Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

I started to think about why I select specific pots from my kitchen cabinets, and how these same types of experiences inform artists’ decisions as they design, revise, and refine various functional forms.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Stumbras teamed up with Louisiana State University’s Radiation Safety Office to explore glazes that exhibit color change when exposed to ionizing radiation.

Since 1989 Martine Polisset has been sculpting clay in the heart of the scenic village of Biot (9000 inhabitants, between Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera).

Making pots for her own kitchen helps York to come up with new ideas and refine the pieces she makes for sale.

One of Walther’s goals with her tableware is creating forms, like her pitcher, that combine references to historical fashion and historical pots with durability and ease of use.

DeVries found himself attracted to varying aesthetics, then learned to blend those interests into a single body of work.

Lavish and ornate surroundings inspired Compton to create a wheel-thrown and altered flask form.

Gruetzmacher discusses studio life after graduation and learning to identify with, and see the value in, the pots he makes every day.

Hansen’s trompe l’oeil vessels, seemingly constructed of sheet-metal signs and random metal parts, examine context and the viewer’s perspective in the construction of meaning.

A group exhibition of primarily sculptural work by 36 different artists was held at Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, Kansas.