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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

Earlier this year, American Ceramic Society (ACerS) member Richard Laine, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, published research that pioneers a new approac

Potters are constantly looking for creative, inventive techniques; the latest one I’ve been experimenting with is bubble glazing. I was shown this technique by a skilled artist named, Robert Crisp who

“A good honest pot.” What does that mean? I imagine it to mean unembellished, straightforward, and functional. I also like to think it means thoughtful and designed with care and the wisdom of experie

I became serious about clay at age 21 when I learned to throw at an evening class. I loved the wheel as a tool for making and had found a satisfying hobby I could continue indefinitely.

Twelve years ago, I started making pots. I never imagined that a few years later, I would be running my own small business in ceramics. Before pottery, I had worked in retail buying, having studied te

English Heritage is a London-based organization that oversees more than 400 historical buildings, monuments, and heritage sites in the United Kingdom, including such extraordinary sites such as Stoneh