# 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 ](/basics-and-challenges-mondays-1)**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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Basics and Challenges on Thursdays ](/basics-and-challenges-thursdays-1)**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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Basics and Challenges on Tuesdays ](/basics-and-challenges-tuesdays-1)**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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Introduction to Wheel Throwing - Saturdays ](/introduction-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... ![Soda-fired jar](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/CROP_Adriana_Sousa%20Estrella_P1210410-soda-fired-jar.jpg?h=123141c4&itok=aG62EgbX) ### Intermediate-Advanced courses *⚠️Please carefully review our* [*definitions of experience levels*](https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/definition-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? ](/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... ![ceramic bottles on a sketchbook](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-08/Choices_Challenges.jpeg?itok=shhalxCI) [### Cut, Fold, Build: Advanced Handbuilding Inspired by Paper Cutting and Nature ](/cut-fold-build-advanced-handbuilding-inspired-paper-cutting-and-nature-0)**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... ![sculpture of eggplant by Chenlu Hou](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/CutFoldBuild_Crop.jpg?h=aafb2c84&itok=uwZ6Z7lQ) [### Simple to Sublime ](/simple-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... ![bowl with bird head](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/InfinateBowlPhoto.jpg?itok=aOGD454Z) [### The Human/Animal Narrative ](/humananimal-narrative-0)**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... ![sculpture of a female figure with a monkey inside the chest area](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/Goldie_SquareCrop.jpg?h=87b6e7b8&itok=CVMtxBre) [### Understanding Glazes with Studio Access ](/understanding-glazes-studio-access-0)**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... ![powdered ceramic materials](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/GlazeClass.jpg?itok=438PgpUI) [### Wheel Intensive ](/wheel-intensive-0)**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... ![sake bottle and two cups](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-11/WheelIntensive_SP27.jpg?h=2eb7463a&itok=Xahlo_3F) policy [### Registration policies & procedure ](https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/registration-policies)Registration dates, policies, and instructions on how to register for a course or a workshop. login [### Registration Login ](https://ofadap.fas.harvard.edu/ords/ofa/r/office-for-the-arts/login)Log in or create an account on our registration platform. work\_history [### What level course is right for you? ](https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/definition-experience-levels)Our courses are sorted into three categories: Beginner-Intermediate, Beginner-Advanced, and Intermediate-Advanced. Use these definitions of experience level as a guideline to select a Ceramics Program course that best suits your level of experience. Open all sections Close all sections ### Course fees at a glance expand\_more SortFall 2026 Registration FeesCourseHarvard UndergraduateHarvard GraduateAdult CommunityTAP RegularTAP Long ServiceAdvanced 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 ### Other opportunities for artists expand\_more Visit our [Opportunities for Artists page](https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ceramics/apply) 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 ### Helpful Links expand\_more - [Registration Policies](/ceramics/registration-policies) - [Definition of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced](/ceramics/definition-experience-levels) experience levels for courses - [Workshops and Visiting Artist Events](/ceramics-visiting-artists) - registration is open on a space-available basis throughout the year - [Scholarship information](/ceramics/scholarships) - Scholarship applications are due before registration begins. Questions on course content, health and safety and facility questions? Please email Kathy King at . Questions on registration procedures and pricing? Please email Ji Eun Kim at