Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

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.

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.

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

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,

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.

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

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

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

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

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.

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

Ronnie and Peggy Avants share the benefits of creating with clay for adult students at The Caddo Kiowa Technical Center in western Oklahoma.

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

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!

Slip and glaze recipes used with soda, reduction, and wood-fired work.

Are you on the pottery show circuit? Or just want to show off some pots? Try these plans for simple, collapsible shelves.

Intimidated by the blank surface of your wheel-thrown or handbuilt pots? Don’t fancy yourself as an illustrator? Teresa Pietsch teaches readers how to transfer images and layer underglazes and glazes

The Art Gallery of Burlington exhibited contemporary ceramics from Rankin Inlet, Canada, showcasing figurative sculptures that tell stories in the round.

An exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art displayed contemporary and historical Japanese ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection.

Kimberly Chapman shares her experience of going back to school and becoming a ceramic artist later in life, hoping to encourage others in mid life or later to pursue an art degree.