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Sculpture
Sculpture is a radically hybrid medium where traditional craft meets innovative tools, processes, and novel ideas about what an object can be.
In the Sculpture program, students are encouraged to investigate a dynamic spectrum of sculptural methods and techniques, develop unique presentational strategies, and acquire a rich material literacy. These investigations can exist as stand-alone objects, design prototypes, site specific engagements, multiples, wearable forms, performance props, installations, functional wares, and any number of other articulations yet to be realized. Access to our fabrication labs, presentations, and workshops with visiting artists, designers, craftspeople, critics, and curators enrich the experience, so students become engaged, skilled thinkers and makers.
Alumni Spotlight on Sage Cortez
Sage Cortez is a designer, ceramicist, and craftswoman. Her one-woman business, Hand + Fire, was founded in 2016 while she was still a student at PNCA and produces small-batch functional tableware. Today, Sage is a full-time maker whose hand-crafted, one of a kind pieces elevate tableware to art. She is a self-employed business owner who runs her own studio space and online shop. She also offers video demonstrations showcasing how to make different pieces of pottery, sharing her practice with the community.
