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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Helping my students figure out how to load complicated pieces into the kiln is actually one of my favorite parts about teaching :)

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Graded student projects nearly all day long, so I figured I earned a little studio time today. #wip #ceramics #ceramicart

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Great final critiques today at IUS Ceramics! It’s such a gift working with these students 💙 #iusceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

For some reason, this post from last week never posted the images. Anyway, I finally finished this new work. It's headed to the State of Clay in Indiana exhibition next week, so if you're headed to the Indiana Clay Conference, check out the exhibition! #ceramics #indianaclayconference #ceramicart

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

My daughter made this card for her friend Rosalind. I love how she ran out of room for the words, "Happy Birthday", so she just continued it backwards so it looks like it's bouncing off the heart 😂

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I’m very proud of my student, Hailey Cruz Pereyra for a great BFA Thesis exhibition tonight. Her work is beautifully rendered, thoughtful, and poignant. It’s been very cool seeing her work build momentum throughout her undergraduate experience. Congratulations Hailey! #iusceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

NCECA had many highlights, but this is one of my favorites. Seeing so many friends and peers come out to cheer me on when I received NCECA’s Outstanding Achievement Award was amazing. I’m honored and humbled you would come out and support me like this. Thank you!!! ❤️ #iusceramics #artaxis #nceca

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

My daughter drew this picture of me flying to SLC for the NCECA conference. Any of my Bluesky peeps headed there?! #nceca #nceca2025 #pottersofbluesky

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

My daughter (she’s 4) often makes drawings for the workers at coffee shops and restaurants when we are there. Today at a coffee shop, she made these two drawings and gave them to the two baristas. I always wonder where these end up. She does it often enough that I carry extra paper and pens with me.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We need some help staffing the Artaxis table at NCECA! If you’re a member and headed to the conference, check your email and sign up for a spot or two. If you can’t find the email, reach out on email or DM and I’ll resend it. Join us in SLC - can’t wait to see you! #nceca #nceca2025

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

New work, headed to NCECA! If you're headed to SLC next week, don't miss the Northern Arizona University Ceramics exhibition at Urban Arts Gallery. Opening reception on Thursday, 5-7pm. Big thanks to Jason Hess and the crew at NAU for including me! #nceca #nceca2025 #ceramics #pottersofbluesky

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I’m giving a “Pinnacle Presentation” lecture today on the IU Southeast campus. I’ll be talking about my path to being a full professor and the things that inspire me and fill me wonderment. There’s even a photo of me from my garbage man days! All are welcome!

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This beautiful catalog arrived today from Form & Space 2024: International Sculptural Juried Exhibition at the Museum of Art in DeLand, Florida. Very cool to see a full page image of my work in it. Such amazing artwork in this show by incredible artists. What an honor to be included! #ceramics #clay

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

One of my beginning students made this dinosaur watering pitcher as her first project. The neck is hollow so the water will pour out of the dino’s mouth. Amazing, right?!

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

One of my former students, Max Trumpower, surprised me with this great cup they made as a thank you for writing letters of recommendation for them. Teaching can be a grind, for sure, but the rewards are so sweet. I always cherish the honor of being a small part of my students' stories.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Morning coffee today in this great Marret Metzger mug. Marret was a post-baccalaureate student of mine after she got her BFA at Ball State with Ted Neal. She’s a super awesome potter and still actively making great work - check out her website at www.marretmetzgerstudio.com #pottery #clay #ceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is definitely not the best form, but it was a quick demo in class on designing and 3D printing a throwing rib. The critical part is to iterate the design after using it with clay. This one needs much iteration 🤣 #clay #pottery #3dPrinting #ceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Took my daughter to the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror room at the Speed Museum today. It did not disappoint and my daughter was enthralled with the mirror orbs, saying they looked like “pearls”. #yayoikusama #infinitymirror

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Took a little break and walked around and looked at some trees today with my daughter. It’s amazing what even a short amount of time outside does for your soul.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Unloaded our large gas kiln today and pulled out this collaboration with my 4 year old daughter. I threw the plate and she decorated it! #pottery #ceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

One of my students, Kade, loading his sculpture into the soda kiln at school today. It looks like it was too big, but it fit with a 1/4 inch to spare! #ceramics #ceramicart #sculpture

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

My students unloading our wood firing kiln today at school and I had some cups in there that I made with a custom 3D printed throwing rib. I’m liking how this form interacts with the flame in a wood kiln! #woodfire #pottery #ceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My daughter was out of school today, but I wasn’t, so she worked alongside some of my students between classes today. It was awesome seeing my students helping to inspire my daughter to make things with her hands. It was a beautiful bright spot on a tough day. It takes a village! #parenting

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I had a great time lecturing and meeting with students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio on Thursday. It’s always fun to feel the energy of other campuses and see the students’ artwork and studio spaces when I do these types of visits. It’s always an honor to be welcomed into those spaces.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I’m shipping this artwork out to the Yellow Springs Ceramic National today. It was juried by Chris Staley, one of my art heros. Fingers crossed it arrives safely! #ceramics #ceramicart

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Found out my artwork is featured in the new ad in Ceramics Monthly for the upcoming NCECA conference in Salt Lake City!

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I’ve always enjoyed the interface between old and new technology, and in particular using tools like modeling software and 3D printers to make new tools for my analog world. This is a 3D printing throwing rib I designed to use on the potter’s wheel. #ceramics #pottery #3dprinting

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

When Bluesky hits 100 million, maybe this will be more impressive :) @bsky.app #bluesky10million

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Slowing working away on this piece. One step at a time, just like so many things in life. #ceramics #contemporaryceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

End of the semester means all the kilns are firing at school. This is one of my students, GH Wood firing the soda kiln with lots of student work!

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 02/03/2024

This Yael Braha's work and I'm a big fan. I'm moderating a panel discussion with Yael and three other awesome artists, Yesha Panchel, Lindsay Oesterritter, and Stephanie Galli. I'm really looking forward to it! #ceramics #sxpf

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

I’m excited to be moderating this panel discussion at the Southern Crossing Pottery Festival. If you’re close to Louisville, head out and join us!

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

I'm excited to see the growth of Bluesky now that anyone can join. Hoping to see more ceramics peeps get on here. Here's one of my recent works. I'd love to see what you're working on, too! #ceramics #3dprinting #contemporaryceramics #art

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

I asked ChatGPT what a university ceramics studio will look like in the future. It's pretty hilarious.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Got some sweet cups out of the latest soda firing at school. Thinking about new versions of these in the future, but loving the soda effects on these. #iusceramics #sodafiring #slipcastporcelain #ceramics

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Had a great time at the reception for my exhibition, Precarious Change on Thursday at the Pace/McCutchen Galleries at the University of Southern Indiana.

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Brian Harper @bharperstudio.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

We had a great opening tonight of Letitia Quesenberry’s work at the Barr Gallery. I’ve been working hard to program and organize exhibitions in the gallery, so it’s very cool to see people enjoy the work. I’ve always been a big fan of Letitia’s work.

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