Mentoring opportunities flourish from the advantage and necessity of sharing knowledge, studio space, and large kiln firings.
The Ceramics Program provides a creative learning environment for a dynamic mix of students and professionals from the University, greater Boston, and the international community. Known internationally for its leadership in the field, the Ceramics Program provides a creative learning environment for a dynamic mix of students and professionals from the University, greater Boston, and international
community. Courses are offered over three semesters at all levels, as well as special events for undergraduates, like Clay All Night parties, and workshops for FAS courses and student groups. Complementing the wide range of courses are lectures, master classes, and demonstrations by visiting artists and ceramics symposia involving potters, sculptors, art historians and archaeologists from all over the world. An expert group of instructors, independent professionals, resident and visiting artists inspire students and engage them in developing critical and technical skills for making functional and expressive vessels, figurative and abstract sculpture, tiles, and murals. In most media it is rare for professional artists to work alongside beginners, but learning through exposure to work-in-process is central for the Ceramics Program's dynamic mix of students. The Program was founded in 1969 by Harvard College undergraduates and became a Radcliffe College Program in 1973. It was integrated into Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at Harvard in 1999 when Harvard and Radcliffe merged. Today, ten Harvard faculty members from many fields serve as Advisors. The 10,000 square-foot Studio is based at Barry's Corner in Allston. It has spacious areas for hand building, wheel throwing, figure modeling, slip casting, glazing, materials research, and electric, gas, soda, wood ash, and raku kilns. A ceramics library, study collection of work made by visiting artists, and studio exhibitions enhance the educational resources. The Program also oversees a satellite studio for undergraduates in Quincy House. May and December exhibitions of work created in the studio feature the best, largest and most varied selection of contemporary ceramics in the Northeast.
04/30/2026
Our latest newsletter: Still time to register for summer 2026 classes - and our Spring Show and Sale is happening next week!
Hoping to register for a summer course? Now is the time to act! Our registration lottery is open now through Friday, April 17 at 4:00 pm.
Enter our registration lottery for summer courses now
Saturday and Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2026 10am-4pm each day In this hands-on workshop, Ashton Keen will demonstrate wheel-thrown and altered vessels with a focus on multipart forms such as teapots and oil pourers. Registration for this workshop will open April 27 at 10am.
04/13/2026
Our exhibition of Experimental Photography on Clay is in our gallery through April 24.
Our 2025 Winter Show and Sale was a huge success! Thank you to the 102 artists for showing their work and all the supporters who made this one of our biggest and best shows ever.
12/13/2025
Saturday morning scenes at our four-day Winter Show and Sale: happy crowds shopping for unique ceramic art by more than 100 artists from our studio, tasty treats 🍪from and available on the premises, and plants 🪴 from . We are open 10am-7pm today and Sunday, December 14, 2025! Come on over!
12/11/2025
Shop our Winter Show and Sale December 11-14, 2025! More than 100 artists from our studio are showing their work!
Our amazing team closing the door on another big load in our large reduction kiln! We are getting ready for our Winter Show and Sale December 11-14, 2025!