This show is built from a fascination with glazes and ceramic materials. During my residency at Harvard Ceramics, I’ve been researching and testing materials and procedures to take a fresh look at how we approach contemporary clay.
The process that I developed for this work has me hand-printing vessels and balloons the time to produce a single vase out to 40-plus hours. In that time-frame, I make thousands of decisions about where the profile is heading. Each drop is a waypoint in the design of the object. There is no inside surface vs. outside surface, there is only the object and the space it contains. It’s a really beautiful process. It’s layered with the irony of an American studio artist hand-replicating a 3-d printing process; making work representative of blue and white ware.... Read more about Gallery 224 Exhibition: Devitrified - Colby Charpentier, 2018-19 Artist In Residence
Ceramics Program - Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave, Allston
Kogei-Kyoto Artists Demonstrations Monday, September 9 2019 10am-5pm The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard is proud to host four influential ceramic artists from the artists group, Kogei-Kyotocrafts collective of Kyoto, Japan to share their techniques for creating their works in clay. Two simultaneous artist demonstrations in the morning by Makimasa Imai and Takehiro Kato and two demonstrations in the afternoon by Teruko Ide and Ryozo Shibata will give registered participants the opportunity to appreciate the range of techniques used by these artists.... Read more about Kogei-Kyoto Ceramic Artist Demonstrations
Ceramics Program - Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave, Allston
Join us in welcoming Crystal Morey to the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard to talk about her work in porcelain. Morey’s porcelain sculptures narrate the interdependence between humans, plants, and...
Gallery 224 at the Ceramics Program - Office for the Arts at Harvard
Passages of Absence Natalia Arbelaez, 2018-19 Artist in Residence Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard Exhibition dates: October 5 - November 1, 2019 Artist Lecture & Opening Reception: October 5, 4-7pm (RSVP for lecture here)
A collection of historical and cultural significant Colombian passages. Events, myths, rituals, and people have been researched and collected to influence a body of work that comes from the absence of it being bestowed. Recreating and reliving through work allows for the reclaiming of the passages and continuing to guide as a contributor.
Ceramics Program - Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave, Allston
Potters Linda Christianson and George McCauley have a combined "100 years of experience, travels, workshop histories, exhibitions, stories, studio work and teaching experience.” This two-day Master Class addresses form, surface and a variety of firing methods. Both feel strongly about form as an essential element in their work. The artists will discuss their own specific surface treatments and experience in firing including atmospheric firing, soda, wood and low temperature wood firing.
Two-day Masterclass with Linda Christianson and George McCauley Wednesday & Thursday November 13 & 14, 2019 10am - 5pm each day Registration Costs: Adult Community $200, Harvard Graduate Students $80.00 and free for Harvard College Undergraduate Students.
Reception & Lecture: Saturday, September 7, 2019 (
Devitrified - Colby Charpentier, 2018-19 Artist In Residence
Join us in welcoming Crystal Morey to the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard to talk about her work in porcelain. Morey’s porcelain sculptures narrate the interdependence between humans, plants, and...
Passages of Absence
Passages of Absence - Natalia Arbelaez, 2018-19 Artist In Residence
Save the date! Wisconsin-based potter and educator Randy Johnson returns to the Ceramics Program for a workshop.