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The sculpture program at SIUE has produced quality professionals for over twenty-five years. Alumni are professional artists, foundry personnel (Shidoni Art Foundry, Johnson Atelier) and educators in numerous colleges and universities including the University of Arkansas, University of Washington and the University of Kentucky.
The sculpture studio is generously equipped. It features a Pillar solid-state induction melter that is capable of melting aluminum, bronze and iron. The welding area features stick-arc, oxy-acetylene, MIG, TIG and a plasma arc cutter. The blacksmithing area has two anvils, two forges and two power hammers including an 80# German-made air hammer. The mold making and investment area has two sand mixers, a ceramic shell mixer as well as standard investment capabilities. These facilities are rounded out with three outside iron melters, a plaster room, wax working area (including a forty quart wax melter) and a well-equipped woodworking shop (housing a wood lathe, bandsaws, drill press, scroll saw, table saw, panel saw, miter saw, etc.). In addition, a two-ton overhead-motorized bridge crane as well as a motorized forklift serve the entire foundry and blacksmithing area. |
