The Month in Clay – December 2008
It’s holiday sale season, and ceramics should be on everyone’s list (for those on your list who already have plenty … 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.
See the work of twenty promising contemporary ceramic artists when you download this freebie, Emerging Ceramic Artists.
It’s holiday sale season, and ceramics should be on everyone’s list (for those on your list who already have plenty … Read More
An exploration into the history, near extinction and resurgence of what many consider to be the pinnacle of celadon glazes.
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A discussion of the cultural and historical forces surrounding the production of Pennsylvania salt-glazed ware, why and how it ceased, … Read More
If you’re going to be anywhere near Chicago in early November, you need to go check out SOFA (Sculpture Objects … Read More
With so much incredible ceramic art being created today, it becomes difficult to know where to look for new up-and-coming … Read More
A potter’s perspective on being “the hunter and the hunted” in the collecting world, and what it really means to … Read More
Even though I don’t spend as much time in the studio as I think I should, it’s easy to have … Read More
The annual exhibition, which takes place at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference, occupied three gallery … Read More
“Dead Weight” by Becky Bogard is on view at the Oats Park Arts Center in Fallon, Nevada.
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There is no shortage of great clay events in the month of May. If you are looking for something special … Read More
See the work of twenty promising contemporary ceramic artists when you download this freebie, Emerging Ceramic Artists.