MFA - Furniture Design/Woodworking
The graduate program at the University of Wisconsin- Madison is part of an internationally known research university with a remarkable history. Graduate students take part in a three-year, interdisciplinary program with a focus on diverse approaches to contemporary artistic practice, theory and criticism. The program emphasizes advanced visual research and includes extensive one-on-one interaction with faculty, guest critics, and visiting artists.
The woodworking and furniture design area is home to anywhere from 4 to 7 students who are specializing in woodworking or furniture design while pursuing their degree in fine art. Graduate students receive a studio space in one of two private bench rooms. The studios are attached to the main machine room, and graduate students have 24-hour access to the studios and woodworking facilities. Graduate students, both past and present, produce both functional and non-functional work that represents a wide spectrum of aesthetic perspectives.
Graduate studio research includes extensive one-on-one interaction with faculty from all areas of the art department. Additional feedback is provided through group critiques by faculty, fellow students, guest critics, and visiting artists.
The context of a very large and diverse research university allows us to effectively support and mentor varied and wide-ranging approaches to art making. The graduate program offers students considerable flexibility, encouraging and allowing students in a particular area to study with faculty from other areas. Students may select members of their graduate committee from any area within the Art Department as well as from other departments in the university.
The woodworking and furniture design area is home to anywhere from 4 to 7 students who are specializing in woodworking or furniture design while pursuing their degree in fine art. Graduate students receive a studio space in one of two private bench rooms. The studios are attached to the main machine room, and graduate students have 24-hour access to the studios and woodworking facilities. Graduate students, both past and present, produce both functional and non-functional work that represents a wide spectrum of aesthetic perspectives.
Graduate studio research includes extensive one-on-one interaction with faculty from all areas of the art department. Additional feedback is provided through group critiques by faculty, fellow students, guest critics, and visiting artists.
The context of a very large and diverse research university allows us to effectively support and mentor varied and wide-ranging approaches to art making. The graduate program offers students considerable flexibility, encouraging and allowing students in a particular area to study with faculty from other areas. Students may select members of their graduate committee from any area within the Art Department as well as from other departments in the university.
Current MFA CandidatesStacey Motte @stacy.motte.art
Eleanor Rose Mieneke @off_artisan J. Pascoe @lucky_jay_ Anders Nienstaedt @marcelthechamp Jeff Chelf @jeffchelf Bill Rice @bill.rice Esther Cho |
Alumni
Michelle Marti
Taylor Rushing Jason Gray - MFA 2014 Hans Gottsacker - MFA 2014 Nick Stawinski - MFA 2014 Justin Bitner - MFA 2013 Heather McCalla - MFA 2013 Jason Ramey - MFA 2012 Nic Bitting - MFA 2012 Ted Lott - MFA 2011 Hongtao Zhou - MFA 2011 Jim Jenson - MA 2010 Maggie Sasso - MFA 2010 Brandon Norsted - MFA 2009 Jeremy Cox - MFA 2008 Matthias Pliessnig - MFA 2008 Jai Paguirigan - MA 2008 BA Harrington - MFA 2007 Ben Wooten - MFA 2007 Hayami Arakawa - MFA 2006 Isaac Arms - MFA 2005 Renee Gouaux - MFA 2005 Heath Matysek-Snyder - MFA 2004 Stu Sherwood - MFA 2004 Don Miller - MFA 2002 Sue Wheatly-Heintz - MFA 2002 Brad Engstrom - MFA 2001 Karen Ives - MFA 2000 Kathy Ortega - MFA 2000 Chris McNulty - MFA 2000 Kelli Kadokawa - MFA 2000 |
