Elemental

at Radius Gallery (radiusgallery.com) in Missoula, Montana, through October 28. 

1 Olivia Tani’s Arc Vase, 12½ in. (31.8 cm) in height, stoneware, fired to cone 10 in a soda kiln.2 Jessie Kristy’s vase, 22 in. (56 cm) in height, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln.

Shino Odyssey

at Baltimore Clayworks (baltimoreclayworks.org) in Baltimore, Maryland, through October 31. 

1 Mark Derby’s moon jar, 12 in. (30.4 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and wood-fired stoneware with attachments, shino glaze.

2 Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman’s Vessel no. 67, 11 in. (27.9 cm) in height, stoneware, porcelain, oxides, reactive slip, glaze, fired in reduction to cone 10, 2026.3 Mayumi Kiefer’s Shino Teapot, 7 in. (17.8 cm) in height, stoneware, fired to cone 10 in a wood kiln, 2026.

LUSH 4

at Lighthouse ArtCenter (lighthousearts.org) in Tequesta, Florida, through November 14.

1 Hunter Stamps’ Resonant Bloom, 16 in. (40 cm) in height, ceramic, 2026.

2 Hannah Faas’ Lemon Squeezy, 13 in. (33 cm) in height, ceramic, glaze, underglaze, gold luster, 2025.3 Dan Molyneux’s Kairos, 11 in. (28 cm) in length, porcelain, 2024.

4 JeeEun Lee’s Conversation: Flights I, 5 in. (13 cm) in height, porcelain, red clay, 2026.5 Richard Chung’s M-133 (Motion Series), 8 in. (20 cm) in height, ceramic, glaze, 2026.

Please Elaborate: An Exploration of the Ceramic Surface

at the Clay Studio of Missoula (theclaystudioofmissoula.org) in Missoula, Montana, October 2–31. 

1 Cassandra Beattie’s Homebody, 4 in. (10.1 cm) in width, mid-fire porcelain, underglaze, underglaze pencil, underglaze crayon, 2026.2 Veronica Watkins’ flower brick, mid-range stoneware, terra sigillata, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 5, 2025.

National Sculpture Society’s 93rd Annual Awards Exhibition

at Brookgreen Gardens (nationalsculpture.org) in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, through October 25. 

1 Thomas J. Durham’s Puccini, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, terra cotta, 2024.2 Bob Clyatt’s Askance, 21½ in. (54.6 cm) in height, porcelain, glaze, 2026.

Andrew Krueger

at In Tandem Gallery (intandemgallery.com) in Bakersville, North Carolina, through November 7. 

1 Andrew Krueger’s vase, 7½ in. (19 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, matte zinc crystalline glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 9. Photo: Silvia Palmer.2 Andrew Krueger’s vase, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, matte zinc crystalline glaze, lusters, fired in oxidation to cone 9. Photo: Silvia Palmer.

Small Favors

at Jill Bonovitz Gallery at The Clay Studio (theclaystudio.org) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 8–December 31. 

1 Susan O’Connor’s Tools of the Trade, 3¾ in. (9.5 cm) in height, stoneware. Photo: Courtesy of The Clay Studio.2 Andrew Siebert’s Kingfisher’s Catch, 3½ in. (8.9 cm) in width, ceramic, epoxy, found material. Photo: Courtesy of The Clay Studio.

3 Susan McEneny’s I Scream!, 3½ in. (8.9 cm) in height, stoneware. Photo: Courtesy of The Clay Studio.

Ewer Invitational II

at Companion Gallery (companiongallery.com) in Humboldt, Tennessee, through November 24. 

1 Martha Grover’s ewer, 7 in. (17.7 cm) in width, wheel-thrown and altered Grolleg porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 11, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.2 Ted Neal’s buttressed ewer, 8 in. (20.3 cm) in height, wood-fired stoneware, reduction cooled, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.

3 Nathan Willever’s ewer, 8¾ in. (22.2 cm) in height, stoneware, pink slip, clear glaze, fired in reduction to cone 8, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.4 Eric Beavers’ Yellow Ewer, 7½ in. (19 cm) in height, handbuilt stoneware, multiple underglazes, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.

5 Zach Tate’s Broken Hearts Benjamin and Queen of Hearts Ewers, to 7¼ in. (18.4 cm) in height, porcelain, underglaze, glaze, decal, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.6 Marty Fielding’s ewer, 6 in. (15.2 cm) in width, handbuilt, fired to cone 3 in a soda kiln, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.

7 Eric Botbyl’s ewer, 10¼ in. (26 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered dark stoneware, multiple underglazes, multiple firings, hand-sanded with diamond pads, fired to cone 6, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.8 Ashley Bevington’s Supreme Pizza Ewer, 6¼ in. (15.9 cm) in height, handbuilt stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.

9 Ray Brown’s ewer, 9 in. (22.8 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered porcelain, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 6, decal, luster, 2026. Photo: Companion Gallery.

 

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