casting Area: 10 people
Note:
- During scheduled classes or faculty-led demos, the capacity may temporarily increase to match the class size. No additional students are allowed during this time.
- Only one class is permitted in the Wet Shop at a time. If a class is in the Ceramics area, the Casting area must remain empty, and vice versa.
- We do not accommodate walk-in class sessions.
Class Demos
To schedule a class demo, contact the Wet Shop email and Assistant Manager, Lauren Phillips, with at least two weeks’ notice. Class Demos may not always be available to be held in the Wet Shops, due to schedule conflicts and the need to keep Open Task Time available for students.
Mandatory Orientations
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.
Ceramics and Casting require separate orientations, with an online component (via Canvas) followed by an in-person session. To access the online component, you must first complete the Making Center General Orientation.
Casting Orientation (available for general access):
- Covers safety guidelines, best practices, and casting equipment/materials.
- After completing the online component on Canvas, use the private Libcal link to sign up for the in-person session.
- Check the Shop Calendar for the latest schedule.
The last orientation this semester is on October 6th
Ceramics Orientation (for students enrolled in ceramics classes):
- Covers general shop access, hand-building equipment, and associated materials.
- Orientations are scheduled automatically with professors as part of the class curriculum.
Wet Shops Calendar
About the Shop
Shop Policies
For the latest shop rules and protocols, refer to the documents below:
Shop Rules:
Firing Rules and Procedures:
Bringing Outside Materials into the Wet Shop?
Faculty and students bringing materials not supplied by the shop must complete the Outside Materials Request Form. This form collects details about the material and outlines storage policies. All materials require staff approval before being brought into the shop.
Note: We no longer accept outside clay requests
MFA Students
Second-year MFA students focusing on ceramics for their thesis have access to specific resources. See the MFA Thesis Guidelines and Special Allowances for details.
Reasonable notice via email is required for access requests.
An interruption records rule violations or breaches of the Student Code of Conduct and Making Center Policies. This presentation outlines what triggers an interruption, severity levels, and shop responses.
Resources
Contact & Staff
- Wet Shop Technicians
wetshop@newschool.edu - Lauren Phillips, Assistant Manager
phill701@newschool.edu
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Leah Wolff
Facilities Manager, Wood & Wet Shops
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Lauren Phillips
Assistant Manager, Wet Shop
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Alec Snow
Technician, Wet Shop
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Danielle Pomorski
Technician, Wetshop
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Alex Ingle
Technician, Wet Shop