An all levels class introducing Contemporary dance movement techniques developed in the 1970s to the present day. The classes will explore dynamic alignment and efficiency of movement by first warming the body with attention to structure and fluidity in the joints. Tasks and movement phrases will help students explore the body’s relationship to gravity, space, and weight while moving in and out...
This intermediate to advanced level class incorporates the fundamentals of the modern dance vocabularies of Horton, Dunham and Limón. Terms such as Lateral T, Hinge, the table, the c-curve, undulation, fall and rebound, spiraling...
A class for anyone who is seeking to develop strength, coordination, and flexibility. This class is designed to reunite the body, mind, and spirit, by utlizing the body’s natural breath rhythm and state of being before and after the performance of detailed exercises. The exercise sequences incorporate both isometrics and dynamic strength training movements, performed on the...
An intermediate level ballet class for those with prior ballet experience. Moving from barre to center, students will learn to coordinate more complex phrases of movement and further develop their musicality. Each class will be accompanied by live piano. ...
An all-levels class introducing students to the South Indian dance form, Bharatanatyam. Students will learn the fundamentals and coordination of traditional dance movements that combine footwork, hand gestures, eye, and neck articulation. Students will also learn to communicate using facial expressions to convey the meanings of song, as well as the history and spiritual connection of...
A slow all-levels class offering a somatic approach to movement based in ballet principles. Centering breath and building from the floor to the barre, a yogic inspired warm-up will guide dancers to connect to their bodies from the inside out. Prioritizing anatomical...
Wednesday, November 8th 10am - 12:00pm Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
As a functional potter, how does one cultivate an audience that appreciates the hand-made in a world of commercial consumables? Where can we find fellow artists who are interested in conversations around the details of what makes great functional objects – how the lid fits on that jar, how the handle feels in your hand, etc.?
Janice Jakielski is a Massachusetts and Colorado based sculptor. By inventing new ways of casting and manipulating ultra-thin porcelain sheets she is able to create impossible objects of curiosity, objects to provide focus, retreat and pause in an overwhelming world.
She received her Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Bachelor in Fine Arts from New York State College of Ceramic Art and Design at Alfred University. Exhibitions include; Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Washington DC, Eutectic Gallery, Portland, OR and the Jane Hartsook Gallery, New York, NY. ... Read more about Janice Jakielski Artist Lecture
Janina Myronova (Wroclaw, Poland) is a ceramic sculptor who creates narrative through figurative forms and composed backdrops. Utilizing a specific and distorted representation of the body, each composition shows a different personality and personal story to collectively reference a graphic novel and arcing story. Imparting her own emotion through linework, Myronova’s works are strategically charged with color to saturate and amplify their individual stories.
Ceramics Program 2023-24 Artist In Residence Forrest Sincoff Gard earned his BFA from Ohio University, completed post-baccalaureate studies at the University of Florida, and received his MFA from Louisiana State University. He has shown his ceramic art and interactive installations in exhibitions across the United States, Europe, and South Korea. Forrest taught ceramics in Italy as part of the University of Georgia’s Cortona program and most recently at the University of North Georgia. Forrest was awarded the NCECA International Residency at ASP in Wroclaw, Poland, as well as residencies at Red Lodge Clay Center and Mill Hill Community Arts Center.... Read more about Forrest Sincoff Gard Artist-In-Residence Lecture
Level: Beginner - Intermediate Meets 2 days: Saturday and Sunday, October 21and 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.
Instructor: Nicholas Putnam Saturday, November 4th, 10am – 1pm Saturday, November 11th 10am – 5pm (students will need not be present outside of printing their work) This workshop is limited to undergraduate students from SEAS (School of Engineering and Applied Science).
This workshop is a partnership with the Reef Makerspace at SEAS and serves as an introduction and fun opportunity to learn about the Ceramic Program’s new LUTUM® v4.6 3D clay printer. You will learn about basic modeling tools and design preparation. You do not need prior 3D modeling software experience to explore this new tool. You will start with a simple, hand-drawn sketch and transform it, with the help of the instructor, into a file that the printer will use to create the object.
Session 1: * 3D clay printing (overview, 3D ceramic artist inspiration) * Lutum 3D Printer (printing demo, printer and process description) * Design (overview of the 3D modeling process and tools, overview of the non-modeling sketch requirements to submit for the print)
Location: Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
Registration will open on September 5 for everyone 18+
Ocarinas (closed-vessel ceramic flutes) have a history that dates back 12,000 years. Ocarinas were popular in pre-Colombian and ancient Chinese cultures, became a European ensemble instrument in the 19th century, and appeared in the Nintendo game TheLegend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in the 1990s. In this 3-session workshop, you will learn how to craft and tune your own clay ocarinas. On the second and third session, you'll glaze your ocarinas for raku and low fire electric firings.
Registration will open on September 5 for all user types
Drawing from an ongoing collaborative practice with 2022-23 Ceramics Program Artist In Residence Nicolas Touron, Amy Lemaire sculpts borosilicate glass which is combined with Touron’s 3D printed porcelain forms. This workshop will focus on the glassmaker’s perspective in the collaboration and the logistics of combining glass and clay together in sculptural practice. Using a table mounted torch, Lemaire will sculpt hollow glass forms using a process called flameworking. Viewers will leave with a greater understanding of how glass can be manipulated in relation to ceramics, and lots of tips and tricks for successfully combining glass and clay together. Nicolas Touron will also give a brief overview of the 3D printing process. Find Touron and Lemaire's collaborative sculptures on display in their exhibition Nature 2.0 in the Ceramics Program's gallery.... Read more about Amy Lemaire Visiting Artist Demonstration
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - FULL/Registration closed
10am-5pm with 1 hour lunch break
Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
Registration will open on September 5 for all user types
As an admirer of bisque molded pottery through the ages, Lisa Orr throws in bisque molds as the ancient romans did, embellishing with fluid slip drawings, and topping with hand formed sprigs. In this one-day workshop, Lisa Orr will demonstrate her processes for making bowls, a teapot, a mug, her signature butter dish, and a lacy, stained-glass-slip-supported salt cellar. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to make their own relief sprig positive and catch-all using Lisa’s molds.
Wednesday, November 8th
Thursday, October 5, 2023
