The Braitmayer Ceramics Studio is a dynamic and nurturing environment in which students not only recognize their artistic potential, but develop the necessary skills to visually communicate effectively. The art department’s philosophy affirms that a future worth having depends on being able to construct a vital relationship with the arts, and doing so as with any other subject, is a matter of discipline and study. An integral part of our curriculum is to take advantage of our proximity to Boston, Providence, and New York, where students have the opportunity to visit museums and attend lectures.

Our Visiting artist program and Tomlinson Fellowship allows us the opportunity to host artists from around the world for weeklong residencies. These residencies are coupled with exhibitions and lectures and provide students the opportunity to witness, talented artists working in a supportive, state of the art studio environment. For well over a decade graduate students of the University of Massachusetts have exhibited their work and presented slide lectures for our students, many of them current leaders and educators in their disciplines.

There are many opportunities for students to exhibit their own work. Constantly revolving student exhibitions throughout the year and senior projects in the visual art are of the highest quality. Graduating seniors have an annual group exhibition in the spring, offering the school community the opportunity to see what can be accomplished through the hearts, hands and minds of Tabor Academy’s students. Three levels of Ceramic courses are offered during the academic day (Introductory Handbuilding, Introductory Wheelworking and Advanced Ceramics Major.  In addition, students can elect ceramics as an after school activity as part of Tabor's co-curricular offerings.  THe Studio is also open on Sunday afternoons for students who wish to pursue independent projects on their own time.