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After receiving a BFA in ceramics and completing an apprenticeship with Mark Hewitt, Adrian King has set up shop in Portland, Maine. His philosophy for making and marketing pots that showcase his indi

References to Norwegian ships, nautical equipment, and architecture abound in Neil Forrest’s recent sculptures. The pieces combine his interest in scale models, Canada and Norway’s interwoven history,

In order to progress, A. Blair Clemo actively seeks out problems in his work. While this may seem counterintuitive, Clemo demonstrates how addressing the right problems can focus your creative explora

Built to suit the active practices of two artists, this home and studio features walls of windows that allow the surrounding mountains and landscape to serve as the backdrop for sculpting, researching

This ceramic artist fostered healing within a community devastated by the 2017 Tubbs Fire by incorporating the ash of lost homes into the glaze on symbolic vessels.

Stemming from one artist’s desire to mentor and reconnect, The Village Potters Clay Center offers a supportive and knowledgable community studio environment for artists to develop their skills and fin

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

A handy and economical tip I’ve picked up from my community of potters is how to have a nearly endless supply of inexpensive throwing sponges. Simply cut up an Armaly ProPlus polyurethane sponge—the l

As I write this, California is in the grips of several devastating wild fires, including the Camp Fire, which is now the worst in the state’s history. Many lives have been lost, homes and businesses h

Two artists share how they achieve depth in their sculptural and functional surfaces at cone 6.

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

Potter Mea Rhee makes the daunting task of reclaiming clay manageable by keeping an eye on her slop bucket and drying out small batches in a stacked tower of alternating plaster slabs and clay.

Nicole Aquillano explains how photographing her finished pots with oil, dried herbs and spices, fresh bread, greens, and whiskey activates the imagination of her customers.

Kirsten Stingle’s figures are characters on an epic journey, born from the thousands of existing tales and legends about women, but remade so that they define themselves, move beyond convention, and s

Learn more from the cones you load into each firing than how hot your kiln got. Bloated, leaning, and deformed pyrometric cones point to the atmospheric and environmental conditions of a firing.

Following his technical research into 3D-printed ceramics, Emre Can has used the technology to reflect on issues integral to people living in the Middle East, conveying injustice and destruction throu

Susan Beiner’s installations present a hybrid, often vibrantly colored world saved by an ecosystem able to adapt to and evolve from our throw-away culture.

Cooking often influences the design decisions Lindsay Oesterritter makes when developing a new form. A recent collaboration with a chef opened her eyes to using the forms in new ways.

Sourcing inspiration and local clay from the setting of Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Christina Bendo made over 500 plates to showcase one special meal.

Following the saying, “We eat food with our eyes first,” Yoko Sekino-Bové makes food-specific tableware to enhance the dining experience not only with function, but also with eye-pleasing design.