Sculpture

A concentration in sculpture provides a creative atmosphere in which the varied histories, conceptions, and manifestations of sculpture can be actively realized. Students, along with their faculty and staff, form a dynamic learning environment where a diverse range of backgrounds, subjects, and goals are explored, discussed, and given shape. 

While each instructor offers students a different perspective on sculpture, a shared vision exists and is focused on the development of a student's ability to intelligently express themselves while contributing to culture through sculpture making and as an engaged and thoughtful citizen.

Career opportunities

  • Professor/instructor
  • Independent artist 
  • Moldmaker
  • Modelmaker
  • Digital sculptor
  • 3D artist
  • Stone cutter
  • Materials technician
  • Fabricator 
  • Woodworker
  • Production artist
  • Independent artist
  • Foundry technician
  • Mortuary sculptor
  • Sculpture restorer

Facilities

Sculpture Studio

  • Main room approximately 2,449 square feet 79' X 31' with 12' from floor to light
  • Figure sculpture room approximately 1,209 square feet 39' X 31' with 12' from floor to light
  • 208 volts max 60 amps
  • Compressed air 90 psi

Foundry

  • Approximately 4,124 square feet 73 X 56 1/2"" with 11"" from floor to bottom truss
  • Fenced off outdoor area approximately 810 square feet 44"" 7"" X 18""3""
  • 208 volts three phase max 30 amps
  • 208 volts single phase max 80 amps
  • Compressed air, 90 ps
  • Dual foundry furnaces capable of casting 200lbs of bronze and 100lbs aluminum, each
  • Iron cupola with 200lbs pouring capacity
  • 1 ton overhead shop crane over main casting area
  • 7 ½ cubic foot stationary burnout kiln
  • 8 cubic foot portable burn out kiln
  • Muller capable of mixing 250lbs of sand
  • Sodium silicate sand casting capabilities
  • Ceramic shell casting capabilities
  • 12 Full sets of leather safety gear for casting
  • 2 ton Portable engine hoist
  • Yale Forklift 4000lb max capacity
  • Glove-box sandblaster with filter
  • Portable patina station
  • Compressed air and conveniently located hose reels
  • Outdoor coal forge

Woodshop

  • Powermatic model 90 lathe
  • Jet oscillating spindle sander with filter
  • 6"X48" belt sander with 10" wheel and filter
  • 14" Delta band-saw
  • 18" Dremel scroll saw
  • 8 ½ Hitachi sliding compound miter saw
  • 20" Kalamazoo wood sander
  • 1/3 hp delta adjustable drill press
  • Large glove-box sandblaster with filter
  • Large Rockwell band-saw
  • Compressed air and conveniently located hose reels

Wax and Moldmaking

  • Multi burner gas stove
  • Wax steamer
  • 2 Riteheat 18 quart wax cookers for foundry wax and bees wax
  • ½ hp Robinair vacuum pump with desiccator

Stone

  • Stone working stations that include sand bags and vises
  • Stone chisels both hand and pneumatic
  • Various burrs and bits for stone working
  • Various masonry bits
  • Drift and wedge sets
  • Hand stone saws

Ceramic Shell Investment

  • 3 hp Duramix continuous duty mixer on timer with adjustable tank set up
  • 20 gal slurry tank with optional 60 gal tank
  • Fluidized stucco bed
  • A and B stucco stations

Glass

  • 19 cubic foot Glass Annealing kiln
  • 8"" tile cutter

Welding/Fabricating

  • Syncrowave 350 tig welder with external cooling, foot pedal and arc capabilities
  • Millermatic 175 mig welder
  • Lincoln Procut 20 plasma cutter
  • Miller thunderbolt XL arc welder
  • 1.5 KVA miller stationary spot welder
  • 2 Oxygen-acetylene welding torch setups with and cutting capabilities
  • Jet 40" 20 gauge combination shear break roll
  • ¾ hp 15" Wilton drill press
  • 14" Milwaukee abrasive cutoff saw
  • 20" Kalamazoo metal sander
  • ½ hp Baldor pedestal grinder

Student work gallery

Area coordinator

Eric Troffkin (MFA)
Associate Professor
eg2919@wayne.edu