Sessions For: Stamps School of Art & Design

In order to access the Art & Architecture Shop, users must complete BOTH Orientation AND Proficiency Training. The “Woodshop Basics” Proficiency Training session covers the five most commonly used machines: miter saw, band saw, drill press, sanders, and scroll saw. For Proficiency Training on less commonly used equipment, like the metal lathe or vacuum former, contact Shop staff at aashopinfo@umich.edu.

Access: The Shop is available to students, staff, and faculty from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning for work on class projects and research only. Potential users from other academic disciplines must be receiving credit for a class taught by a faculty member from the Art or Architecture schools.

Learn more on the A&A Shop site here.

Commons and Undercommons: Featured Faculty Projects Lunch and Learn sessions are typically held once per month and offer the opportunity for faculty to give short talks on recent projects. They may discuss works in progress or recently completed projects, along with their intended next steps. These sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the work of Stamps colleagues. Lunch will be provided.

For students interested in design thinking, visual composition, working collaboratively, critical thinking and analysis, and gaining skills with tools and techniques relevant to a wide range of material processes, the Stamps School offers an eighteen-credit minor in studio art and design. It is required that all interested students attend an info session as the first step of the process. If you have questions, please email stamps-minor-advising@umich.edu.

Common Understandings: Workshops are sessions focused on learning more about a particular topic and may be led by members of the Stamps community or external experts.