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With the help of an encouraging support system, two exceptional university ceramics departments, two artist residencies, and a desire to follow her heart, DeBuse was able to quit her job in non-profit

Switching from a career in environmental engineering to working as a potter was one of the best, and hardest, decisions Aquillano has ever made.

Converting his garage into a tidy, well organized, and customized work space has helped Budzak fit more studio time into his ever-changing work schedule.

Pots, food, and friends have always been a good combination. We were recently reminded of this when ceramic artist and cook Sebastian Moh and gallery owner Susie Bowman combined a dinner and dishes ma

Akio Takamori reflects on how size matters and his relationship to the figural form.

Ready to learn something new? Plan a summer escape to recharge your creativity with the help of our handy annual summer workshops guide.

Want to get organized in the studio? Try this easy-to-build pegboard tip to get your tools out of the water bucket and up where you can see them and reach them with ease.

In response to a reader question, we tackle the science behind calcining kaolin. We also add in a few tips about calcining your own materials along with why and how to use them in recipes.

A solo exhibition of Stellacccio’s totemic sculptures was recently on view at Du Mois Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

We all have clay in common. We find it at different times, sometimes early on, sometimes as a second career, and sometimes as our retirement gig. I have found that artists whose work most intrigues me

In a way, each issue of Ceramics Monthly is about recognition, calling out artists for their achievements and ability, looking at the work and techniques, tools, and research that influence our field

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions.

Emerging Artists Joyce St. Clair, Alex Thullen, Adam Yungbluth, and Matt Ziemke share recipes for the clays, engobes, and glazes they use to make their work.

Richard Hensley has dialed in his clear glaze recipe to prevent crazing. With a few additions, this versatile glaze can be adapted into a great celadon, or opaque trailing glaze, too.

All of us on the editorial staff look forward to seeing the emerging artists submissions each year. We’re consistently amazed by the variety and quality of the work that we have the opportunity to con

Robins use of color is improvisational, metaphorical, and decorative, and the resulting objects read both as paintings and sculptures.

Making a large wall piece out of hundreds of forms requires some serious planning, mapping, and methodical organization, along with a whole lot of patience and passion.

Kelleher’s soda-fired sculptures and pots contain stories both about their making, and about the lives of the people who use them.

Getting a studio together in pricey Southern California requires flexibility and creative thinking to squeeze all of the utility out of every square foot available.