Events

    2024 Jan 26

    Exhibition Opening Reception: "Interference Patterns"

    6:00pm to 8:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Join us for an opening reception for the Crossings Gallery's newest exhibition, Interference Patterns by artist Matthew Bajor! Enjoy snacks and drinks while you make (and see!) art with community members and local artists!

    Guests will...

    • Hear the inspiration and stories behind Matthew Bajor's artwork
    • Meet members of Artisans Asylum as they highlight the creative offerings at Allston's largest community makerspace for do-it-yourself ("DIY") fabrication
    • Participate in a creative art-making activity inspired by the...
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    2024 Mar 19

    Exhibition: Interference Patterns

    Repeats every weekday until Wed Mar 20 2024 .
    9:00am to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Bright colors, transparent shapes, and distorted angles evoke questions about perception, memory loss, and transformation in this larger-than-life glass exhibit by artist Matthew Bajor. Inspired by a loved one's experience with Alzheimer's, Bajor's abstract art and uplifting kinetic sculptures encourage viewers to use love, empathy, and compassion to bridge lost memories and language.

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    2023 Nov 06

    View from Above with Colonel Terry Virts

    3:30pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School, Kresge Way, Boston

    This talk features astonishing aerial images of Earth from Colonel Terry Virts' book and takes of life from the edge of the atmosphere.

    Colonel (USAF retired) Terry Virts has spent over seven months in space during his two spaceflights, piloting the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010 and commanding the International Space Station in 2014/2015. He served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot, test pilot, NASA astronaut, and is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Harvard Business School General Management Program.

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    2023 Oct 19

    ArtsThursdays: Wókiksuye with Frank Waln: Honoring Our Ancestors and Relatives Through Music

    7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Location: 

    ArtLab, 140 N. Harvard St., Boston

    As part of a year-long residency at ArtLab, Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop artist and music producer Frank Waln will present an intimate Works-In-Progress performance about songwriting, storytelling, and how music can lead to healing and unity.

    Doors will open at 6:30pm.

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    2023 Oct 19

    Info Session + Application Assistance for 2024 Artist Pipeline Program

    6:00pm to 6:45pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Are you considering applying to the 2024-25 Artist Pipeline Program? Learn about the program, get help with your application, and meet co-leaders/mentors Mel Taing and Zakiyyah Sutton from Arts Connect International, along with Harvard Ed Portal arts program staff! There will be a short presentation followed by time to ask questions. Light refreshments will be provided.

    Note: The Artist Pipeline Program is only...

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    2023 Sep 23

    Amy Lemaire Visiting Artist Demonstration

    10:00am to 1:00pm

    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Drawing from an ongoing collaborative practice with 2022-23 Ceramics Program Artist In Residence Nicolas Touron, Amy Lemaire sculpts borosilicate glass which is combined with Touron’s 3D printed porcelain forms. This workshop will focus on the glassmaker’s perspective in the collaboration and the logistics of combining glass and clay together in sculptural practice. Using a table mounted torch, Lemaire will sculpt hollow glass forms using a process called flameworking. Viewers will leave with a greater understanding of how glass can be manipulated in relation to ceramics, and lots of...

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    2023 Sep 12

    Harvard Public Art & Culture Tour

    (All day)

    Location: 

    Multiple locations in Harvard Square, Cambridge and along Western Avenue, Allston

    Discover a new world of public art in and around Allston and Cambridge! Choose a self-guided tour and learn the captivating stories behind a variety of artworks and their artists. You’ll explore big names in art and architecture, thought-provoking contemporary installations, longstanding cultural institutions—and be amazed as hidden gems reveal themselves in plain sight!

    Learn more and download.

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    2023 Jul 26

    Ceramics Program Fall 2023 Course Registration

    2:00pm

    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard offers a wide variety of classes, lectures and workshops in ceramic arts for adults of all skill levels. Registration is open to anyone over the age of 18 unless otherwise noted.

    Preview the Fall 2023 Ceramics Program course listings and fees beginning Wednesday, July 12 on the official website. Then, register for fall courses beginning Wednesday, July 26 at 2:00pm via the...

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    2023 Jun 23

    Clay With Neighbors for Allston-Brighton Residents

    Repeats every week every Friday until Fri Aug 11 2023 .
    6:30pm to 9:30pm

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    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    We want to celebrate our neighbors! The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, with support from the Boger Family Foundation, is proud to offer 15 scholarships for the Summer 2023 Class, Clay with Neighbors for Allston-Brighton residents.

    This class will be eight weeks long and will meet on Fridays, June 23–August 11, 6:30pm-9:30pm. The class will be led by Allston-Brighton artist Gustavo Barceloni. Gustavo will introduce students to our studio, the technique of coil building to create vessels in addition to using the potter's wheel and glazing work. Any Allston-...

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    2023 Jun 17

    James C. Watkins and Paul Andrew Wandless Visiting Artist Workshop

    10:00am to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ceramics Studio, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    In this dynamic workshop, longtime friends and collaborators James C. Watkins and Paul Andrew Wandless will demonstrate how they use alternative firing methods and printmaking processes to address the surfaces of thrown and hand-built clay work.

    While Watkins shares his throwing techniques for his vessel and platter forms, Wandless will share his screen printing and relief printing processes to transfer images and designs onto the clay surface. Both artists will present a visual presentation of their artistic careers and influences. Workshop participants can try out screen...

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    2023 Jun 08

    Monthly Meet-the-Muralist Moments with Erin Jackson

    4:30pm to 6:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Meet the muralist of Inventing Spaces, Erin Jackson, and interact with her immersive public art, either alone or with staff assistance! Get guidance to view her mural’s augmented reality, ask questions, chat informally about art-making and technology or borrow a smart device to use onsite with the mural. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Whether you stop by for five minutes or stay for an hour, reservations are encouraged (but not required). Once a month now through October 2023; fairweather only.

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    2023 May 14

    Applications Due: Clay with Neighbors Class for Allston-Brighton Residents

    12:00am to 11:50pm

    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    We want to celebrate our neighbors! The Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, with support from the Boger Family Foundation, is proud to offer 15 scholarships for the Summer 2023 Class, Clay with Neighbors for Allston-Brighton residents.

    This class will be eight weeks long and will meet on Fridays, June 23–August 11, 6:30pm-9:30pm. The class will be led by Allston-Brighton artist Gustavo Barceloni. Gustavo will introduce students to our studio, the technique of coil building to create vessels in addition to using the potter's wheel and glazing work. Any Allston-...

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    2023 May 12

    feelings are data: Community Celebration

    7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Get curious about your inner world and experience Nina Bhattacharya's interactive exhibition, feelings are data, at the Harvard Ed Portal's Crossings Gallery! The Allston artist and educator's tender collage series weaves together affirmations and archival images to invite visitors to make meaning from their feelings.

    Join for a celebratory event featuring creative responses to Bhattacharya's work, including original poetry by payal kumar, new music by Ava Sophia, and kathak dance performances by Chhandika.

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    2023 May 12

    Monthly Meet-the-Muralist Moments with Erin Jackson

    6:30pm to 7:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Meet the muralist of Inventing Spaces, Erin Jackson, and interact with her immersive public art, either alone or with staff assistance! Get guidance to view her mural’s augmented reality, ask questions, chat informally about art-making and technology or borrow a smart device to use onsite with the mural. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Whether you stop by for five minutes or stay for an hour, reservations are encouraged (but not required). Once a month now through October 2023; fairweather only.

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    2023 Apr 28

    Monthly Meet-the-Muralist Moments with Erin Jackson

    5:00pm to 6:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Meet the muralist of Inventing Spaces, Erin Jackson, and interact with her immersive public art, either alone or with staff assistance! Get guidance to view her mural’s augmented reality, ask questions, chat informally about art-making and technology or borrow a smart device to use onsite with the mural. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Whether you stop by for five minutes or stay for an hour, reservations are encouraged (but not required). Once a month now through October 2023; fairweather only.

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    2023 Apr 13

    Social Justice Art-Making (15 Minute Sessions)

    5:00pm to 8:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Calling Allston residents! Take action in your community through a collaborative mug-making project with Allston artist Gustavo Barceloni. Sign up for a 15-minute one-on-one conversation with the artist about your history with Allston and aspirations for its future. Then, set your intention for positive change by pushing mark-making tools into clay slabs. In his studio, Gustavo will transform your stamped clay into a ceramic mug for his exhibition, A People’s History of Allston, at the Ed Portal this summer.

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    2023 Apr 01

    Africa Adorned: Surface Decoration Techniques Inspired by the Continent

    Repeats every day until Sun Apr 02 2023 .
    10:00am to 5:00pm

    10:00am to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    This workshop will consist of fundamental surface decorating techniques used to articulate an African aesthetic. Atoe and MacDonald will share their influences and how they each developed a decorating language that connects them with their heritage. The artists will demonstrate their individual carving techniques used to create rhythmic geometric patterns, including David MacDonald’s method using his handmade ebony wood carving tool. The artists will also demonstrate how they use slip trailing, stamps, and other techniques to create texture and visual interest.

    Students are...

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    2023 Feb 09

    Infinite Possibilities Part 1

    6:00pm to 9:00pm

    Location: 

    ArtLab, 140 N Harvard St., Boston

    Infinite Possibilities Part 1 is the first of a two-day event series, presented by Harvard Dance Center, introducing and inviting the public into the history, culture, and concepts behind freestyle dance. Both days feature Boston-based dancer, educator, curator, and community organizer Ashton Lites, aka Stiggity Stackz, founding creative director of Stiggity Stackz Worldwide, and curated into three parts: panel discussion, workshop, and mini battle.

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    2023 Feb 08

    Artist Reception | Derealization: Kurdistan, Art & Memory

    5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    Join us at the artist talk and reception for Derealization: Kurdistan, Art & Memory, an exhibition presented in partnership with Artisans Asylum.

    Hear from Allston artist Kamal Ahmad about the inspiration and stories behind his artwork. Then learn more about the new-to-the-neighborhood makerspace, Artisans Asylum, from Executive Director Antonio Viva. See the art,...

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    2023 Feb 08

    Gallery Reception: Material Systems: Digital Design and Fabrication

    5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave., Allston

    This exhibit showcases the results of the Fall 2022 course Material Systems: Digital Design and Fabrication offered at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). For over a decade, faculty from the GSD have collaborated with the Harvard Ceramics Program to offer an experiential learning opportunity for design students that links research and experimentation in emerging digital technologies with the context of ceramic material systems.

    The course combines technological developments relating to the way in which things are designed (digital modeling, simulation, generative...

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