Combined Methods

Dates: January 29 - April 16 (12 classes | 14 weeks)

Course Description: Join Ashton Keen, our 2024-25 Artist in Residence, for this course designed for Intermediate-Advanced students. This course encourages students to challenge their interest in the ceramic medium, combining wheel-thrown and altered forms with a focus on integrating new surface techniques with slips and glaze. This course is primarily a studio class structured around student proposals for a current body of work in combination with thematic assignments. Assignments will highlight and examine advancedprocess-based learning involving surface techniques, altered or complex forms, and slip and glazing techniques.  .

Materials List:

• Basic Pottery Tool Kit
• Apron
• Towel
• Notebook/Sketchbook

Tool Purchases:

Here is the list of available tools and materials at the Ceramics Program. You may also consider ordering from a local supplier (Sheffield Pottery, Amherst Pottery Supply or Portland Pottery). If you have questions, please email Ji-Eun Kim directly at jikim@fas.harvard.edu.

Course Fees

$150 for Harvard College Undergraduate Students; $510 for Harvard Graduate Students; $1,130 for Adult Community; Harvard Employee TAP Regular and Long Service - follow instructions in online registration system for pricing.

Your course fee covers all clays (terra cotta, midrange, high fire stoneware, sculpture body, porcelain, and midrange casting slip), bisque firing, glazes, and glaze firing up to 8600 cu. inches of kiln space for 14 weeks, as well as 7-day access to the Ceramics Program and its equipment from the start date of your class through May 2nd. All are welcome to apply to participate in the Spring Show and Sale May 8 – 11th, 2025! 

• Adult Community: 18+, General Public; Harvard alumni, fellows, faculty/staff, and post-docs who are not TAP-eligible; Harvard Extension School students; students from universities other than Harvard
• Harvard Employees eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): TAP regular (employees worked less than 15 years) and TAP long service (employees who worked 15 or more years at Harvard). 
• Harvard College Undergraduate Students: Currently enrolled students at Harvard College. This does not include Harvard Extension School Undergraduate Students. You must register with your Harvard email – we can arrange for an alternative email to be used for class after registration is complete.
• Harvard Graduate Students: Currently enrolled students in a Harvard University Graduate Program. This does not include Harvard Extension School Graduate Students.

Registration will begin on Wednesday, November 13th at 2pm.

Login and Register

All registered students will receive a confirmation with class syllabus one week prior to the start date.

Questions?

• For questions regarding course content, policies, staffing or facilities, please contact Director, Kathy King.
• For questions regarding registration, purchase of tools and materials, please contact Administrative Coordinator, Ji-Eun Kim.

• For questions regarding the facilities or electric kiln certification, please contact Operations Coordinator, Mary Cale Wilson.