Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Despite challenges related to her post-pandemic move to the Netherlands, Judith Lemmens discusses growth, local market adaptation, and creative ways to reconnect with her US customers.

In the heart of London, Japanese ceramic artist Kaori Tatebayashi breathes life into clay, delicately sculpting botanical wonders that freeze the fleeting beauty of plants in time.

Willi Singleton, a ceramic artist with four decades of experience, incorporates ancient Japanese techniques and locally sourced materials to create “blended ware” at his home studio, reflecting a lifelong journey of discovery and connection.

Catie Miller shares insights into her studio setup, work schedule, marketing strategies, and the importance of routine in her creative process.

The organization and hosting of workshops by renowned artists became a new means to sustain a thriving business for this ceramic artist.

Images from current and upcoming exhibitions

This technique for lining the interior or a vessel is perfect if the inside and outside of your object are glazed differently or if your pieces will be oversaturated if glazed on both sides in the same session.

Atmospheric firing encapsulates many of the best parts of working with clay: the communal nature of tending to the kiln, the sharing of experiential knowledge, the rich surfaces marked by flame, the surprises that come out of the kiln.

Based in Belfast, Derek Wilson channels an unwavering passion for clay into his work, embracing the technical intricacies of the material and seamlessly navigating between utilitarian and sculptural forms.

Discover what a difference switching out just one material can make in a glaze. Below, the same base glaze is used but varying amounts of titanium and tin are swapped in and out with surprising results.

Audra Doughty shares go-to glazes used at Mud Queen Pottery. Learn more about her community and personal studio spaces in this issue’s Studio Visit.

Extreme budget cuts implemented by West Virginia University’s administration have shuttered many of its programs. Ceramics area coordinator and professor Shoji Satake describes the situation and its impact.

Devoted time and space to pursue your practice—sound appealing? Learn more about residencies here.

Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

With some scrap wood, a few tools, and 30 minutes or less, make large bats for throwing large forms.

There are many types of iron available to use in glazes. Learn how much to use and with which materials to create a great celadon/chün glaze.

Considerations for the technical, material, and practical guide the design decisions in Ernest Miller’s wheel-thrown and altered pottery.

Travels to Japan, Finland, and France after completing university in the UK proved to be instructional and influential for Michelle Freemantle’s practice making functional pottery.

Based in Mannheim, Germany, ceramic artist emmanuel boos creates balanced compositions of slip-cast and altered porcelain bricks and cobblestones. Each installation recalls rhythm and cadence through color, arrangement, and gesture.