Axon Lab/studio
Located on The University of Toledo Art Museum Campus, the Department of Art's Axon
Lab/Studio is a hub where technology, creativity and interdisciplinary practices converge
and move learning forward. Its spaces combine new and old technologies including a
foundry, woodshop, laser etchers and ceramics studio. Read more...
SPACE
Axon is a small-scale fabrication hub that brings together the tools and technology of 2D and 3D art creation in one building. Spaces are also outfitted with outstanding ventilation and sound proofing to ensure a safe and productive studio environment.
LEARNING
From hand tools to digitally controlled devices, thorough training in tool usage and implementation is critical to maximizing the effectiveness of their use.
PROCESS
Smartly organized placement of related tools and technologies improves project processes and productivity. Our 3D printers are centrally located and accessible for student project development.
EQUIPMENT
Axon Lab/Studio facilities are stocked with state-of-the-art creativity equipment/tools in quantities necessary to ensure the success of any creative student project. 3D scanner and printers Virtual reality tools/dedicated space Laser etchers Digitally controlled vinyl cutters Digitally controlled embroidery machines Hand tools and other equipment
ACCESS
Open for use to students enrolled in UToledo art classes.
Support
The Axon Lab/Studio Creative Residency Program (ALCRP) is made possible in part with support and funding from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the City of Toledo and the Lucas County Commissioners and administered by The Arts Commission. ARPA local funding partners are The Arts Commission, Lucas County Commissioners and City of Toledo with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Arts Council.
Art Department Chair Barbara Miner says that the residency program “provides space and time for the selected resident’s creative ideas, independent of discipline, to grow and add to transdisciplinary dialogue with students and the broader community through either a public lecture or an exhibition or both.”
Miner says ARPA funding will also be used to support the department’s 3D technician position. “This critical position and the safe coverage of open studio hours will allow student use outside of class time.” The 3D technician also supervises and maintains the vast array of traditional and cutting-edge equipment housed in the department’s studios, including its Axon Labs/Studio.
