Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Rooted in the material and metaphorical dimensions of the street, Kahlil Robert Irving’s ceramic installations examine Black urban life, historical trauma, and systemic power through works that combine personal narratives with political commentary.

Delve into the careful balance of materials and firing conditions required to create a clay body with optimal plasticity, strength, and glaze compatibility.

Working with a set of communal studio glazes can feel limiting. With this method for double dipping, Erick Howenstine demonstrates how to turn 12 glaze options into 144.

The recipes below are made and used by Amy Sanders to created dynamic forms with soft, subtle surfaces at two temperature ranges, low fire and mid range.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals

This year, our readership-wide contest, Function Focused, shares all manner of vessels specially created for use.

Though often overshadowed by metal currency, ceramic coins have played a significant role throughout history serving purposes ranging from legal tender and religious rituals to collectibles and commemorative tokens.

Inspired by real-life events, Anne Koszalka took on the task of creating hundreds of narrative tiles with painting and sgraffito techniques for the illustrations of a book on one dog’s adoption journey.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Welcome to the September issue of Ceramics Monthly! With this curated collection of articles and information, I invite you to consider clay for its materiality.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

Holly Walker’s career in clay spans nearly five decades. Currently, she creates earthenware vessels with bold, vibrant color blocking and patterning from her Vermont studio.

Ani Kasten came from a creative family, traveled to pursue ceramic studies and an apprenticeship, and has fostered relationships within her local and ceramics communities to the benefit of her practice, now located in Shafer, Minnesota.

Maria ten Kortenaar makes handbuilt vessels out of stained porcelain from her studio in Zaandam, the Netherlands. Her days include a swim in the River Zaan, regardless of the season.

Finding inspiration in English folk ceramics, the Industrial Revolution, and her experiences working in small potteries, Ginny Sims makes playful vessels that nod to history.

Haakon Lenzi shares the process he has developed for staining, layering, throwing, faceting, and finishing agateware vessels. The resulting patterns are visually striking and reveal the steps of their making.

Review the basics of electric kiln upkeep in order to ensure proper use and successful firings.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions