Texas Clay Festival

in the Gruene Historical District (www.texasclayfestival.com) in New Braunfels, Texas, October 27–28.

1 Bob Swaffar’s lidded jar, 9 in. (23 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, applied slip texture, glazes, soda fired to cone 10, 2017.
1 Bob Swaffar’s lidded jar, 9 in. (23 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, applied slip texture, glazes, soda fired to cone 10, 2017.

Raku Exhibition

at 45 Southside Gallery (www.45southside.co.uk) in Barbican, Plymouth, UK, through October 30.

1 Christina Peters’ raku sculpture, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, raku-fired ceramic. Photo: Felicity Bell.
1 Christina Peters’ raku sculpture, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, raku-fired ceramic. Photo: Felicity Bell.
2 Sarah McCormack’s raku cottages with base, 7¾ in. (20 cm) in length, raku-fired ceramic. Photo: Felicity Bell.
2 Sarah McCormack’s raku cottages with base, 7¾ in. (20 cm) in length, raku-fired ceramic. Photo: Felicity Bell.

Strictly Functional Pottery National 2018

at Kevin Lehman’s Pottery and the Lancaster Creative Factory (www.strictlyfunctionalpottery.net ) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, through October 27.

1 Tina Gebhart’s Cinderella Teapot, 9 in. (23 cm) in length, porcelain, fired to cone 10 in gas reduction, 2017.
1 Tina Gebhart’s Cinderella Teapot, 9 in. (23 cm) in length, porcelain, fired to cone 10 in gas reduction, 2017.
2 James Tingey’s teapot, 8 in. (20 cm) in length, white stoneware and porcelain, wood-soda fired to cone 11, 2018.
2 James Tingey’s teapot, 8 in. (20 cm) in length, white stoneware and porcelain, wood-soda fired to cone 11, 2018.

3 Greg Jahn and Nancy Halter’s square tea bowl set, 3¾ in. (9 cm) in height, Grolleg porcelain, fired to cone 10 in reduction, 2017.
3 Greg Jahn and Nancy Halter’s square tea bowl set, 3¾ in. (9 cm) in height, Grolleg porcelain, fired to cone 10 in reduction, 2017.

Rhian Malin–Ceramic Showcase

at Craft Centre Leeds (www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, through October 27.

1 Rhian Malin’s Mandala Bottles, to 8½ in. (22 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration, 2018.
1 Rhian Malin’s Mandala Bottles, to 8½ in. (22 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration, 2018.

Contained

at Musée Ariana (www.ariana-geneve.ch) in Geneva, Switzerland, through October 7.

1 Marit Tingleff’s Manganese–Series 1, 30 in. (77 cm) in diameter, earthenware, slip, transparent glaze, 2017. Photo: Markus Li Stensrud.
1 Marit Tingleff’s Manganese–Series 1, 30 in. (77 cm) in diameter, earthenware, slip, transparent glaze, 2017. Photo: Markus Li Stensrud.
2 Deirdre McLoughlin’s Waterwork II, 13¾ in. (35 cm) in height, diamond-polished stoneware, glaze, 2018. Photo: Rob Bohle.
2 Deirdre McLoughlin’s Waterwork II, 13¾ in. (35 cm) in height, diamond-polished stoneware, glaze, 2018. Photo: Rob Bohle.

3 Anne Marie Laureys’ Cloud by my Fingers No 4, 20½ in. (52 cm) in width, wheel-thrown, deformed and handbuilt earthenware, pulverized slips, 2015. Photo: AmandP.
3 Anne Marie Laureys’ Cloud by my Fingers No 4, 20½ in. (52 cm) in width, wheel-thrown, deformed and handbuilt earthenware, pulverized slips, 2015. Photo: AmandP.

Shifting Rhythms: Sculpted Moments of Koike Shoko

at Joan B Mirviss LTD (www.mirviss.com) in New York, New York, through October 19.

1 Koike Shoko’s Water Form, 21¼ in. (54 cm) in diameter, stoneware, glaze, 2016. Photo: Omi Shigeharu.
1 Koike Shoko’s Water Form, 21¼ in. (54 cm) in diameter, stoneware, glaze, 2016. Photo: Omi Shigeharu.
2 Koike Shoko’s White Form, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2018. Photo: Omi Shigeharu.
2 Koike Shoko’s White Form, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2018. Photo: Omi Shigeharu.

Pre-Columbian Ceramics From West Mexico’s Shaft Tomb Culture

at Crocker Art Museum (www.crockerart.org) in Sacramento, California, ongoing.

1 Unknown Nayarit maker’s Male and Female Figures, to 13¼ (34 cm) in height, hollow earthenware, pigments, low fired, circa 200 BCE–200 CE. Courtesy of Crocker Art Museum.r
1 Unknown Nayarit maker’s Male and Female Figures, to 13¼ (34 cm) in height, hollow earthenware, pigments, low fired, circa 200 BCE–200 CE. Courtesy of Crocker Art Museum.r

Roelof Uys: Works of Function, Works of Art

at Leach Pottery (www.leachpottery.com) in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, through October 7.

1 Roelof Uys’ jar, ceramic, slip, ash glaze, 2018. Photo: Matthew Tyas.
1 Roelof Uys’ jar, ceramic, slip, ash glaze, 2018. Photo: Matthew Tyas.

Structure

at Sherrie Gallerie (www.sherriegallerie.com) in Columbus, Ohio, through October 14.

1 Zemer Peled’s Untitled 5, 19 in. (48 cm) in diameter, porcelain, 2016.
1 Zemer Peled’s Untitled 5, 19 in. (48 cm) in diameter, porcelain, 2016.

Kiln Pad Pop Up: Brian Caponi

at Pewabic Pottery (www.pewabic.org) in Detroit, Michigan, October 7.

1 Brian Caponi’s Saggar|Form Series: Variation #8, 9½ in. (24 cm) in height, slip-cast Jingdezhen porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 11 in reduction, 2017.
1 Brian Caponi’s Saggar|Form Series: Variation #8, 9½ in. (24 cm) in height, slip-cast Jingdezhen porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 11 in reduction, 2017.

Sculpted and Small

at Clay Center of New Orleans (www.nolaclay.org) in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 5–27.

1 Will McComb’s Biomorph, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 2018.
1 Will McComb’s Biomorph, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 2018.

Ceramics Now: 60th Faenza Prize-Special Edition

at International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza (www.micfaenza.org), Faenza, Italy, through October 7.

1 Johnson Tsang’s Lucid Dream II, 27½ in. (70 cm) in length, porcelain, 2018.
1 Johnson Tsang’s Lucid Dream II, 27½ in. (70 cm) in length, porcelain, 2018.
2 Salvatore Arancio’s A Soft Land No Longer Distant, varied dimensions, glazed and unglazed ceramic installation, 2017.
2 Salvatore Arancio’s A Soft Land No Longer Distant, varied dimensions, glazed and unglazed ceramic installation, 2017.

3 Eva Pelechová’s V-21812911, 3 ft. 11 in. (1.2 m) in length, Diturvit, slip cast.
3 Eva Pelechová’s V-21812911, 3 ft. 11 in. (1.2 m) in length, Diturvit, slip cast.

4 Tsubasa Kato’s Sankakunococoro, 31½ in. (80 cm) in height, porcelain, 2014.
4 Tsubasa Kato’s Sankakunococoro, 31½ in. (80 cm) in height, porcelain, 2014.
5 Irina Razumovskaya’s Ruin, 3 ft. 6 in. (1.2 m) in height, stoneware, porcelain, glaze, 2018.
5 Irina Razumovskaya’s Ruin, 3 ft. 6 in. (1.2 m) in height, stoneware, porcelain, glaze, 2018.

6 Jiang Yanze’s Mountains and Rivers, 5 ft. 3 in. (1.6 m) in length, abandoned ceramic honeycomb, 2018.
6 Jiang Yanze’s Mountains and Rivers, 5 ft. 3 in. (1.6 m) in length, abandoned ceramic honeycomb, 2018.
7 Sangwoo Kim’s Summer, 26¼ in. (67 cm) in width, grog clay, colored porcelain, 2016.
7 Sangwoo Kim’s Summer, 26¼ in. (67 cm) in width, grog clay, colored porcelain, 2016.

 

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