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Although Judit Varga’s father was an engineer at a ceramics factory, she ultimately chose clay because it allows her to express her fascination with forms from nature, and her desire to capture a sens

Architectural influences and the idea of urban prospecting (collecting beach glass, brick, and concrete for use in glazes) in his hometown of Detroit inspired Alex Thullen to explore new forms and sur

Using digital design and fabrication tools is more common in the field of studio ceramics. While these tools are usually thought of as ways to produce an expected outcome, a number of artists are ex

After working in a shared studio for 15 years, Vipoo Srivilasa transformed a small warehouse into a studio that was designed to fit his needs. Last year, I acquired a small warehouse 560 square feet (

An artist responds to changes in her life and a desire to engage her community through a series of participatory public art projects. Public art seems intimidating to attempt because so many people ar

Shigaraki, Japan, is a world renowned center for ceramics made by both individual artists and high-tech industry.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Find out what happens when artists explore and interpret the same theme in a studio-wide project.

When my work is out for sale, I like to display my prices in plain sight. This shows respect for my customers, by not making them work hard to find this information.

The first time I saw Judit Varga’s work was in an exhibition at Baltimore Clayworks in 2010. At the time, we were both installing pieces for a show, and I had the opportunity to see the composition of

Mathew McConnell and Adam Posnak don't require a textbook for their introduction to wheel-throwing courses at the University of Arkansas. Students buy, live with, and study pots instead.

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

Noel Bailey, Rachel Clark, and Maria Dondero share recipes for clay, slip, and glazes they rely on to make their work.

Learn how a calligraphy nib can be altered to create crisp lines in clay, which are important for mishima drawings.

Have you been wondering about clay minerals lately? You're in luck. Here's a short guide to kaolinite, halloysite, montmorillonite, and illite.

Want to add an illustration or pattern with a metallic sheen to your work? While you could use lusters or specialty decal paper, Rachel Clark shares as way to etch and fuse the pattern into the surfac

A multi-part event including a residency, symposium, conference, and exhibition–featuring American, Argentinian, British, Batswana, Indian, Israeli, Palestinian, Serbian, and Taiwanese artists–explore

Drawing on the memories of his younger years spend hunting and skinning small animals and his desire to create awareness of the inequalities between the sexes and sexualities, Wrankle creates provocat

A subtle sense of landscape-inspired luminosity and movement carries through the form and surface decoration on Noel Bailey’s utilitarian pots.

Stanley Rosen, an influential mentor to many through his three decades of teaching at Bennington College in Vermont, creates enigmatic handbuilt sculptures that investigate the relationship between me