By Derek Jones, Elizabeth Boling, James Benedict Brown, James Corazzo, Colin M. Gray and Nicole Lotz

There is something special about a studio as a place of practice and learning.

Studio as part of an arts education is a complex form of teaching and learning. If you have not experienced studio, it may seem mysterious, even chaotic. If you have experienced studio, you may want to know more about how and why it works. Either way, Studio Properties will deepen your understanding of studio to help you teach, research, or administer design education more effectively and with greater confidence and creativity.

Use Studio Properties like a field guide. Discover the components of studio broken down into individual properties, clear descriptions, and a wealth of research references that illuminate studio. You will be guided in understanding the relationships between properties without being limited to one model or approach.

In this innovative and non-linear book, six internationally renowned and award-winning educators and researchers from various studio disciplines invite you to explore familiar and less-familiar aspects of studio.

Published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2025

Softcover, 344 pages, 60 color images, 9 x 6 inches

ISBN: 978-1-35-040750-3