Studio space is provided free to all residents. In the Shaner Studio building there are ten
year-round studios, the Resident Artist Director's studio and the Voulkos Visiting Artist studio. Most short-term residencies take place during the summer in which case there are an additional ten studios in the Summer Studio building that is open from the end of May through October.
Shaner Studio and Resident Center buildings
Interior of Shaner building
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Shaner building studio space
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Summer studio space
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Also in the Shaner Studio building are a shared glaze and plaster lab, and an indoor kiln facility. There are a total of 20 kilns at the Bray. Three wood kilns, eleven electric kilns, a soda lin, a salt kiln, and four gas reduction kilns, all varying in size and use. There is also a variety of equipment available for use such as slab rollers, a spray booth, pug mill, extruders, grinders, a sandblaster and compressed air throughout the Shaner building. There is also woodworking and metal fabrication equipment available for use.
Within the Resident Center there is a community kitchen, meeting room and computer lab. The studios and offices at the Bray have a public wireless internet connection. There
is also a library with reference materials and a photo room on-site and available to residents.
Shaner Kiln Room |
Shaner Kiln Room |
Shaner Glaze Lab
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Summer Studio kiln pad
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Resident Center inside
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The Bray has three gallery spaces. The North Gallery, which is open year-round, houses the Sales Gallery and a small exhibition space. The Sales Gallery exhibits and sells current and past resident artwork while the gallery rotates a variety of exhibitions throughout the year.
The Pottery Gallery is also open year-round and exhibits a rotating selection of artwork from the Bray's permanent collection.
The large
Warehouse Gallery is open during the summer months and
is used for an annual Resident Exhibition, Resident Scholarship Benefit Auctions and the Fellowship Exhibitions. Through out the year the Bray also houses Farewell exhibitions for departing long-term residents.
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North Gallery Sales Gallery
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