Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

This issue of Ceramics Monthly focuses on surface development.

Peruse by location to find venues that showcase ceramic art in our annual Gallery Guide listing.

Pinks and reds can be difficult colors to achieve in a glaze. Knowing how to work with chromium oxide in the presence of tin oxide can change a glaze from a delicate light pink to a striking deep red.

With its adaptable interior and numerous pockets, a photographer’s camera bag makes a compact and secure gallery on the go.

Using easy-to-read tile diagrams and color-coded systems in shared-studio environments can encourage confidence and independence in students, invigorating their post-bisque creativity.

Moyra Elliot shares about her experience jurying the tremendous work of the 2023 Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale alongside an international cohort.

From the donation of a portion of her extensive collection to the Everson Museum, to her work with the Dallas Pottery Invitational, Louise Rosenfield’s contributions to contemporary American ceramics are undeniable.

Working in a visual language of vibrant color and bold shapes, London-based ceramic artist Lubna Chowdhary creates bold sculptures, wall works, and public installations that resonate with pattern and intensity.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals

The recipes shared below are integral to the successful finishing of student work at Minnesota State University and have been developed to prioritize safety, reliability, and a satisfactory range of colors and surfaces.

Taking inspiration and textures from hand-embroidered textiles, Clare Unger demonstrates how she uses impressed and hump bisque molds to build delicate functional vessels.

With a peaceful workspace just minutes from home, Judd Schiffman shares how ideas of regeneration and reflection influence his process, practice, teaching, and life.

Traveling through Portugal, one is mesmerized by the gorgeous blue-and-white tile façades. Learn their history and how they made their way to the coastal country.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Here is an easy way to make a scoring tool with only three materials: a wooden craft stick, toothpicks, and a length of sticky tape.

As I continue to work through the rationale behind this thinking, I wonder if we all, as artists, have more complex relationships with the objects, ceramic or otherwise, we’ve collected in our lives, homes, and studios.

Inspired by the convergence of the individual and the built environment, Wade MacDonald makes ceramic sculptures and vessels that incorporate numerous materials and layered methods of fabrication.

Helsinki-based ceramic artist Armi Teva approaches art making with curiosity and a penchant for drawing and illustration. She discusses her thriving practices, from the studio to strategies for marketing, and more.

Inspired by other artists’ homes, Renee LoPresti created an environment where home and studio tasks like throwing, decorating, cooking, and gardening flow together seamlessly and with intention.