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Austin Riddle’s pots combine a knowing nostalgia for the aesthetics of mid-century Modernism in America with a focus on creating generous pieces that will be familiar, comfortable, and used regularly.

Donté K. Hayes’ research is focused on interpreting Caribbean, American Southern, and African continental traditions crossed with themes of hip-hop culture and Afrofuturism—a term Hayes interprets as

Dawn Candy’s functional body of ceramic forms is inspired by rhythm, pattern, and landscape—both wild and cultivated. Vines grow on trellises, tall grasses blow in the wind, and large flower blooms br

Kelsie Rudolph searches for commonalities across cultural and social systems exemplified by the way that people relate to objects in various architectural spaces. Postulating that people’s responses a

Picture a living room: a fireplace, a window, a sofa with pillows, and side tables. Within this vignette, swap all assumed warm color and texture of these furnishings for stark white cardboard detaile

Those glowing lines are made of saturated glaze, and appear simultaneously instructional as they divide each form, yet technological in their vector-like precision. Though influenced by a place far, f

Ariel Bowman’s sculptures mine the overlap between a fascination with these extinct animals and her interest in the aesthetics, philosophy, and cultural view of the wild that predominated during the A

The US Mid Atlantic has a history of ceramic production dating back centuries with lead-glazed slipware and salt-glazed stoneware. The accessible deposits of iron-rich clay available in the area are n

With the physical attributes of super-hero figurines and the sharply defined features of a graphic novel, Janina Myronova’s handbuilt and mold-made figures express her interest in human relationships

Thank you to the 371 artists who submitted their work to this year's Emerging Artist competition! Choosing the 19 artists whose works you'll see on the following pages from this large pool of high-qua

While searching for a place to build a wood kiln, Paul Fryman came upon an idyllic property in rural Burty, Ukraine, with expansive views of a lake. With a lot of hard work, Pottery Park has transform

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Thinking of opening a teaching studio or expanding the offerings at your current space to include private lessons? Lisa Bare Culp shares her experience bringing smaller classes into the mix at Barecla

The editorial staff always looks forward to putting the Emerging Artist issue together. While it is quite a task to review 371 submissions, narrow down the entries, and then make our selections, we ar

I like making the things I use. I also like hunting for treasures in thrift stores. Lately, I’ve been hunting and collecting old salad forks, spoons, and other wooden utensils to make clay tools. I re

Dedicate some time this summer to learning new techniques and interacting with other artists at a workshop. We’ve gathered information on opportunities all over the US and abroad in this annual guide.

A bustling city street serves as a backdrop through the windows of this potter’s combined studio and shop.

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

Chris Corson found personal fulfillment and artistic challenge in making the switch from union lawyer to ceramic artist.

While the natural variation of raku firing can be appealing, learn how to gain more control over your raku kiln and its fired results with these simple kiln design updates.