Adero Willard Visiting Artist Workshop

In this weekend workshop, Adero Willard will demonstrate how she applies colorful, layered patterns on slabs and how to construct a form using decorated slabs. Throughout the workshop, she will share ideas, influences, and advice on developing patterned surfaces, as well as details about slips, underglazes, stencils, and other materials used in her process. Adero will also give a presentation on her work, how she builds meaning in her forms and surfaces, and her community outreach projects. She will guide participants through her approach to clay construction, focusing on the relationship between form and surface. There will also be an opportunity for hands-on experimentation with these techniques.

Cost: Free for Harvard College Undergraduates, $250 for Adult Community and Harvard Graduate students. Registration for this workshop is open now.

Artist Bio

Adero was born in New York City. She earned her BFA in Fine Arts from the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred and later received an MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, NS, Canada. From 2020 to 2023, she served as a visiting assistant professor at the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Adero is a co-founder and board member of Pots on Wheels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing ceramics to underserved communities. She has curated exhibitions, participated in national ceramics discussion panels, exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, and has been featured in numerous publications and books on ceramics. Since 2023, she has been teaching as an assistant professor of ceramics at California State University, Sacramento. aderowillard.com