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While the connections are visible, there is so much more happening in these sculptures. Each piece is a study in the dichotomy of male versus female, utilitarian versus decoration, gravity versus flig

Contemporary abstract sculpture meets decaying grocery store shopping basket and the result is avant-garde function.

Didem Mert makes utilitarian pots that are influenced by geometry, texture, and the design-rich environment she grew up in as the daughter of a woodworker.

Repetitively layering slab strips and flattened coils to create volumetric forms allows Justin Donofrio’s finished vessels to record and then remind the user of the process.

The materials used to create a clay body and the manipulation of a clay body’s plasticity have long been used by ceramic artists to show weathering, deterioration, and memory.

Patrick Kingshill’s pieces are a continuous study of form, process, and surface. Pieces and parts of varied geometries work together to create a whole.

Cuts and scrapes, smudges and roughed-up edges are the beauty marks covering and decorating Mark Arnold’s functional forms.

Mac McCusker’s figurative work and narrative vessels document personal experiences and struggles as a transgender artist.

The design of the studio reflects my fondness for playing in the woods as a kid. All of the windows keep me really close to feeling like I am outside and allow an abundance of natural light to come in

A new type of ultra-high temperature ceramics may help us travel five times faster than the speed of sound.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

I had the opportunity to see work by several of this year’s Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artists on view at different venues in Pittsburgh during the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (N

On my test tiles, I replicate whatever textures I might use on my work. I first roll a slab and add texture to it while it is wet, then store the unwrapped slab between two pieces of drywall until it

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

An iconic Mid-Century Modern line of ceramics is back in production thanks to a collaboration between Design Within Reach and Jerry Ackerman, the original designer.

Clay is used in Bhutan in a variety ways: for unfired sculptures related to the Buddhist faith, traditional cookware, and contemporary dinnerware and vessel forms.

Ready to learn something new? Plan a summer escape to recharge your creativity with the help of our handy annual summer workshops guide.

Planning to visit the Emerald Isle? Be sure to add some ceramics-focused stops to your trip.

Eeva Jokinen was able to design her studio from scratch, which allowed her to customize it to fit her needs and make it more efficient for her workflow.

Atmospheric firing has a capriciousness and creates a depth of surface that Ben Bates finds particularly captivating.