Industry Standards

Process & Operations

Process & Operations expands the studio's material practice through metal working, casting, mold-making, burnout preparation, ceramic shell, spruing, and pour documentation. This section connects traditional foundry knowledge with contemporary fabrication, including the use of FDM and resin printing within casting workflows. It frames process as both artwork infrastructure and research methodology: a disciplined system for transforming material, managing risk, and producing repeatable outcomes.

Criteria

This branch is documented through process clarity, equipment readiness, material behavior, safety, and repeatable workflow standards. The criteria focus on how a process is tested, taught, maintained, and translated into usable studio knowledge.

Best Practices

Document setup, material decisions, risk points, and cleanup before the process is repeated.
Use demonstrations and checklists to make complex workflows teachable.
Connect digital planning, shop practice, and physical testing into one studio method.
Maintain equipment and shared spaces as part of the creative research process.