Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

I became a potter through a series of fortunate accidents and a few fortuitous leaps of faith. In the early 1970s, I went to college to study law and discovered pottery. Over the course of several yea

My career as a ceramic artist started in the course of a series of events. I was in London after finishing my studies in domestic science and working for a few years in lifestyle shops in Japan, and w

As a young potter working through a recent setback in my career, I am facing a common struggle. I am constantly searching for creative paths to support myself financially so I can prioritize my artistic growth.

Like most of you who are reading this article, I walked into my first ceramics class, and well, that was it. But perhaps unlike many of you, I never saw myself living in the country in an old farm hou

All of my ceramic pieces are wheel-thrown porcelain that I hand paint in cobalt blue underglaze. I was initially inspired by my grandmother’s large collection of blue-and-white willow-patterned china.

My studio, located in the heart of Fishtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a mixed-use property that has both commercial and residential space. I keep a studio on the first floor and basement, and

Have you ever wondered if the training for a certain profession might differ from place to place? For example, are the paths to become a potter different in North America than, let’s say, Europe? The

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

As a ceramic artist primarily working in figurative sculpture, I sculpt a lot of hands. When it comes to sculpting fingernails, I have found some short cuts.

I recently spoke to a group of materials science students and materials engineers (who use the same materials that we do, albeit in very different applications) at The Ohio State University as part of

Emerging Artist Dawn Candy shares a recipe she uses on the interiors of her functional, wheel-thrown porcelain vessels.

Brian Malnassy discusses how his years as a gallery director gave him the confidence to work more independently and to serve the unheard voices in the art community more directly.

Emerging Artists Ariel Bowman and Nathan Willever share recipes they use to achieve the ideal surface for their bodies of work—realistic or atmospheric.

deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals

After purchasing a bucket, some aluminum flashing, a foot pedal, and a water pump, this quick-assembly project will make even quicker work of your glazing tasks.

Titanium dioxide’s ability to crystallize is what makes it different from other opacifiers. Find what else it can do and what tests you can try in your own glaze lab.

Inspiration from mid-20th century Abstract Expressionist paintings is visible in the immediacy of color application and non-representational, fluid compositions. It is also evoked by the use of lithiu

Elaine Buss draws upon the wide-open spaces of the rural landscape she grew up in to create her ambiguous moonscape or farm crop-like installations. She takes a metaphorical approach to materials, con

Organic, weathered, earthy, and minimal are all words that can be used to describe Zoë Powell’s functional and sculptural ceramic forms. Each one is perfectly imbalanced with just the right amount of

Since first discovering ceramics while studying painting years ago, Bradley Klem’s nimble ability to fluctuate between two- and three-dimensional surfaces has been one of his greatest tools in creatin