Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Working collaboratively as Future Retrieval, Katie Parker and Guy Michael Davis source inspiration and reference from museum archives to create installation-based works that examine craft, history, and collection.

The Ceramic Materials Altas (CMA) provides insight into the origin and processing of raw materials used in ceramics.

Donovan Palmquist and Colleen Riley share a thoughtfully built, modern studio space dedicated to their respective practices.

East Creek Art, a ceramics retreat in Oregon, was saved and revitalized by Joe Robinson in 2015, transforming it into a thriving hub for wood-fired ceramics, workshops, and community collaboration while preserving its historic anagama kiln.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

If you struggle to keep greenware at a workable level of dampness when doing finishing work, I have a great tip for you. Seasonal or studio warmth can dry pieces too quickly, especially if you are doing intricate carving.

The artists and groups shared in this issue demonstrate the benefits of taking a collaborative and collective approach to clay.

The following recipes from the Ceramics Monthly archive provide ample opportunity for experimenting with wood-fired surfaces.

Kari Woolsey’s recent work, inspired by still-life paintings and her background in pottery, explores domestic spaces and everyday objects through clay drawings and multi-media collages.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

All you need to create a simple, budget-friendly slump mold is cardboard, a knife, a produce box, and gravity.

As the ceramics world shifts toward lower cone firings and alternative fluxes, the Stull chart becomes less relevant, prompting artists to use their experience to interpret glaze behavior outside its boundaries.

Tyler Quintin demonstrates how he builds with bone-dry coils and slip to create fragmented wire-frame works that function as visual metaphors for building or evolving identities.

Lucy Baxendale’s continuous creative loop between her sketchbook and worktable has facilitated a body of sculptural works full of expression, whimsy, and unique handbuilt details.

Her exhibition of wood-fired works at Lucy Lacoste Gallery, “Marrow,” offered a meditation on physical, mental, and emotional experiences.

Zemer Peled’s childhood experiences with archaeological digs have informed her unique process of smashing porcelain into shards before using them to organically assemble small and large-scale works.

Ryan Coppage and Julia Krichev discuss the history and modern influence of Oribe ware, the 16th–17th century Japanese ceramic style known for its vibrant green glaze and irregular forms.

An updated building on her property in the woods of Vermont serves as the bright and organized workspace for Jodie Masterman’s pottery practice.

In the face of limited options for showing and selling work, Good Habit Pottery Company was established to showcase the work of emerging ceramic artists.