Ceramics
Ceramics at IU Southeast provides experience in a wide range of traditional ceramic techniques, including hand forming, wheel throwing, glazing, clay body preparations, as well as numerous firing techniques. In addition, students explore experimental techniques in clay printing and fused glass processes. Students develop a background in ceramic history and aesthetics as well as a strong technical expertise. 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.
Ceramics Faculty
![[Photo] Brian Harper](/finearts/images/faculty/harper.jpg)
- Brian Harper
- M.F.A., M.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City
- Teaching Ceramics
- harperba@ius.edu
- Brian Harper's Personal Homepage
Before coming to IU Southeast, Brian taught ceramics at Baylor University in Waco, Texas for two year. He was able to offer many types of firing including wood, salt, raku, pit, electric, low fire fuming, using three gas kilns and a 40 cu ft. Bailey car kiln.
He started graduate school at the University of Iowa in Iowa City in September of 2002. Originally he went there for the wood firing program. While initially continuing his explorations into wood fire and his large sculptural forms, he ultimately moved into his current style of work which consists mainly of carving fired ceramics. He experiments with kiln building, include two soda kilns, and three anagamas.
His recent 2008 exhibits include: Feats of Clay 2008, Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, California, Dualis (Invitational), Grand Arts Center, Tracy, California, Studio Faculty Exhibition, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Brian Harper: Private Archaeology, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas.
|Ceramics Facilities
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 new developments in mold making and mixed media applications for ceramics. Students develop a background in ceramic history and aesthetics as well as a strong technical expertise. 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.
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Ceramics Courses
S 165 Ceramics for Nonmajors
Credit(s): 3 cr.
Introduction to pottery through hand-forming techniques, wheelthrowing, glazing; clay body preparations. Ceramic techniques and aesthetics. (Will not count toward a major
in Fine Arts.)
S 260 Ceramics I
Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 101, F 102, P 273
An introduction to hand building, throwing, glaze mixing, and glaze application, including lectures on basic ceramic techniques.
S 361R Ceramics III
Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 361
Advanced practice in wheel and hand forming methods, glaze chemistry, and clay body foundation. Critical thinking and aesthetics of ceramic art are emphasized.
S 461 Ceramics IV
Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 361
Advanced practice in wheel and hand forming methods, glaze chemistry, and clay body foundation. Critical thinking and aesthetics of ceramic art are emphasized.
S 462 B.F.A. Ceramics
Credit(s): 1 - 6 cr.
P: Consent of the instructor
Continuing opportunity for extensive practice
in ceramic studio techniques. Body preparation. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.
Ceramics Degree Checksheet
*For B.F.A. Checksheet please see a Fine Arts faculty member.
