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The effect created on building façades and the interiors of holy spaces using intricately painted ceramic tiles made in the kashi tradition in Pakistan is one of ornate beauty and grandeur. The produc

Each spring, we are usually working on the Emerging Artists issue right around the same time that we are attending the annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference. Bey

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The 20 artists whose works are included on the following pages exemplify the depth and breadth of exploration as well as the vibrant expression of ideas prevalent in our field right now.

My pots are made from parts that I cut from leather-hard slabs using templates. I started using templates as a way to teach myself how to create new forms out of slabs. I draw the form on tag board or

There are three phases of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Many substances that are solid at room temperature can be heated up until they melt to become a liquid, and then heated still further until th

The members of The Philadelphia Potters (TPP) joined together to promote the creativity, diversity, and excellence of functional pottery being made in Philadelphia, and within our extended community o

Historical allusion in ceramic form—whether spawned by desire to garner the prestige of predecessors through association (as in Neoclassicism) or by a less-calculated admiration for venerable objects—

The H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, Tulane University’s women’s coordinate college, established the Newcomb Pottery in New Orleans, Louisiana, 25 years before women had the right to vote. From the

Planning a wood firing? Shocked by the price of wood? Check with your local dump, arborists, and cabinet makers to see if they can help out. I am the Artist Programming Manager at the Morean Center fo

Kilns are vented primarily to protect the health of people around the kiln. An additional benefit is that a vented kiln produces cleaner firings, ultimately contributing to brighter glaze colors and f

Within the ceramics ecosystem, something quite extraordinary happened last June in Toronto, Canada. Five Korean Masters—Kim Seong-Tae who specializes in five-layered slip carving; You Yong-Chul, renow

The library, named after a beloved retiring professor, was born through a St. Olaf College Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (CURI) project, which provides opportunities for students fr

Our studio is built under our hillside home in San Anselmo, California. It runs east to west across the width of the house and has a separate entrance. There are three levels as it steps down the hill

Waste vegetable oil (WVO) can be used in kiln firings as a sustainable and renewable alternative to petroleum-based fuels. An effective delivery system is relatively simple to make with common materia

When working with clay, as with other mediums, many of the most interesting techniques arrive unexpectedly. This was the case with Steve Kelly’s deceptively simple etching technique, born of a desire

Greening a small-scale production studio is easier than you think! Here are several simple steps you can take to lower your carbon footprint as well as your bills for materials, electricity, and water

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

With its diverse array of objects and aesthetics, “Reshaping Tradition” (on view in 2016 at the USC Pacific Asia Museum (www.pacificasiamuseum.org) in Pasadena, California) offered a view of contempor