Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

There is something truly incredible about the relationship between the Sisters of Saint Francis, Lourdes University, and clay. From the moment students step foot on this dual campus in Sylvania, Ohio,

While we do not really know where creativity comes from, we have all found ways to invite it in. In this issue, beginning our 65th year (!) we decided to bring together articles that look at artists’

The ceramic world lost a major figure with the death of Danish artist Nina Hole last year. Nina was well known for the fire sculptures she built all over the world. These architectural sculptures were

My approach to ceramics involves an effort to make discoveries about the physical and natural world—specifically the interaction between humanity and plants, animals, the landscape, and geological phe

I’ve only had a few experiences with handmade dinnerware in a restaurant setting. One was in Columbus, Ohio, which is where I live, and the other was in Kansas City, Missouri, during the National Coun

Many people have the perception that our studio would be located in some kind of abandoned/converted factory or a forgotten industrial warehouse complex. Nope. Our studio is nestled in the quiet subur

When working with large sculptural pieces, applying a combination of glossy, matte, and texture glazes can create a more three-dimensional surface. Here are a few texture glazes to get you started.

The 2016 National Council on Educational for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Invitational, “Unconventional Clay: Engaged in Change” took place at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (www.nelson-atkins.org) in Ka

The local ceramics-ware industry in Israel has dwindled to an almost non-existent state due, for the most part, to competition in a global market. This is true in many parallel production fields and a

We have always worked independently so when we began KleinReid in the early 1990s, our first collections were a way of learning to collaborate. We set up our Brooklyn studio to exist in a space betwee

There have been many times when I have had to improvise in the studio or classroom when the tool I wanted was missing or unavailable. I’m sure most of you have done the same. I had been using a comme

If it is true that all creative arts begin with the flame of a great passion—then the Chinese potters of Qinzhou, Guangxi, China, take a back seat to no one. They understand the passion and culture of

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

The first inklings were in 1985, when a Welsh couple opened a coffee shop, Bunbury’s, in Piermont, New York, near my pottery in the Hudson River Valley. There’s a tradition of using handmade pottery i

One potter’s blemishes are another collector’s treasures. At least that’s what one young ceramic artist discovered while trying to purchase the perfect pot.

In 2009, the studio had been working with several chefs in Europe, providing tableware for their restaurants, when we started discussing the idea to invite them to our studio. This conversation, combi

Our work with restaurants, and even the start of the business itself, was because of our connection to Chef Eli Kulp. After graduating from the Tyler school of art studying glass, I had taken a job as

For Peter Beard, a large part of being a ceramic artist is in the honing of his craft. He has established himself as one of the leading makers of contemporary ceramics in the UK in a career that began