Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

This is a complex, difficult, and important time to be an artist. Globally, humanity is reckoning with paradigm shifts in response to both the COVID-19 crisis and the need to address and dismantle sys

Dick Lehman shares how a chance encounter with Jyotaro Inoue almost 30 years ago has had a profoundly important influence on his life and career.

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Alter a thrown ring to create a simple rack suitable for firing small components like beads and pendants with better atmospheric results.

Julie Crosby and Kyle Johns share recipes for the terra sigillata and glazes that they use on their vessels.

Cristobalite can cause disastrous results in firings, so using a clay body in which it forms isn’t recommended unless one is fully prepared for the challenges it presents.

A gradual transition from working for others to working for herself granted Dawn Candy insight in honing her business skills and priorities.

Beginning with a complex sequence of dissecting, mapping, and stacking, Kyle Johns creates multifaceted slip-cast vessels. The infinite mold combinations inherent to Johns’ process, coupled with his k

Learning through trial and error, Julie Crosby identified the most important elements she needed to sustain a successful career as a working artist—low overhead and relatively close proximity to a sup

Sarah Pike details how her education, mentors, and creative drive led to choosing a life as a working potter. Despite numerous tough decisions and the uncertainty of being self employed, she has faced

Jo Davies discusses how her perspective has evolved since starting out in the 1990s, how the public has become more knowledgeable about ceramics, and how her studio location and travels provide creati

After discovering his affinity for working with clay in his 30s, Kurt Anderson worked part time for potter Jeff Shapiro, learning how to be a self-employed artist and how to think critically about pot

An open-plan studio space in a commercial building gives Virginia Leonard the flexibility to use additive and reductive processes to work on several sculptures in different stages of completion.

Social-distancing orders went into effect after this crew finished their most recent wood firing but before they were able to unload the kiln.

Craig and Carol Hinshaw learned of Diaguita ceramics while in Chile. Through the assistance and connections of local guide and ceramic artist Luis Aracena, they were able to get a close look at some o

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

There are many situations where you want to dip a piece in slip or glaze without using tongs or your fingers to keep hold of it including greenware being glazed for a single firing, a piece that’s too

Self-employed artists have careers that are as varied as their interests, personalities, skill sets, locations, and artwork. Those who find a successful mix of income streams have often done so throug

Matthew McGovern reflects on the role of the handmade maker in contemporary society, and strives to serve as an example through his practice and the pottery he produces.

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