Resident Artist Program studios

Take a virtual tour of the photography studio to explore the space and its features.

• 1 large still life table
• 4 flash units
• Assorted studio backdrops
• 3 soft boxes (large, medium and small)
• Assorted tripods
• Assorted photographic accessories
• Black and white film processing and printing facilities available. Please inquire for more information.

Take a virtual tour of the painting and drawing studio to explore the space and its features.

• Studio with natural light and north-facing windows
• Large soaking sink
• Drying racks
• Easels
• Fire cabinet for storing combustible and flammable materials
• Individual work spaces with table and shelves

Take a virtual tour of the woodworking studio to explore the space and its features.

• 10” SawStop table saw
• 14″ Delta table saw with sliding table
• 12” General 780 jointer
• Dewalt sliding dual-bevel compound mitre saw
• Dewalt fixed compound mitre saw
• Stroke sander with 4’ x 8’ moveable bed
• 14” thickness planer
• 20’’ SCM 520 Nova thickness planer
• 15” and 20” band saws
• Oscillating spindle sander
• 16” disk and 6” x 60” belt sander
• 6” x 158” horizontal belt sander
• 12” lathe
• 15“ drill press
• 6’ x 9’ veneer vacuum press with compressor
• Hafele drying rack
• Spray booth
• Festool Domino XL, other assorted small power and hand tools
• Individual work benches
• Solid and sheet goods storage

Take a virtual tour of the glass studio to explore the space and its features.

• 2 Hub consolidated MU 300 free-standing pot furnaces – 385lb crucible
  • Cristalica cullet
• Glory holes with foot-activated pneumatic doors with Pine Ridge ribbon burners and pipe warmers:
  • 1 large (20 “ x 38” interior dimensions)
  • 1 small (12” x 32” interior dimensions)
• 6 annealers with digitry control panel
• 1 clam-shell fusing kiln with digitry control panel
• 2 benches
• 3 marvers
• 1 sandblaster
• Powder booth
• 2 colour pick up annealers
• 1 wet belt sander
• 2 diamond saws – 1 medium, 1 large
• 1 lap grinding wheel with 24” magnetic diamond pads (45, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 200, 325, 400)
• 1 silicon carbide loose grit lap grinding wheel
• 1 Glasstar lathe with diamond wheels
• Polishing wheels (cork and felt)
• Compressed air in cold room and at each bench
• Exact propane torch
• 2 oxy/propane torches with torch minder
• 1 Nortel Ranger oxy/propane torch
• 1 Nortel mid-range oxy/propane torch
• Drill press with water feed swivel and drill bits
• Foredom Flex Shaft Dremel
• Pastorelli forks and garage tools/forks
• Casting balls / ladles
• Individual storage lockers and shelves

Take a virtual tour of the flameworking studio to explore the space and its features.

• 3 Minor bench burners
• 1 Red Max bench burner with minor surface mix
• 1 Midrange Plus bench burner
• Paragon F-240 annealer
• 2 Paragon Bluebird annealers
• Access to welding torch
• Access to coldworking space
• Sandblaster
• Belt sander
• Diamond saw
• 2 grinding wheels
• Engraving wheels
• Polishing wheels
• Assorted hand tools
• Individual storage lockers

• 1 large counter with exhaust hood
• 1 large work table
• 5” vise
• Small drill press
• Metal lathe
• Vitte metal cutting shear
• Arbe double spindle polishing machine and polishing wheels
• Durston rolling mill
• Durston draw horse
• Covington and Lortone stone tumblers
• Elma ultrasonic cleaner
• 2 Foredom flexible shaft drill CC Model, plus specialty burrs, drill bits and polishing bits
• Foredom K.WC-3 wax carver and tips
• Soldering tools and supplies
• Orca M75 torch
• Smith Little torch and regulators
• Prestolite acetylene torch, regulators and torch tips
• Solderite fireproof pads and rotating furnace pan
• Crockpot for pickling metal
• Dapping punches and flat dapping block
• Small Peddinghaus anvil, and mini anvil with cone
• Centre punch and hammer
• Assorted hand tools
• Access to large grinding, polishing, and engraving equipment
• Access to welding and large metal-working equipment
• Individual wooden jewelers’ benches with benchpin

Take a virtual tour of the textiles studio to explore the space and its features.

• 30’ print table
• 4’ x 6.5’ vacuum exposure table
• Digitally controlled washing machine and dryer
• Industrial ironing equipment
• Industrial sewing machines
• Baby Lock sergers
• Screen washout booth with power washer
• Leclerc Nilus II loom
• Vertical steamer
• Fully equipped dye lab
• Hot plates
• Scales
• Screen storage, drying racks and fan
• Individual workspaces with shelves

Take a virtual tour of the ceramics studio to explore the space and its features.

• Space includes glaze room, kiln room and studio space
• Kilns (with Bartlett controller)
  • 1 – small oval
  • 3 – 8 cubic foot oval
• 1 portable raku kiln
• 2 canvas-covered work tables, 4’ x 8’ each
• Glazing equipment: scales, tongs, Talisman rotary sieve, other hand tools
• 9 pottery wheels; 1 in private Resident Artist room
• Ware carts
• 2 hand-held extruders
• Pug mill
• Plaster wedging table
• Frema slab roller
• Amaco ball mill
• Private workspace with storage cupboards and shelves

An interdisciplinary residency allows the artist to work across several studios, benefiting from various facilities and equipment based on their diverse specialities.