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Professional Studio Practice

Semester: 

Summer

Offered: 

2022

Dates: June 1 - August 3 (10 classes | 11 weeks)Nathalie Royston cups in Alpine White glaze.
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: Beginning - Advanced
Instructor: Nathalie Royston

Course Description: How do we transition our studio practice into a small business? What are the considerations we must make about our work, our practice, and the day-to-day running of a creative business? Through group discussion and critique, exercises, and an individual project we’ll review the essentials for a creative business and develop a framework for a future as a creative professional. Class sessions will be divided between group discussion and studio time, in which students are encouraged to work on their project. Mid-way through the course, students will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of photographing ceramics for website and social media with guest lecturer, photographer/craftsperson Rebecca Ickes Carra of The Maker’s Playbook. During the last session students will present their finished work and strategies for business launch based on the topics covered during the class.

Materials:

Basic Pottery Tool Kit,

Apron, Small Towel

Notebook

Smartphone/Camera

 

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:

Your course fee covers use of all clays (terra cotta, midrange, and high fire stoneware, sculpture body, porcelain, and midrange casting slip), bisque firing, glazes, and glaze firing up to 6800 cu. inches for 11 weeks of kiln space, as well as 7-day access to the Ceramics Program and its equipment from the start date of your class through August 12th, 2022.

$125 for Harvard College Undergraduate Students; $375 for Harvard Graduate Students; $800 for Adult Community; Harvard Employee TAP Regular and Long Service - follow instructions in online registration system for pricing.

  • 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 at 11am on Tuesday, April 12th for Harvard students; 11am on Wednesday, April 13th for Adult Community and Harvard Employees.

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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 electric kiln certification, materials, studio equipment and safety policies, please contact Operations Coordinator, Geoff Booras at gbooras@fas.harvard.edu.