Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Underglaze can be used to create many different finishes, depending on the application method. To achieve a smooth, opaque result on bisqueware you must first analyze the materials.

This issue focuses on collaborations and collectives. The artists and groups highlighted below have found success in combining efforts to realize common goals.

Through her distinctive and imperfect line, Michelle Ettrick conveys themes such as childhood memories, social equality related to hair, and empowerment, offering insight into her autobiographical story.

In the innovative World-Fire Project, sparked by Scott Meyer, numerous wood-fire kilns fired simultaneously, using Zoom to exchange insights, techniques, and the shared human experience of ceramics.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

Johnny Arvizu shares a few of the go-to clay, slip, and glaze recipes he uses for achieving flashing marks in an atmospheric kiln.

Justin Rothshank outlines the lasting visual impact of thoughtful placement within the kiln during atmospheric firings, including meticulous wadding strategies, wadding recipes, and the ins and outs of CoreLite shelves.

Blisters appear as sharp-edged, burst bubbles on a fired glaze surface, which annoy almost every potter who comes across them. Learn the myriad ways to diagnose and correct this common glaze defect.

Johnny Arvizu walks us through making a pitcher, including clay body selection, the importance of flashing slips, and throwing techniques, while highlighting the unpredictability and surprises inherent in the soda-firing process.

OYA Studio’s groundbreaking two-week wood-fire residency, The Cookout, brought fourteen Black ceramic artists to the Hambidge Center in 2023.

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.