Guangzhen Zhou on sun 25 mar 07
I am writing an article about =A1=B0The Clay Art in the US=A1=B1 (My first b=
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=A1=B0American Ceramic Artists Today=A1=B1 was published in Beijing China 19=
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the details at www.chineseclayart.com) and I would like to learn few
things, if anyone may able to find out:
How many K-12 schools offer ceramic art program in the US? How many
students in total?
How many community colleges offer ceramic art program in the US? How many
students in total?
How many universities may offer BA degree in ceramic art in the US? How
many students in total?
How many universities may offer MFA degree in ceramic art in the US? How
many students in total?
As a hobby, how many people access ceramic studios in regular basis (two
times and up each week)?
How many people are working on clay (including full-time professional
potters, part-time as hobby, and all students in regular schools) in total
in the US?
Bonita Cohn on mon 26 mar 07
Ni Hao, Po!
I hope you are well.
I read about your survey on ClayArt and I can report
about my studio, which is Ruby's Clay Studio in San
Francisco.
We are a non-profit private studio which has classes
and rentals for people tp work in clay. Some are
professional and many are "hobby" potters: that is
people who do not use it for income.
At my studio there are 75 spots for part time (hobby)
people.
And 30 spots for full time artists.
Students number up to 40 in our classes that meet once
a week for for 8 weeks. There is also 6 or so who
"drop-in" - a program for those waiting for ANY space
to work at all.
So if everyone came to the studio at once it is a
problem.
Most do not.
The number I can give you is:
115 people pay to come occasionally, for 2 hours or
more.
There are 30 spaces for full time artists, half of
whom are people in ACGA and BCG and exhibit their
work, and are professional artists (like me). Lets say
15 of those are "hobby potters."
So that totals potential workspace for 151 people to
come and make things in clay at Ruby's. As hobbiests.
Add the professionals and you have 166 makers of
objects in clay.
Wow.
That's a lot of room mates!
Best Wishes,
Bonita Cohn
Bonita Cohn
http://www.bonitacohn.com
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