Naomi Clement (MFA 2017) on Ceramics Monthly
MFA 2017 Naomi Clement’s work is featured on the cover of Ceramics Monthly magazine’s September 2018 issue. She won the Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Award in 2017, and recently debuted a solo exhibition in…
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Doug Peltzman, Visiting Artist
Doug Peltzman, potter, will present a School of Art Lecture titled “Making Contemporary Pottery” at the LSU College of Art & Design at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018, in the LSU Design Building Auditorium (room…
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Baton Rouge Gallery Presents Exhibition by LSU Art Faculty
May 1-31, 2018, Baton Rouge Gallery is featuring work by three LSU School of Art professors: assistant professor Leslie Friedman, associate professor Kelli Scott Kelley, and associate director Michaelene Walsh. The opening reception was…
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Artist Joanna Powell Visits LSU School of Art
Artist Joanna Powell visited the LSU School of Art February 21-22, 2018 to give ceramics workshops and present a lecture to art students titled “Impossible Beauty.” Powell also curated the 8 Fluid Ounces Ceramic…
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Joanna Powell Lecture
Joanna Powell, sculptor and painter, presented a School of Art lecture titled “Impossible Beauty”, in conjunction with the Ceramic Artists Student Association, at the LSU College of Art & Design on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT—Kyle J. Bauer, MFA 2011, Ceramics
Don’t quit your day job. Build your skill toolbox. Start from the bottom and work your way up. Don’t be afraid to fail. Apply to everything you can afford. Become your own salesman. Network,…
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Two LSU Students Named 2017 Emerging Artists by Ceramics Monthly
Two graduate students from the LSU School of Art, Naomi Clement and Mike Stumbras, have been selected as 2017 Emerging Artists by Ceramics Monthly, the preeminent international publication for ceramics enthusiasts. As fewer than…
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Callahan’s Ways & Means Studio Emphasizes Digital Fabrication Tools
In spring 2016, Paul Callahan, instructor at the LSU College of Art & Design, taught a course focused on integrating digital fabrication tools, such as 3-D printers, CNC mills, and laser cutters—all found in…
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Kilning It
LSU’s MFA ceramics program ranked seventh in nation by U.S. News & World Report Associate Professor Mikey Walsh was in Kansas City attending the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) when…
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Alumni Spotlight: Allison Regan, MFA Sculpture 2011
Allison Regan and Joanne Dolan founded the international artists’ collective First Draught in Galway, Ireland, in 2006. In fewer than 10 years, the collective has grown to include 16 artists hailing from Ireland, England,…
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The MFA Ceramics Program at LSU: See What We’ve Been Doing
The LSU School of Art MFA ceramics program is currently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. With such a robust program and motivated students, it’s no wonder why. Here…
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Radiation and Pottery?
LSU MFA candidate Mike Stumbras has teamed up with health physics PhD candidate Charlie Wilson and health physics graduate student Amin Hamideh to develop a ceramic glaze that can be predictably colored with…
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Studio Arts Building Renovation Underway
Renovations of the LSU Studio Arts Building are underway. The renovations were approved for Priority I funding in the state’s capital outlay budget during the 2014–15 legislative session. Formerly called the Old Engineering…
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Brittany Sievers Wins International Sculpture Award and Art Melt
LSU School of Art MFA candidate Brittany Sievers of North Manchester, Indiana, was awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center’s (ISC) 2015 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for her piece titled 10,656 Palms….
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LSU Ceramic Students Receive Recognition and Accolades
There are several reasons to celebrate MFA ceramics students! Naomi Clement won the Kiln God Scholarship from the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine. Naomi is also an invited artist for a short-term…
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Ceramics Professor Andy Shaw’s Work Featured in Glaze and Ceramics Monthly
In addition to being selected as a 2015 McKnight Resident by the Northern Clay Center earlier this year, Andy Shaw and his work are featured in two recent publications: Glaze, a book by Brian…
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The LSU School of Art presents RESILIENCE
Join us for our 2014–15 season, RESILIENCE—a visual and critical exploration of how life’s challenges can unleash creativity. This year’s series of exhibitions, lectures, and related activities will feature artists whose works demonstrate adaptability…
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Ceramics Professor Andy Shaw Selected for 2015 McKnight Residency
Andy Shaw, associate professor of ceramics at the LSU School of Art, was selected for a $6,000 2014 McKnight Residency for Ceramic Artists. Shaw is one of five ceramic artists selected for this national…
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Andy Shaw Wins Lautsch Family Award of Excellence at 2014 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
LSU ceramics professor Andy Shaw received the Lautsch Family Award of Excellence in the 48th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, held from July 9–13 in State College, Pennsylvania. The…
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Our Day with Clay! University Lab School Kindergarten Class Visits Ceramics
Earlier in April, kindergarten students from the University Lab School—including Dean Tsolakis’s son Max!—visited the ceramics unit at the LSU School of Art. The field trip began with a fun marionette performance by ceramics…
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