Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

In the late 1960s I took a ceramics class in high school and began a journey with clay that continues today. My teacher, Bob Gee, was a large influence in the early years. By 1972 I was ready to trans

Dancer, ceramics student, entrepreneur, art dealer, curator, teacher, mom, practicing artist. Change is the core of growth. Recognizing that every career change, every professional and personal role I

Walking down Lanc Utca in the southern Hungarian town of Hódmezővásárhely, you could easily pass by No. 3 without stopping. Yet behind the bright white façade and beautifully molded doors, marked only

Earlier this year I interviewed Byung Sik Moon, a successful artist who runs Moon Do Bang, a pottery located in Pangyo, South Korea. I came to admire more of Moon’s work and deeply appreciate what he

My Yonic Double Seed Server evolved from thoughts about seeds, their inner and outer hulls, and the shapes of seed chambers in green beans and peanuts. In the vessel, I reference the fecundity, virili

The history of porcelain is a captivating one, steeped in wealth, power, and mystery. Porcelain objects reigned as status symbols representing class and power for the growing 19th-century European bou

“How do you want to be remembered?” Without hesitation, Pérez quickly responded, “I want to be forgotten, only that my pots survive.” In a time of instant media gratification and easy access to online

The theme for this year’s contest encompasses pouring vessels; works that focus on movement and flow; and work that is lavish, ornate, or over the top. The artists’ work gracing the following pages de

Art making entails an understanding of various techniques and applied skills. Initially, this activity is uncomfortably performed—often lacking in grace, ease, and certitude. However, with a faith-lik

The most insidious response to racism is indifference. It does not manifest itself in brutal beatings, malicious rants in cyberspace, anonymous acts of intimidation under the coward’s cloak of night,

I think it is safe to say that ceramics is a field that encourages, if not requires, some form of lifelong learning. Figuring out why clay and glaze do what they do (and how to get them to do what you

My Nana (my maternal grandmother) worked in a department store in Buffalo, New York, and when we grew restless, my mom and I would take a bus across town to visit her. Nana and her co-workers would do

A community of artists working together at a non-profit in Oakland, California, is shattering stereotypes by finding ways to overcome disabilities while creating in-demand artwork that helps them to m

Years ago, I opened my own ceramic studio in a commercial space, thinking I had a good sense of what expenses were expected. But as in all commerce, there are surprises. Among those was the cost of je

Working in the low-fire temperature range? Test layering these slips, terra sigillatas, and glazes in your next firing to expand your options.

Typically, a gemstone family possesses a base formula—just as a glaze has a base formula. The base formula is clear or milky without metal impurities to provide it with color. A perfect example of thi

Pour It On! contest winners Carly Van Anglen and David Ferro, Alina Hayes, and Justin Donofrio, share the clay, slip, and glaze recipes they use on their work.

During the summer of 2015, I participated in a local farmer’s market called the Umbrella Market in Greenville, North Carolina. Though it was quite fun and festive, the hiccup in my weekly vendor displ

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