Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

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Andy Bissonnette, Seth Charles, and Olivia Tani share recipes for clays, slips, terra sigillatas, and glazes that respond well in soda, wood, and raku firings.

Inspired by the landscape of the Southwest and the ability of music to spark memory, James Watkins experiments with materials in saggar firings and uses low-fire fuming techniques to achieve rich, arc

Glaze flow is dependent on the time and temperature of a glaze firing, along with glaze thickness, and glaze and clay body compositions. With so many variables to be mindful of, here’s a guide to help

Ceramics merge with wood, tar, and found objects to depict a dialog on labor and thought in Theaster Gates’ solo show at Gagosian Gallery in New York City.

Her work retains the traces of a course in mathematical theories during which she was introduced to the Golden Section and Fibonacci series.

Preserving historical films that document the techniques and way of life of potters in Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia became the mission of filmmaker Marty Gross.

Seth Charles wants you to look closer. At first glance, his wood-fired sculptures might remind you of an eroded rock formation or the carved arch of a cliff.

Through large-scale installations composed of thousands of tiny elements suspended on monofilament, Ngozi Omeje tells layered stories of personal and universal experiences.

Within Andy Bissonnette’s refined vessels exists a series of contrasts: smooth and carved, complex and simple, intentional and organic.

Grove Vale is a gallery and workshop that is home to four ceramic talents, long-time studio mates established in their own individual practices.

Steel-framed homes with porcelain-enameled steel cladding were produced as kits at the end of the 1940s in response to the post-war housing crisis. Although the building method never took off, an esti

Two educators, Kelly Clark and Courtney Long, share the ways they’ve adapted to instructing ceramics students remotely.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Clay slip, or liquefied clay, can be used in varying ways. When working with earthenware, the clay bodies are higher in iron content and darker in color, ranging from red, to brown, to black. A lighte

Whether you’re interested in exploring atmospheric firing or are curious about the ways artists choose and use firing techniques to further their ideas, I hope you’ll be inspired by these artists’ approaches.

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Ceramic artist Stefani Threet opened her business, Ceramic Concept, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November, after imagining it for years. The shop primarily focuses on showcasing work by local art

Read on to find recipes for satin to matte glazes that showcase the effects discussed in the Techno File article, a variegated green that highlights botanical forms, and clay-based surfaces.

Shipping his teabowls in a square box just didn’t make sense to Paul Fryman. Working together with a packaging company, he designed a custom hexagonal box that’s sturdy and distinctive.