Open Studios
Please note that using our spaces requires that you be a currently registered Corcoran student who has completed training before use, and availability is contingent on class schedules.
If you have any questions, contact corcorantechs
gwu [dot] edu (corcorantechs[at]gwu[dot]edu) .
Please consult individual online studio schedules to see availability and last-minute changes. Put in week mode!
STUDIOS
- Cardboard
- Ceramics
- Darkroom Photography
- Digital Photography
- Drawing Studio
- Fabrication Lab
- Lighting Studio & Checkout
- Mold Making Studio
- Printmaking Studio
- Print Service Bureau
- Visual Resource Center
- Woodshop
ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS
Studios are only available during designated open studios. Most studios require training before hand and all require some level of previous experience to access. Studio staff will not teach you completely new processes but are here to provide access to the studios and assist with technical and conceptual asepects of your practice. You may not be in the maker studios during scheduled classtimes. You are responsible for providing your own materials. Consult the open studio calendars to plan when to use each studio. You must be logged in to your GW email to view calendars.
For the best viewing experience, select "week" view in each calendar.
Cardboard
Basic rules and expectations:
- B156
- For students currently enrolled in a Form & Materials and Experimental Materiality
- Project storage only for those classes. Must be labeled
- Rulers, glue sticks, etc. are not to be removed from the space
- No painting
Ceramics
Basic rules and expectations:
Darkroom Photography
Basic rules and expectations:
- Smith Hall of Art Room 214
- Must be currently enrolled in or have previously taken a darkroom photography class
- Signed studio policy agreement every semester
- No access to facilities when a class is in session
Digital Photography
Basic rules and expectations:
- For photography and new media students
- 2A03 is for small printing and image processing
- 2A04 Wide format printing is for 24"- 62" photographic printing
- Must be trained on equipment
- Lab tech available for photography equipment checkout
Drawing Studio
Basic rules and expectations:
- B154
- For students currently enrolled, or previously enrolled in a painting or drawing course
- Open studio for painting and drawing when B152 is unavailable
- Flatfiles for students currently enrolled in a drawing course
- Signed studio policy agreement
- Cannot be used during classtime
Lighting Studio (143) and Checkout (B-117)
Basic rules and expectations:
- Reservation must be made in advance, if no reservation has been made, anyone can walk in for open studio
- You are permitted one 2-hour reservation per day. You may continue working past your allotted time if no one else has reserved the studio or shown up during open lab
- Strobes only allowed to be used by students enrolled in, or have previously taken, a studio lighting course
- Anyone 30 minutes late will forfeit their reservation
- Checkout is open whenever the lighting studio is. Located at B-117
- You do not need to reserve a time to check out gear. Lights can be checked out and returned at checkout even when lighting studio is booked
- Signed studio agreement
Fabrication Lab
This studio is operating as a service bureau as well as a hands-on open studio for laser cutters and 3D printers. Students must receive training by studio staff before using the equipment in the lab or submitting jobs to the Service Bureau. Jobs submitted to the Service Bureau are typically completed in 24-48 hours but can take longer during periods of heavy use. Submit you jobs early. Jobs are run on a firt-come-first-served basis.
Please submit jobs to https://go.gwu.edu/CSADservice.
We will do our best to get everything back to you as soon as we can, but there may be some delays.
If you are off campus, you'll need to connect to the campus network using GlobalProtect VPN. Instructions can be found here.
- Students must receive training by studio staff
- For the service bureau, pick up time is up to four business days
- Instructions for preparing jobs for the Fab Lab Service Bureau can be found in the general IT notes.
Mold Making
Basic rules and expectations:
- Requires training by studio staff, sign up here
- Signed studio policy agreement.
- For students currently enrolled in foundations, ceramics, or have previously taken a class using this studio
Painting
Basic rules and expectations:
- B152
- For students currently enrolled, or previously enrolled in a painting course
- Signed studio policy agreement
- Cannot be used during classtime
- No aerosols or solvents permitted besides Gamsol
Printmaking & Risograph
Basic rules and expectations:
- Must be enrolled in or have previously taken a printmaking class
- Signed studio policy agreement
- Previous experience is a requirement
- Studios are to be used for arts practice only, not for personal posters, t-shirts, etc.
Print Service Bureau
Need large format ink-jet prints? Have laser jobs and 3D prints to submit to the service bureau? Submit print jobs on our web portal: go.gwu.edu/CSADservice. That link is the only method to submit jobs.
If you are off campus, you'll need to connect to the campus network using GlobalProtect VPN.
Instructions for preparing jobs for the Print Service Bureau can be found in the general IT notes.
Visual Resources Center - Smith Hall of Art
- Assist with JSTOR image collection use
- Assist users with digital image collections for teaching, research, and special collections
- Assist with developing digital imaging projects, using image editing software (including: cataloging images, hosting images and access applications, consulting on image scanning, formatting, size, and quality)
- Produce and acquire images on demand for presentations and research.
- Assist users who want to convert personal slide and print collections to digital format
- Provide access to specialized audiovisual equipment, with a particular focus on scanning
Woodshop
Basic rules and expectations:
- Must be enrolled in or have taken a woodshop class
- Requires training by studio staff
- Signed studio policy agreement.
- Not for personal projects, for sculpture / arts practice use only
- If you need minimal cuts made studio staff will do this for you and you will not be required to go through training.
email corcorantechsgwu [dot] edu to make arrangements.