Selected from more that 330 entries, the 18 pieces that follow encourage users to gather, share a meal, celebrate, or mark a special occasion. These functional works were chosen for their exceptional skill and creativity. —Eds.

1 HP Bloomer’s Salad Plate with Milkweed Motif, 7.8 in. (19.7 cm) in height, porcelain, fired to cone 6, 2023. 2 Kimberly Hilligoss’ Wild Rose Gravy Boat Set, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in length, earthenware, fired in oxidation to cone 03, 2024.

3 Caroline Roberts’ ewer, 4 in. (10.2 cm) in height, wheel-thrown iron-rich clay, local-clay slip, fired to cone 7 in a gas kiln, reduction cooled, 2024.

4 Susan McHenry’s candelabra, 8 in. (20.3 cm) in width, slab-built red earthenware, colored slips, Naples/Wager Satin Clear glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 2, 2024.

5 Prue Venables’ black oval dish and white sieve with red-lacquer handle, to 7.8 in. (20 cm) in length, hand-thrown and altered Limoges porcelain, black glaze, clear glaze, fired in reduction to 2408°F (1320°C), turned wooden handle, handpainted Chinese red lacquer, 2021. Photo: Ian Hill. 6 Eric Ordway’s Yellow Ale Bowl, 11 in. (27.9 cm) in length, stoneware, flashing slip, fired to cone 11 in a wood and soda kiln, 2024.

7 Matt Hiller’s fluted butter dish, 8.5 in. (21.6 cm) in width, wheel-thrown and fluted cone-10 porcelain, glaze, fired in reduction in a gas kiln, 2023. 8 Carter Pasma’s cocktail set, to 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered high-alumina porcelaneous stoneware, fired in reduction to cone 10 in a soda kiln, 2024.

9 Eric Botbyl’s tumblers, 6.8 in. (17.1 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered dark stoneware, underglazes, glazes, fired and sanded multiple times, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2024. Photo: Companion Gallery.

10 Chance Taylor’s Bloom Serving Bowl, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in width, porcelain, flashing slip, glaze, fired to cone 10 in a soda kiln, 2024.

11 Marion Angelica’s Toreador Sugar/Creamer Set, 12 in. (30.5 cm) in length, handbuilt Grolleg porcelain, fired in reduction to cone 10, 2020. Photo: Peter Lee. 12 Deb Sullivan’s Golden Hills with Flower Butter Dish, 9.5 in. (24.1 cm) in length, clay, underglaze, glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2023. Photo: Mark Serr.

13 Mike Stumbras’ Lost Age Teapot, 8 in. (20.3 cm) in height, English Grolleg porcelain, layered glazes, fired in reduction to cone 10, premium gold luster, 2024. 14 Sarah Mundy’s Butter Palace, 8 in. (20.3 cm) in height, handbuilt, coil-built, and slab-built white stoneware, slip, orange underglaze, green glaze, fired to cone 5, 2024.

15 Mandy Henebry’s Nesting Pitcher Set with Cups, 15.5 in. (39.4 cm) in width, stoneware, sage-colored slip, fired in oxidation to cone 5, 2024. 16 Shalya Marsh’s Rimed Plates (Salad and Dinner), to 10 in. (25.4 cm) in diameter, Standard Clay Company’s 266 Umbria Clay, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2024.

17 Andy Bissonnette’s wine set, to 18 in. (45.7 cm) in height, brown stoneware, fired in reduction to cone 8, 2023.

18 Andrew Clark’s Shot Glass Dispenser, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, stoneware, terra sigillata, underglaze, glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2024.

 

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