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The desire for sturdy vessels that look delicate inspired Sandra Torres to make her work using slip-casting techniques. Interest in unglazed surfaces led her to develop a palette using soluble salts t

Curated by Mark Del Vecchio, “Shadow” displays ceramic works by five artists that explore the connotations, ambiguity, and possibilities of darkness.

Growing up with Southern traditions in a family of strong women who used humor to overcome difficult times has led Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph to explore nostalgia, kitsch, stereotypical gender norms, an

Using a micaceous clay provided Isatu Hyde the opportunity to move away from glaze and create pots made for the intimate, treasured experiences of domestic life.

Sarah Jaeger’s newest body of work combines her focus on making pots for everyday life and her approach to surface decoration, now applied to handbuilt earthenware forms instead of wheel-thrown porcel

While thinking about elemental necessities, in terms of both nutrients in food and the emotional need for art, Marty Fielding developed a salt cellar based on the monumental forms of Brutalist archite

Ceramics can contribute to a cleaner world by limiting household air pollution from cooking.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Three small potteries in Mauritius share their experiences making functional pots to serve the island nation’s religious and ceremonial needs.

Josh Manning and Hona Leigh Knudsen have renovated and retrofitted the milk parlour that belonged to Josh’s grandparents as their shared pottery studio. The space presents a rich history and the poten

After doing some touch-up painting in my kitchen, I realized that the mini paint roller I had been using would make a super easy sponge-on-a-stick tool to help reach into narrow or tall thrown pots.

Think of all of the types of ceramic pots and dishes you have in your home. There are everyday dishes, including plates, mugs, and sugar bowls; bakeware like casseroles and bread cloches; storage vess

Mac McCusker discusses the visibility and vulnerability that come with making figurative work that documents a personal narrative.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

Lisa Naples and Taylor Sijan share clay, slip, and glaze recipes they use regularly in their studios. With wide firing ranges, several of these recipes have the added bonus of versatility in addition

Does the shut-off mechanism on your manual kiln need to be calibrated? Find out how to maintain the alignment of kiln sitters to achieve accurate firings.

Parian clay is renowned for its translucency and self-glazing surface. When mixing test batches using silica, kaolin, and a variety of fluxes, Antoinette Badenhorst sought out a custom clay body that

There is a myth among some ceramic artists working in cold climates that if a clay body freezes, it’s ruined and must be thrown out. Is that really true though? Hint: No.

A group exhibition of ceramic sculpture, installation, and performance works examines the way that the realities of the body are often in conflict with social systems. The topics examined include obje

Ideas around labor, business savvy, and connecting with her team are key to understanding Bari Ziperstein’s different types of ceramic art, including sculptures, a production design line, and a limite