Pencils, Plants or Wooden Spoons: An Introduction to Coil Building with Terra Cotta

Instructor: Jenny Peace WAITLISTED

Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Meets 2 days: Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, 10am – 1pm each day

Registration for this workshop is open to anyone 18+

From classic flowerpots to cylindrical utensil holders to fanciful forms you dream up, this two-day weekend workshop will walk you through all you need to know to design and build a custom coil-built vessel out of terra cotta – a rich red, low-fire clay body. On day one you will learn the basics of coil-building and start building your own custom vessel. On day two you will finish your piece and add texture, color, and designs using a range of tools including black, white, and red oxides or slips.

We will email participants when fired pieces are ready to pick up after the workshop.

Cost: $125 for Adult Community, $100 for Harvard Graduate students; Free for Harvard College Undergraduate Students.

Firing costs will be calculated at 4 cents per cubic inch; For those enrolled in a Fall 2023 course, cubic inches will be counted toward your allotment. Those not enrolled in a course will receive a bill for their firing costs at the end of the workshop. Note: This workshop does not include open studio access for those not enrolled in a Fall 2023 course.

Please review our cancellation/refund policy.

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Instructor Bio

Jennifer Howe Peace has loved clay since her first YMCA class at the age of 8. She started at the Ceramics Program (then called Radcliffe Pottery) in 1990 and has developed her practice with the help of countless dedicated teachers. In 2022 she completed a post-bac certificate in ceramics at UMass Dartmouth focusing on a series of large-scale coil-built vessels. Whether massive or miniature, sculptural or functional, a through line motivating Jenny's work is the tactile satisfaction of the material and the endless expressive potential of atmospheric firing.