Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Cary Esser has worked with tile since the 1970s, both in architectural settings and as freestanding sculptures. Her interest in the mass and physicality of clay is an important connecting thread throu

Having an open-face plaster mold with flexible dimensions provides a lot of options when slip casting tiles. To make a mold like this, I cast a large flat plaster slab, as well as long thin plaster st

For the past 40 years, Cathi Jefferson’s biggest influence has been her surroundings and a belief that nature connects us to what’s really important. Her functional and sculptural series of salt-and-s

Two painters who chose careers as potters work together to create functional tableware pieces that are minimal in form, and surfaces that investigate both bold and subtle color combinations.

Throughout her career Sikora has combined an interest in ceramic art history—from Tang Dynasty sancai ware to Syrian three-colored ware and 18th-century Wieldon wares—with a dedication to making highl

Maintaining a ceramic business, a teaching workshop, and a personal studio can be very demanding. Doing it in the lush countryside of South Africa certainly makes the pressure easier to handle.

Jólan van der Wiel creates gravity-defying sculptures made from clay powder mixed with metal fibers and water, and shaped using a strong magnet.

The Tower of London’s dry moat was recently flooded again, this time with 888,246 ceramic poppies. Check out Paul Cummins and Tom Piper’s epic installation commemorating those who served and perished

Robert Briscoe discusses what it takes to make a living as a potter

I like to make slab-molded plates using a 12-inch-foam wreath form. With this method, I am able to make multiple plates at the same time with consistent results. The wreath forms are available in many

Louis Lefebvre knows a thing or two about ceramics. He sits at the helm of Lefebvre et Fils, a Parisian gallery that has been dealing in antique and Modern ceramics since 1880. Five years ago, Lefebvr

Overcome the challenges of using spodumene and discover how to lower glaze melting temperatures and dramatically brighten such colors as cobalt blues.

Letter From the Editor

Studio visit artists George Rodriguez and Deborah Schwartzkopf share glaze and engobe recipes.

Tools have long been a part of making in clay objects and the specific tool can influence the end result. In today’s age of digital technology we have new choices in tools, including die cutters for c

Julia Galloway layers glazes over and next to each other to create depth and support the ideas in her work.

Through an exacting and psychological use of striking colors and complex surfaces paired with minimal, flowing form, Kvapil creates objects that are charged, expressive, and dramatic.

Ludick’s loose, exuberant drawing style and color palette—products of his training in illustration—have led to equally successful series of studio-made ceramics and collaborations with design firms an

The sky as an inverted bowl, a vast concavity beneath which life plays out moments of triumph, pathos, and the prosaic alike, is an ancient metaphor that is as useful to reflection on the multiple fun

Starting up a studio in an expensive city like Seattle can be a real challenge. Meet two community-oriented artists who made it happen using innovative tools like Kickstarter and old fashioned hard wo