Material Mines
Unless you use local materials, the clay and glaze materials in your studio have probably traveled from far and wide. … Read More
Jessica Knapp has a BA in English and BFA in Crafts with a ceramics specialization from Kutztown University, as well as an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After moving at least once a year for about a decade for school, residencies, and jobs, she started work at Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated as assistant editor, and has since become an associate editor for Pottery Making Illustrated and the editor of Ceramics Monthly. JESSICAFINISHEDworkWhen she’s not at the office, she can usually be found in her studio, a.k.a. her basement, making work, experimenting, and generally making a mess that she tries not to track around the rest of the house. Beyond studio work, she enjoys working in her garden, attempting to make home improvements, hiking (there are hills in Ohio, honest there are), and traveling.
Unless you use local materials, the clay and glaze materials in your studio have probably traveled from far and wide. … Read More
This mug by Royce Yoder was the first pot I purchased that was made by a professional potter. His studio … Read More
Each spring, we are usually working on the Emerging Artists issue right around the same time that we are attending … Read More
In this issue, we look at a number of ways artists have pursued leaner, greener studio practices along with investing … Read More
How will our responses to the opportunities and challenges of today influence the direction of the field? This question will … Read More
In the current climate, inclusivity and working to break down or remove obstacles to participation, expression, and open dialog are … Read More
Whether you studied ceramics in college, attended community classes, are self taught, or learned via an apprenticeship/from a mentor, it’s … Read More
While we do not really know where creativity comes from, we have all found ways to invite it in. In … Read More