Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Our second annual readership-wide contest asked artists to share their creative process—from photos and paintings to sketches, paper cutouts, and layered patterns through to the finished piece—in a c

Why are some materials transparent and others opaque? Light can be thought of as a beam of light particles called photons, each one a packet of light energy. When a photon of light hits an atom, it ca

Making handmade beer growlers is something many potters have found a growing interest in, a natural response to the rising popularity of craft beer and local breweries. A properly functioning growler

Kira Kalondy and Andrew McIntyre, who were both included in this year's From Idea to Finished Form contest, each share their favorite recipes.

I grew up without much guidance in Japan, as the youngest child of working parents and I had a hard time communicating my interests. I was always interested in making art and my parents simply filtere