Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Carisa Miller’s career switch to pottery happened in quick order, and one result is her backyard studio. The space was designed methodically so that every tool and piece of equipment has its place.

Detail and a chance for reflection draw potter Samantha Hostert into a pot, and also inspire the layers of surface and content designed into her soda-fired forms.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

Atmospheric firing gives artists an opportunity to achieve unrepeatable results and add layers of visual information to their work.

This annual guide lists opportunities in alphabetical order by US state, then by country. To ensure complete under- standing of application requirements and what the experience entails, please contact the individual sponsor.

Minsoo Yuh uses these slip and glaze recipes to develop the surfaces of her functional pots. She fires her work to cone 10 in reduction in a gas kiln.

This simple method of portioning and blending segments of colored clay results in a smooth gradation from one color to the next.

Learn the science behind the changes that occur in the kiln to solidify clay into ceramic.

Rendered in the ceramic sculptures and vessels of Montana-based artist Jessica Brandl are symbols and powerful imagery—like crushed cans and destroyed houses—that compose narratives about American-ness.

Clay helps Elena Vasilantonaki find and reinforce connections to both physical places and her Greek ancestry. She expresses these connections through forms inspired by ancient vessels and surfaces built up with local materials.

Broad-shouldered, large fermentation or storage jars made with slab or coil construction methods, the contemporary Onggi form’s popularity expanded from the 18th century in Korea.

When successful, layering up to 10 glazes on a single pot then firing it in a gas-reduction atmosphere yields mesmerizing surface results.

Karl Borgeson employs both chance and control to create an aesthetic that references the history of craft, incorporating influences as varied as wood-fired ceramics, basket weaving, wooden sculpture, and vernacular architecture.

Developed with layers of stamping, slip, glaze, and stain, then fired in a gas kiln, the utilitarian vessels of potter Minsoo Yuh convey a thoughtful beauty and a steadfast sense of function.

The landscape that surrounds the village and studio of potter Stéphane Bouchard is picturesque and inspiring. During the warmer months, this draws visitors and spurs productivity in the studio. The cold brings with it solitude and time to recharge.

Potter Brian Chen shares his experience as an apprentice at Simon Levin’s Mill Creek Pottery, as well as advice for others who are seeking an apprenticeship.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

If you are using runny glaze combinations, we highly recommend placing your piece on top of several balls of wadding that have been glued to a cookie.

Potter Wendy Eggerman describes the value of making ceramic pieces for personal use, like her bread crock complete with a cutting-board lid.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.