Fine Arts Program

Ceramics at IU Southeast provides experience in a wide range of ceramic techniques, including hand forming, wheel throwing, glazing, clay body preparations, as well as numerous firing techniques. In addition, students explore mold making techniques, new developments in mixed media applications for ceramics, and investigate multiple contextual examples for how to incorporate an interest in ceramics into a broader art background. Students develop a background in ceramic history and aesthetics as well as strong technical expertise in the medium. Because of our excellent facilities and experienced faculty, ceramics at IU Southeast has attracted students from throughout the metro Louisville and southern Indiana region. Our graduates have earned post baccalaureate degrees in ceramics from colleges and universities throughout the country.  Current news and events of the IU Southeast Ceramics studio can be found at facebook.com/IUSceramics and The Claybucket

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• Brian Harper
• M.F.A., M.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Teaching Ceramics
• harperba@ius.edu
• Brian Harper's Personal Homepage

Brian Harper is currently an Assistant Professor of Fine Art, Ceramics Area Coordinator, Barr Gallery Director, and BFA Coordinator at Indiana University Southeast. He holds a B.F.A. from Northern Arizona University and an M.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. His artwork investigates our inherent human wonderment of the unknown and the methods, mythological or otherwise, of how we give structure to unknown elements of our observed, unobserved, and unobservable world. His work has been exhibited in over 50 national and international exhibitions, including 7 solo exhibitions.

In addition to his studio practice, he is the founder and author of Artaxis.org, a growing online network of over 225 contemporary artists that serves as a way to keep artists and viewers connected and communicating about ceramic art. Widely used as a resource by the general public, academia, and professional artists, Artaxis.org provides the opportunity to view a wide array of work relevant to the critical discourse in contemporary ceramic art. Indiana University recently awarded him with the IU Trustees Teaching Award as well as a Summer Faculty Fellowship to pursue his creative research. He is currently living in New Albany, Indiana with his wife Tiffany and their three dogs, Koda, Oliver, and Oslo. More information about his work and studio practice can be found at his website, www.brianharperstudio.com or his Facebook studio page at www.facebook.com/brianharperstudio

• Brian Harper's Faculty Work

The IU Southeast ceramics studio is equiped with: a ventilated main studio with 13 electric wheels with workspace for hand building with 2 extruders, a slab roller, a ball mill; ventilated clay mixing room with 2 clay mixers, a pugmill; ventilated kiln room with large gas reduction kiln, gas reduction text kiln, small wood firing kiln, 3 computer controlled electric kilns,  outdoor raku kiln and fuming area, 2 computer controlled glass fusing kilns; ventilated glaze room with spray booth and stainless steel countertops; mixed media and plaster work area with outdoor access including plaster mold dryer, compressed air, sandblaster, and an assortment of hand and power tools. An extensive material inventory of over 150 clay and glaze materials.  Private studios for five BFA students in ceramics, additional storage space for student clay and art work.