Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

  • Tips and Tools: Direct (Message) Sales
    Harnessing the power of social media, Didem Mert has been testing the potential for selling work from a single image that pops up in your feed. Scroll past it again a few hours later, and you might se
  • Techno File: Clay Body Shopping
    Choosing a clay body to fit your personal aesthetic plus all of your glaze, kiln, and customer needs can be overwhelming. Here is some practical science to help you choose more wisely.
  • Breaking the Rules
    The form and surfaces of Paul Ide’s skirted jars combine his interests in worn surfaces and layered graffiti with a love of writing and drawing.
  • Ceramics from the Birthplace of the Gods
    An exhibition of ancient ceramics from Teotihuacan, Mexico, was recently on view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
  • A Cultural Mosaic
    Calling upon artists to engage the London, Ontario, community, this massive mosaic project celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary and its diversity.
  • Compositions in Clay: Eva Zethraeus
    A focus on rhythm, proportion, and mathematical pattern coalesce in Eva Zethraeus’ sculptures composed of variations in accumulated, repeated forms.
  • The Counterculture Ceramics of Tom Bartel
    Two concentrated periods of making allowed Tom Bartel to distill his color palette, use of pattern, and subversive cultural references, yielding mysterious but familiar figures.
  • Finding My Way into a Career in Clay
    Following her interests and taking opportunities as they arose led Sue Scobie from a career in science and environmental policy to life as a ceramic artist.
  • Simple Elegance with Eiko Maeda
    Mining both the aesthetics and cultural context of nerikomi, Japanese-born Canadian artist Eiko Maeda uses this intricate technique to create delicate and elegant vessels that echo the beauty of the n
  • Chutes and Ladders
    Sara Truman has come to see that a successful career in ceramics is not a straight trajectory along a single path. It’s important to recognize how far you’ve come, celebrate what you’ve accomplished,
  • The Juggling of an Artful Life
    This teacher, gallery co-owner, and potter has taken a three-pronged approach to working professionally in ceramics. While rewarding overall, the demands of each job keep Mark Errol’s hands full.
  • Studio Visit: Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman, Macon, Georgia
    AnT Sculpture and Design is a collaborative team creating public art and architectural ceramics with brick and tile. We (Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman) started the company in 2012 after four years a
  • Clay Culture: 52 Years in Clay
    The recent retrospective “Julie & Tyrone Larson: 52 Years in Clay” at the Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, revealed an impressive range in style and technique. The carefull
  • Clay Culture: Pricing Artwork
    As students learn, they seek ways to move out old work and make room for the new. Once everyone in the family has a pencil cup, coffee mug, and a toothbrush holder, my students at the Indianapolis Art
  • Exposure: February 2019
    Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
  • Quick Tip: Business Tips for Artists
    The roles of artist and entrepreneur go hand in hand, whether by choice or necessity. I’ve studied the craft of pottery through many different avenues.
  • From the Editor: February 2019
    There are a few defined career paths in our field. These range from full- or part-time teaching; to working at arts institutions in administrative or technical positions; to working as a full-time art
  • Spotlight: Finding an Artistic Voice
    Ronnie and Peggy Avants share the benefits of creating with clay for adult students at The Caddo Kiowa Technical Center in western Oklahoma.
  • Call for Entries January 2019
    Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.
  • 2019 Residencies and Fellowships
    Need some seriously focused studio time? Need a creative jump start? Need a place to work and make connections? Need a change of scenery? Apply for a residency!