Sculpture at Gage has been housed for the past 20 years in a small classroom at the end of the first floor on Capitol Hill. The heart of this program for 10 years has been the Magrath Sculpture Atelier, a part-time, multi-year figure sculpture intensive. In considering the move to SLU, it became immediately apparent that sculpture programs, with their concomitant dust and noise, would not fit our new space in South Lake Union. ​​​

The new studio in the Equinox Factory allows the Magrath Sculpture Atelier to join the Georgetown, Flack Drawing, and Modern Color Ateliers, to create a greater and more fully functioning satellite campus; Gage South. Gage’s new “Studio C” is not only perfectly configured for our existing sculpture program, it offers us the chance to expand our offerings with new classes and an opportunity to learn from and collaborate with world-class artisans working in stone, metal and ceramics. These resources are rarely offered as a suite to any sculpture student in any program, let alone one outside a traditional University.

In contrast to other figurative sculpture programs in the US which primarily concentrate on modeling skills, the innovative program at the heart of the enriched Atelier offers a broader approach to sculpting. It encompasses training in various techniques such as stone carving, metalwork, and more. Moreover, it equips students with the essential tools and knowledge to launch successful careers as professional artists. Gage Sculpture will truly become unique in the region, and even the country.