Artist Q&A: Petaluma Pottery’s Quarantine Clay Club Kits
Ceramic Arts Network: How did the idea of the Quarantine Clay Club Kit come about?
Forrest Lesch-Middelton: As I am sure … Read More
It is an exciting time to be a ceramic artist! The ceramics field is thriving as access to information and inspiration becomes more available. You’ve come to the right place to see how contemporary ceramic artists are taking the lessons from old traditions and shaping their work for the future.
In these articles, selected by the editors of Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Ceramic Arts Daily, you’ll meet some of the most talented and famous ceramic artists working today. You’ll find out about their inspirations, methods, as well as the challenges affecting contemporary clay artists and potters and see examples of some of the best ceramic art being made today. You’ll also pick up valuable advice on how to run your pottery business from working clay artists who have made it work.
Get to know famous ceramic artists like Erin Furimsky with a glimpse inside her ceramic art studio. Learn how Molly Hatch launched a successful design career with a major upscale retailer. Get insights into finding the ideal ceramic arts job or tips on how to start a pottery business from ceramic artists who have figured it out. In these archives, you’ll learn from both ceramic sculpture artists and contemporary pottery artists, so no matter where your interests lie, we’ve got you covered!
Ever wish you had guidance on how to price your pottery? Are you charging enough? How do you even figure out your hourly earnings? Clay artist Mea Rhee figured out how to price pottery through her hourly earnings research and shares tips that are invaluable to any ceramic artist trying to figure out. Want advice on packing ceramics for shipping, we’ve got you covered! Ceramic artist and gallery owner Charlie Cummings knows what works and what doesn’t, and gives the best advice for packing pottery to safely ship wherever you need it to go.
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Ceramic Arts Network: How did the idea of the Quarantine Clay Club Kit come about?
Forrest Lesch-Middelton: As I am sure … Read More
Today’s Quick Tip comes from Joseph Delphia in the March 2020 issue of Ceramics Monthly. Joseph was often bringing pots … Read More
Ceramic Arts Network: Often it is difficult to streamline a studio practice. How do you tackle efficiency in the studio?
Hanako … Read More
Ceramics Monthly: Do your surroundings in Kentucky and the hard physical labor of wood firing influence the work you make?
Davie … Read More
Transporting work to and from craft fairs and setting up your booth in an efficient manner can be challenging. But … Read More
How do you turn your passion into a successful studio business? We turned to Deb Schwartzkopf, owner of Rat City … Read More
Using materials mined from the earth and kilns fueled primarily by fossil fuels, it is challenging to have a sustainable … Read More
It can be hard to get a ceramics business off the ground, or any business for that matter. So when … Read More
So, you’ve built up a solid body of work and you feel ready to take the plunge into finding gallery … Read More
A year ago, the clay community lost an icon. In a new and very special episode of Talking Clay, Simon … Read More
See the work of twenty promising contemporary ceramic artists when you download this freebie, Emerging Ceramic Artists.