Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Need a place to make work and make connections? Need a change of pace or scenery? Need some focused studio time? Apply for a residency!

Morean Center for Clay's 2018–2019 resident artists and Seth Guzovsky, one of Shockoe Bottom Clay's gallery artists, share recipes they use on their pots and sculpture.

This simple clay body is just as suitable for student work as it is for the forming, firing, and post-firing demands of elaborate figurative sculptures.

Learn how to rid bisque-fired surfaces of residual underglaze or stain after inlaying processes with a common household cleaner—the Magic Eraser.

Turning the terra-sigillata making process on it’s head, Tom Anderson has found a way to use temperature to eliminate time, and get a better yield.

Once you’ve made a large, fragile ceramic sculpture, how do you get it from point A to point B? Richard W. James explains his approach to crating and outlines the supplies, tools, and logistics it tak

Framed through a number of works on paper and ceramic sculpture, Christopher Staley’s recent exhibition presents an investigation and archive of movement and form.

Gerardo Monterrubio creates sculptures whose forms and surface imagery exemplify blended cultures and depict the accumulated nature of culture. His dynamic pieces combine layered references to persona

An emphasis on material converges with simple, yet curious forms in the ceramics of Louise Deroualle. Reflective of quiet introspection and the physical processes of their making, each piece offers th

Sandy Lockwood emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to the world around her and focuses on three main themes in her work: materials, making, and movement. The resulting sculpture and po

The Living Art of Bonsai project at the Pacific Bonsai Museum posed an unconventional challenge to ceramic artist Ron Lang: work collaboratively with two other artists to create a complete bonsai disp

Communication and respect are essential for the six resident artists working in the open-floor-plan studios of the Morean Center for Clay in order to maintain an environment that fosters the exchange

This guide outlines the ceramic sights in the Windy City, from museums and galleries to art fairs and community centers.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Yes, swimming-pool noodles, those hollow foam tubes the kids use all summer long, are a great tool for packing. They are inexpensive and stand up to the most rigorous handling, protecting ceramic obje

Prior to the panel discussion, I researched the past and present function of figuration in ceramics. Intriguingly, art historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists studying narrative and figurative

Connor McGinn, Doug Peltzman, and Patrick Yeung share the recipes they use on their functional work, which is used in private homes and restaurants alike.

Adam Knoche switched gears toward function in the studio to make a series of plates destined for an experimental culinary event.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

Packing work for shipment is a necessary element of any successful ceramic business, but it doesn’t have to be done with bubble wrap or plastic tape. Take a greener approach with sustainable solutions