Functional Ceramics

at Wayne Center for the Arts presented by Ohio Designer Craftsmen (www.functionalworkshop.com) in Wooster, Ohio, through April 13.  1–8 Photos: Craig Clark.

1 Carole Epp’s Snake Charmer Dish, 9 in. (23 cm) in height, porcelain, underglazes, mishima technique, fired to cone 6 in oxidation.2 Brooke Millecchia’s salt-and-pepper set with caddy, 4¼ in. (11 cm) in height, white stoneware, fired to cone 6 in oxidation. 3 Tony Clennell’s large bowl with handle, 11½ in. (29 cm) in height, wheel-thrown stoneware, crackle glaze, wood fired. 4 George McCauley’s plate with fork, 10 in. (25 cm) in diameter, earthenware, fired to cone 02 in oxidation.

5 Reiko Miyagi’s Tree of Life Plate, 10 in. (25 cm) in width, stoneware, fired in oxidation.6 Rebekah Strickland’s vase, 5¼ in. (13 cm) in height, porcelain, soda fired to cone 7. 7 Jen Allen’s flower brick, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, porcelain, fired to cone 10 in reduction.8 Jil Franke’s sugar and creamer set, 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, wood fired.

Last Call IV

at Companion Gallery (http://companiongallery.com) in Humboldt, Tennessee, through April 15.

1 Katie Fee’s pitcher, 6 in. (15 cm) in width, porcelain, soda fired to cone 11 in a gas kiln. 2 Yoonjee Kwak’s The Zen of Drinking Alone, 7½ in. (19 cm) in diameter, wheel-thrown and pinched porcelain, fired in reduction to cone 10 and cone 6, luster fired to cone 018.3 Ashwini Bhat’s On the Rocks, 3¾ in. (10 cm) in height, faceted stoneware, shino glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln. 4 Tanya Everard’s black and blue sake vessel with two cups, to 5¼ in. (13 cm) in height, porcelain, slip-trailed underglaze, sgraffito, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, gold luster.

5 Bryan Wilkerson’s Pack Your Poison (Portable Cocktail Party), 16 in. (41 cm) in height, stoneware, underglaze, fired to cone 5 in oxidation, luster, hand-painted and modified vintage portable 1950’s Executair 101 Hard Case and accessories. 6 Renee LoPresti’s margarita goblet, 6½ in. (17 cm) in height, porcelain, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 7 in an electric kiln. 7 Andrew Clark’s wine goblet, 6 in. (15 cm) in height, stoneware, terra sigillata, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln.8 Ashley Bevington’s Poodle Bottle 1, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, stoneware, underglaze, clear glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation.

the FIRM

at Carbondale Clay Center, (www.carbondaleclay.org) in Carbondale, Colorado, April 5–26.

1 Shane Christensen’s Wilder Hatch, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered terra cotta, engobe, low-fire glaze, vintage decal image, multiple firings from cone 1–cone 010, patina, 2017. 2 Michael Schmidt’s Phillips 66 Oil-Can Teapot, 11 in. (28 cm) in height, white stoneware, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, decals, cast Gypsolite, 2018.

Response: Climate + Clay

at the American Swedish Institute (www.asimn.org) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through May 5.

1 Ursula Hargens’ Vase (Dwarf Trout Lily), 22 in. (56 cm) in height, earthenware.

Survival Instincts

at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (www.mesaartscenter.com/mcam) in Mesa, Arizona, through April 21.

1 Elliott Kayser’s Altered Landscape, 20 in. (51 cm) in diameter, ceramic, underglaze, 2018.

Judy Pfaff New Prints, Isaac Abrams and Kirk Mangus

at Carl Solway Gallery (www.solwaygallery.com/index.html) in Cincinnati, Ohio, through April 6.

1 Kirk Mangus’ Circe (left) and Artemis (right), 14½ in. (37 cm) in height, porcelain, glazes, 2012. 2 Kirk Mangus’ Chaac Face Jug, 16½ in. (42 cm) in height, coil-built stoneware, underglazes, 2008.

40th Annual Contemporary Crafts

at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (www.mesaartscenter.com/mcam) in Mesa, Arizona, through April 21.

1 Magda Gluszek’s From Dark to Light, 16 in. (41 cm) in length, stoneware, underglaze, glaze, paint, 2018.2 Farraday Newsome’s Dark Blue Bowl with Oranges, Birds and Shells, 16 in. (41 cm) in diameter, terra cotta, glaze, 2017. 3 Genie Swanstrom’s Vigil, 11¼ in. (29 cm) in height, stoneware, copper, 2018.

Clay Bodies

at Clay Center of New Orleans, (www.nolaclay.org) in New Orleans, Louisiana, through April 27.

1 Rob Kolhouse’s Untitled One, 19 in. (48 cm) in length, earthenware, NeoPixel LEDs, Adafruit trinket board, epoxies, magnets, 2018.

Decoding the Lexicon

at Bender Gallery (www.bendergallery.com) in Asheville, North Carolina, through April 30.

1 Austyn Taylor’s Rocking Horse II, 18¼ in. (46 cm) in height, ceramic, paint, graphite.

Dow Redcorn

at In Tandem Gallery (www.intandemgallery.com) in Bakersville, North Carolina, April 6–May 4.

1 Dow Redcorn’s mugs, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and carved stoneware, underglazes, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln.

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