Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

There are many common defects that occur during firing. Learn how to examine your pots in the production cycle so you can prevent those defects before the firing.

Inspired by the tools shown in an old book, Emily Schroeder Willis developed these instructions for piecing together a custom circle cutter for slabs.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

BLACKDOORS plans guerrilla installations of ceramic tile around cities, in a project that speaks to viewership, ornament, and daily life.

This excerpt from Jonathan Kaplan’s newly released book The Mold-Making Manual lists the pros and cons of various ways of procuring casting slip, plus includes a chart for diagnosing common casting-slip issues.

Nodding at art history, interiors, humor, and personal interests, Maura Wright creates environments of ceramic objects and installations that are intelligently and intentionally curious.

Dame Magdalene Odundo’s Canadian debut at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto included the largest collection of her works ever shown in North America, spanning four decades of her career.

Robert Yellin, an American-born gallerist immersed in Japanese pottery since 1984, curates his gallery not only to foster an appreciation for traditional and contemporary Japanese ceramics but also to ensure their continued relevance and vitality.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Balance is key in the shared, converted barn studio of Michelle Gregor and Françoise LeClerc.

Mo Dickens became immersed in the ceramics field when he met and married Cary Esser, ceramic artist and chair of the ceramics department at Kansas City Art Institute.

This technique will help you keep your neat rim safe and also help keep it perfectly round.

As artists, gallery goers, and collectors (budding or otherwise), little compares to viewing work in person. This issue focuses on all things exhibition.

The artists and stories shared in this issue have a similarly strong connection to something specific about the clay itself, which steers their interest, research, and practice.

For us potters, it’s nice to have any tips or tricks to make the throwing process easier on our bodies.

Inspired by the lines of Mid-Century Modern design and the Streamlining era, Ray Brown constructs vessels that are refined yet energetic.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Shikha Joshi experimented with techniques, including the use of wild clay, to mimic the surfaces of an atmospheric firing, resulting in unique, complex, and varied pottery finishes.

This year, our readership-wide contest features ceramic works that encourage celebration, gathering, or marking a special occasion.