TEST - preview of Ceramics Courses SP27
Test Preview of Spring 27 courses, sorted by level
Instructors and Staff, please proofread these listings before we publish our spring courses on Wednesday, November 4. This page will be deleted after November 4.
Beginner-Intermediate courses
Basics and Challenges on Mondays
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 25 - April 12, 2027
Instructor: Brandon VanWormer
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand...
Basics and Challenges on Thursdays
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 28 - April 15, 2027
Instructor: Katie Bosley Sabin
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand...
Basics and Challenges on Tuesdays
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 26 - April 13, 2027
Instructor: Kyle Johns
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand building...
Introduction to Wheel Throwing - Saturdays
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 30 - April 24, 2027
Instructor: Adriana Sousa Estrella
This course uses the potter’s wheel as a tool for making functional pottery, as well as introducing ways the wheel can be used to create...
Intermediate-Advanced courses
⚠️Please carefully review our definitions of experience levels for courses to ensure that you are qualified to take an intermediate-advanced course. We reserve the right to drop participants who have registered for courses they do not have the skills to meaningfully participate in.
Choices & Challenges – What if? Why not?
Intermediate – Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm, January 28 - April 22, 2027
Instructor: Tom Hubbard
Spend the semester exploring new directions in your studio practice. In this class, students respond to weekly prompts, selecting a making method...
Cut, Fold, Build: Advanced Handbuilding Inspired by Paper Cutting and Nature
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, January 26 - April 13, 2027
Instructor: Chenlu Hou
This advanced handbuilding course explores the relationship between two-dimensional imagery and three-dimensional form through paper cutting and...
Simple to Sublime
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Fridays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 29 - April 16, 2027
Instructor: Denny McLaughlin
From simple functional forms to exquisitely decorated vessels, the possibilities are endless for creating exquisite as well as useful forms...
The Human/Animal Narrative
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm , January 28 - April 15, 2027
Instructor: Claudia Olds Goldie
In this Intermediate-Advanced class, students will learn to capture the unique connection between people and animals. Focus will be on...
Understanding Glazes with Studio Access
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 25 - April 12, 2027
Instructor: Matthew Katz
Understanding Glazes is an intensive ten-week online lecture-based study combined with fourteen weeks of access to the Ceramics Program Materials...
Wheel Intensive
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Mondays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 25 - April 14, 2027
Instructor: Steve Murphy
Focusing on the wheel, this class for Intermediate Advanced potters will explore size, form, refinement, trimming for perfect feet, and surface...
| Course | Harvard Undergraduate | Harvard Graduate | Adult Community | TAP Regular | TAP Long Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Mold Making (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Advancing Glazes (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Basics & Challenges (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Combined Methods (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Cover to Cover (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Cut, Fold, Build (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Digital Clay (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Everyday Objects (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
General Store (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Independent Study (14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Introduction to Wheel Throwing (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Molds and Multiples (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Shape Shifting (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
The Celebration Table (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
The Human/Animal Narrative (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Tromp L'Oeil Sculpture (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Utilitarian Pottery (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Wheel Throwing (12cl/14wks) | $150 | $555 | $1,195 | $580 | $540 |
Online Course (12 classes) | $25 | $575 | $575 | $40 | $0 |
Visit our Opportunities for Artists page to learn more about the following programs:
- Scholarships
- Clay With Neighbors for Allston Brighton residents
- Technical Training program
- Artist In Residence opportunity
- Independent Study Program
- Registration Policies
- Definition of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced experience levels for courses
- Workshops and Visiting Artist Events - registration is open on a space-available basis throughout the year
- Scholarship information - Scholarship applications are due before registration begins.
Questions on course content, health and safety and facility questions? Please email Kathy King at kking@fas.harvard.edu.
Questions on registration procedures and pricing? Please email Ji Eun Kim at jikim@fas.harvard.edu