VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 13 “We’re trying to incorporate the idea that it’s not a way to make pottery but that it’s a tool to use within the complex of their form,” he said. “In the world that our students are walking into as artists, you can’t be just one thing. You need to have a vocabulary of a plethora of items and materials so that you can be challenged and challenge the status quo with those things.” Abigail Heuss, associate professor of art, said using a three-dimensional printer and scanner in her jewelry and metalsmithing courses can increase access for students with mobility difficulties. If a student has a hard time working on the small, intricate scale the courses require, he or she could build a larger model out of clay or plaster, scan it, shrink it down on the computer, print it out, then cast it in silver or bronze. Familiarity with such technology is also in high demand in professional art careers, Heuss said.