Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

By designing ceramic pieces from finish to start, this duo considers how to move through each step of fabrication with ease and what tools to customize to facilitate that process.

Years ago, I put a glossy, transparent, gray/off-white glaze into a wood kiln and it came out matte, opaque, and super white. After scratching my head for a while, I realized the large, well-packed, w

Hands are the place I often start as I think about and build my work. Our hands are powerful instruments for communicating with one another. I make sculptural hands with painted layers built up on a c