Combine your passion for Country and culture in dedicated CAIA studios
Our CAIA studios are purpose built for students of the Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.
The space is a perfect environment for students to connect, share ideas and create work based on research into their own family history and traditions.
Featured equipment
Sculpture studio
- Three electric kilns
- Two lines of compressed air built into the walls near the roller doors, for a nail gun, staple gun or pop rivet to build frames or structures in-situ
- Beams in ceiling to suspend work
- Large bank of outdoor tables with shade cover to create large-scale sculptural works
- Bay of sinks for wet work and clean up.
Workshop
Directly across from the sculpture studios is the workshop, which has well-maintained facilities and a highly efficient extraction system. Equipment includes:
- Mig and tig welding
- Table saws
- Sand blasting machine
- Grinders
- Metal cutter
- Wire cutter
- Spray painting booth
Central tech room
The workshop is serviced by a technician and central techroom, which has a range of hand tools and equipment that students can borrow, including:
- Drills
- Dander
- Jigsaws
- Heat guns
- Biscuit cutter
- Pop riveter
- Glue guns
- Sewing machines
- And more.
Images
Students Dylan Mooney and Ivy Minniecon in the QCAD CAIA studios. Click to enlarge images.
