#  Serious Play - Deepen Your Creative Development 

 



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 **February 26, 2025** 

 06:30PM - 08:30PM EST 

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 **OFA Harvard Ceramics Program**  

 [224 Western Ave  
Allston, MA 02134  
United States



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*Registration for this workshop is limited to those who are enrolled in a Spring 2025 course at the Ceramics Program, Office to the Arts at Harvard. Note that this workshop meets 5 times.*

**Instructor: Shirah Rubin**  
**Meets 5 Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 8:30pm:**  
**February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, and April 23**

In the realms of exploration and refinement, where is your growth edge? Join a community to deepen your artistic process and studio thinking. We will practice creative problem-solving skills, analyze works by contemporary ceramic artists, and reflect upon your work. Participants are invited to keep a sketchbook to experiment with new ideas and collect inspirations. Through short creative challenges and serious play with mixed media, you will gain new perspectives and possibilities that support your creative growth.

This is not a ceramics studio course. Participants are encouraged to share works in progress produced during their studio course this semester. The class is limited to 15 participants.

**Registration for this workshop is limited to those registered for a Spring 2025 course at the Ceramics Program, Office to the Arts at Harvard. Cost: $150 for those enrolled in the Spring 2025 term; FREE for Harvard Undergraduates. Registration for this workshop will open on Wednesday, February 12th at 2pm. A link to register for this workshop will be emailed to those enrolled in a Spring 2025 course.**

Registration will begin on Wednesday, February 12th at 2pm.

### Structure:

  
Class 1 - Creativity &amp; Exploration   
Class 2 - Identity - Archaeology of Self   
Class 3 - Creative Problem-Solving &amp; Reflective Feedback   
Class 4 - Refinement - Ceramic Artists’ Works in Dialogue  
Class 5 - Reflective Feedback &amp; Celebrate Creative Growth



 

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###    References  expand\_more  

*Studio Thinking 3: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education 3rd Edition* by Kimberly M. Sheridan, Shirley Veenema, Ellen Winner, Lois Hetland

*The Artist’s Way* by Julia Cameron

*Creative Acts for Curious People* by Sarah Stein Greenberg

*The Spirit of Clay: A Classic Guide to Ceramics*, Robert Pipenberg

*Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process® in Theory and Action* by Liz Lerman and John Borstel

*Ceramics Masterclass* by Loisa Taylor

*Slow Looking - The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation* by Shari Tishman

*Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes* by Teresa de la Cal and Miguel Angel P. Aretega

 

 



 

 

 

 

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