The Art and Design Building, completed in 1977, is centrally located on the university campus. The building has about 130,000 square feet of floor space, providing well-equipped and spacious work areas.
The Art and Design Building houses all major areas of art and design study and production, including studio facilities, photography and film-making labs, central shops, an exhibition gallery and administrative offices.
Although not in the School of Fine Arts, the Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art provides an excellent resource for art students. The Spencer Museum is acknowledged nationally as one of the finest university museums in the country.
The
print studio consists of approximately 8000 square feet of work
space, including graduate student studio space within the print
area. The print studio consists of a large open area that joins
the three studio areas: Serigraphy, Lithography and Intaglio. The
shop also includes a satellite computer lab to augment the large
common computer lab. The printshop lab has 3 Macintosh G3 computers,
a flatbed scanner, Wacom tablets, a laser printer and Internet access.
The studios areas are well equipped. The Intaglio area is home to
five presses: a 40" x 70" American French Tool Press; a 32" x 48"
Connecticut Press; a 36" x 60" Charles Brand Press; a 28" x 48"
Sturges Press; and a 20" x 26" Lion Reliance relief press. The Intaglio
area has a state-of-the-art acid facility including: 12' x 22' acid
room; 2 - 36" x 95" Labconco acid hoods. Other shop equipment includes:
a 44" x 30" aquatint box; 24" x 37" parts washer; 2 - 27" x 36"
Chromalox hot plates; 37" Pexto metal plate shear; 4' x 4' x 4'
Brinks bench style spray booth.
The Lithography area houses three presses including, two Charles
Brand presses (one 30"x50 and the other 36"x50") and a 28" x 44"
Fuchs and Lang Lithography press. One of the Charles Brand presses
is set up with a plate bed for monotype and aluminum plate work.
The Lithography shop has a excellent inventory of stones from small
to 26" x 34" in a variety of yellow to medium grey bavarian stones.
The Lithography area also has a 42" x 142" graining sink and a hydraulic
lift for moving stones.
The Serigraphy area has 12 - 36" x 60" printing stations, several
large drying racks, a separate room for wash out and a state-of
the art NuArc exposure unit. The NuArc is used by Serigraphy as
well as the other print areas for a variety of photo-based processes.
There are also airlines placed throughout the shop for pneumatic
tools and airbrush.
The Sculpture area is divided into five general work areas: wood working, metal fabrication, foundry, open courtyard, and studios.
The wood fabrication room is 2000 square feet. Major equipment includes an industrial radial arm saw; table saw; band saw; spindle sander; two belt sanders; lathe; drill press; and a sand blast cabinet. A separate tool room houses a wide variety of hand tools.
The welding studio occupies 3000 square feet. Major equipment includes stick; MIG; and oxyacetylene welders, vertical and horizontal cutting band saws, two metal shears, 6 inch belt sanders 12 inch disc sanders, grinders, power hacksaw, plasma cutter, and an eight gauge nibbler. Support equipment includes metal storage racks, an overhead crane, and an electric forklift.
The foundry occupies a room of approximately 2000 square feet. Major equipment for casting includes three gas fired furnaces, a coke fired cupola, a large gas burnout kiln, an electric kiln, and a five-ton overhead crane. In addition, there is an induction furnace with a lift-swing unit for bronze and a tilt box unit for iron and steel. Support equipment includes a wax working area and tools, sand blast room and cabinet, and a patination area with propane torches and appropriate chemical handling equipment.
Finishing tools, and TIG/stick and oxyacetylene welding units are also available. Molds used include green sand, bonded sand, and shell. Each work area has separate exhaust systems. Individual cast pieces range in size from eight inches to six feet.
The courtyard is 1800 square feet and is enclosed on three sides by the Art Building complex. It has large steel storage racks, a combination concrete and gravel paving and electric and compressed air outlets.
A total of 1600 square feet on two levels is reserved for private studio spaces for seniors and graduate students. A separate welding area is situated on the lower level, and studios have compressed air outlets.
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1st Floor South |
sculpture |
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2nd Floor South |
common shop |
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2nd Floor North |
printmaking |
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3rd Floor South |
jewelry/metalsmithing |
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3rd Floor North |
administrative offices |
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4th Floor |
painting |
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5th Floor |
textiles |
Note: Faculty offices are located throughout the building.
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The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Lawrence, KS 66045 785/864-3421 |
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