Studio Spaces at Emmanuel College

Emmanuel College offers multiple studio spaces designed to support creative exploration and artistic growth. Whether you're working in painting, sculpture, photography, or mixed-media, our studios provide the tools and flexibility to develop your practice. Facilities include a fully equipped Printshop, Digital Photo Lab, Darkroom, Mac Lab, Ceramics Studio and Kiln Room, Woodshop, as well as a dedicated Drawing and Painting Studio.

With shared and individual workspaces, and close proximity to Boston’s vibrant art scene, Emmanuel’s studios foster both independence and community, allowing artists to thrive in an environment that values innovation, experimentation, and personal voice.

See the full list of Studio Amenities at the bottom of this page.

  • A spacious woodworking workshop with various tools, equipment, and workbenches, including a drill press on the left, a table saw on the right, and shelves filled with supplies and materials in the background.

    Woodshop

  • Computer lab with multiple desks and chairs, mounted monitors along the wall, and a large printer at the back.

    Mac Lab

  • Ceramics Studio with several wooden workbenches, tools, storage shelves, and equipment.

    Ceramics Studio

  • Drawing and Painting Studio with a platform in the center, the studio has gray flooring, white walls, and an industrial ceiling with exposed ducts and track lighting. In the background, there is a counter with shelves and various supplies.

    Drawing and Painting Studio

  • Printmaking Studio with large wooden work tables, various tools, and equipment in the background, and an industrial ceiling with exposed ductwork.

    Print Shop

  • Dark Room for film photography processing. Large washout area in center of the room with Enlargers on the perimeter of studio.

    Photo Darkroom

  • Digital Photo Lab with several tables and chairs and photography equipment, a large printer and two desktop computers on the right side of the Studio.

    Digital Photo Lab

Detailed floor plan of an academic building showing various studios, labs, offices, storage rooms, galleries, and other facilities, with labeled areas including Drawing Studio, Design Lab, Studio/Ceramics, Photography Studio, Print Studio, Faculty Offices, and more.

About our spaces

  • Within our Printshop, we house:

    • French Tool Etching Press (Bed size: 50” x 24”)

    • Griffin Lithographic Press (Bed size: 54" x 26”)*

    • 25” x 36” Aluminum Plate Backer 

    • 18” x 24” Takach Hot Plate

    • 53” Pexto Metal Plate Cutter

    • 2 Ferric Chloride Etching Tanks (23” wide x 18” depth)

    • 37” x 52” Baselyr Exposure Unit

    • 2 Washout Booths (can accommodate a 24” x 36” screen)

    • Squeegees (various sizes)

    • Numerous 23x31 and 20x24 Screens

    • Epson 24” Transparency Printer

    • Inkjet Printer

    • Mac Desktop with Adobe

    • 30” x 40” Water Tray

    • Assortment of Rollers and Brayers for various processes 

    • Print and Screen Drying Racks

    • Various sized Cutting Mats

    • Communal Hand Tools

    *Our studio is not equipped for Stone Lithography

    Expendable Resources:

    • Newsprint

    • Various Inks

    • Cleaning Supplies and Solvents

    • PPE

  • Within our Photo Lab, we house:

    • Photo Backdrops

    • 2 Mac Desktops

    • 1 Epson V750 Pro Scanner

    • 2 Epson P900 Printers

    • 1 Epson 7890 Large Format Printer

    • Analog and Digital Cameras, and lenses

    • Lighting Kits, Tripods, Microphones,

    Within our Dark Room, we house:

    • 8 Enlargers, 35-120mm Film Format

    • Developer, Stop Bath, Fixer

    Expendable Resources:

    • Cleaning Supplies and Solvents

    • PPE

  • Within our Mac Lab, we house:

    • Macbooks

    • Desktop Monitors

    • Wacom Tablets

    • 1 Epson P900 Printer

    • 1 Epson P7570 Large Scale Printer

    • 1 Cricut Vinyl Cutter

  • Within our Ceramics Studio we house:

    • 6 Brent Pottery Wheels

    • 8 Workbenches

    • 1 Hot Box Drying Unit (36.5”x46”)

    • Laguna Clay- 66 White Stoneware w/ Sand ^6

    • Laguna Clay- 75 Dark Toast ^4-6

    • 1 North Star Slab Roller (30”x50”)

    • 1 North Star Wheel Extruder

    • Mold Making and Slip Casting Materials and Tools

    • Dry Materials (Clays, Oxides, Feldspars, Frits, Colorants, Additives) and Mixing tools

    • 12” Banding Wheels

    • Diamond Grinding Discs

    • Various sized Ware Boards

    • Heat Guns, Hair Dryers

    • Communal Hand Tools

    Within our Kiln Room, we house:

    • 3 Electric Oxidation Kilns

      -46" x 23 1/2" Skutt

      -(2) 24" x 24" Shimpo

    • 1 L&L Doll/Test Kiln

    • Various Cones, Shelves, Stilts, Posts, Cookies

    • Rubbing Stones, Kiln Wash

    We also house 2 Peter Puggers within the Art Floor.

    • VPM-60 Vacuum Power Wedger

    • VPM-20 Vacuum Power Wedger

    Expendable Resources:

    • 12 Studio Glazes (^5-6)

    • Various Underglazes

    • Clear Plastic, Newspaper, Tape

    • Vinegar, Furnace Cement, Epoxy Putty

    • Cleaning Supplies and Solvents

    • PPE

  • Within our Woodshop we house:

    • Small Documentation Area

    • Drill Press

    • Band Saw

    • Table Saw

    • Miter Saw

    • Jig Saw

    • Belt and Disc Sander

    • Hand Sanders

    • Cordless Drills

    • Nail Gun

    • Air Compressor

    Expendable Resources:

    • Variety of Wood

    • Screws, Nails, Hanging Hardware

    • Cleaning Supplies and Solvents

    • PPE

    • Model and Still Life Podium

    • Easels, Drawing Boards, and Palette Carts

    Expendable Resources:

    • Cleaning Supplies and Solvents

    • PPE