Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

  • In Tandem Gallery
    Silvia and Andy Palmer share their perspective as business owners and gallerists—from what they seek in artists they represent to what they strive to provide the community and field.
  • Studio Visit: Adero Willard, Chicopee, Massachusetts
    Converting a two-car garage into a home-studio space with adaptable shelving, a sliding-glass door for lots of light, and a gallery-style wall has granted Adero Willard an accessible and flexible work flow.
  • Call for Entries: October 2021
    Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.
  • Spotlight: Drawn to Ceramics
    The 2021 Strictly Functional Pottery National jurors Margaret Kinkeade, Roberto Lugo, and Brooks Oliver share what they looked for when selecting work for inclusion in the exhibition.
  • Clay Culture: Public Sculpture
    Made from ceramic components and a custom-fabricated steel structure, Dan Ingersoll’s public sculpture reflects the character of its site in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
  • Clay Culture: Love of the Weird
    Writer Mike Middleton has built a collection of pottery and ceramic art—in particular, dozens of pieces by Ron Meyers—that demonstrates the vitality of clay.
  • Quick Tip: Removable Worktop
    I made a cement-board worktop that could be removed and stored when not in use. Here’s how to make one of your own.
  • Exposure: October 2021
    Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
  • From the Editor: October 2021
    In this issue, we cover the topic of galleries with a behind-the-scenes perspective, discussions on the ways artists get selected for representation or exhibitions, and, artists’ thoughts on how they promote and sell their work.
  • PJ Anderson: A Happy Warrior
    In order to learn about traditional craft and pottery-making techniques, PJ Anderson studied Indigenous processes in South Africa and New Mexico.
  • (Im)Balance
    Presented in this issue are works by 16 finalists that capture the dual theme of this year’s readership-wide contest. Through
  • Editor’s Note: Potluck
    If you are looking for inspiration, the projects and techniques in the following pages have you covered. This issue delivers
  • In the Studio: Pricing Artwork
    Everything comes with a price tag, including artwork. The artistic process is built on skills, education, experience, and creativity, all
  • Spotlight: A Level of Alchemy
    Michelle Im’s current body of earthenware vessels grew from a cause-and-effect relationship between clay body and building process. Imagery from the natural world and Korean Buncheong ware inspire the
  • Call for Entries: September 2021
    Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.
  • Recipes: Foundations
    Jennifer Graff and Wayne Perry share recipes for clear glazes and slip they use to finish their work.
  • Tips and Tools: Cone Packs for Wood Kilns
    Cones are key in gaining insight into a kiln firing. How you assemble cone packs and where you place them are crucial for success.
  • Techno File: Copper Red Nanoparticles
    Copper carbonate plus a precise firing schedule can produce a vibrant, crushed-strawberry-like red glaze in reduction firings. But did you know the same result can happen in oxidation firings too?
  • Christine Nofchissey McHorse: Tradition and Reinvention
    Over the course of her decades-long career as a ceramic artist, Christine Nofchissey McHorse made vessels with influence from the Taos tradition and later turned to making sculptures.
  • Lane Chapman: A Powerful Touch
    Loose handbuilt forms in red stoneware become the substrate for layered slips, animal imagery, and accents of glaze.