Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

First we’ll discuss the general physical/optical phenomenon that makes a glaze matte. To understand matte, we need to understand gloss. Glossy glazes are those that reflect light in a “specular,” cohe

Underfired glazes are usually matte and dry and can feel rough. Some gloss glazes seem like they were properly fired until you either look closely or use the object. For example, if you were to drink

Images from current and upcoming exhibitions.

Hatch shares her exploration of a number of video-based teaching platforms.

Matthew Groves shares some of the low-fire glaze recipes and firing tips that he uses on both his figurative sculptures and functional vessels.

Kimberlee Joy Roth shares her cone 6–10 oxidation and reduction glaze recipes for matte and shiny glazes.

Villar Rojas’ enormous installations resemble archeological sites with artifacts in various states of preservation. The accumulated, seemingly fossilized forms made of unfired clay convey complex obse

The growth patterns of hostas, succulents, and other garden plants along with the variety of pots required for different social gatherings inspire Tonsgard’s sculptural stacks and installations of fun

Erickson creates sculptural compositions made up of her dinnerware, and likens the process to a game, with the rules defined by the space, the story, and the concepts that inspired the work.

First, prepare your model. Mine is carved from insulating foam that’s first cut out using a template and a hot wire foam cutting tool. A separate form is cut out for the slip reservoir (1–2) and held

Working with modular units inspired by a wide range of sources from Gothic ogival arches to botanical forms, and Art Nouveau to Asian and Indian art, Roth creates serving pieces that function equally

Tilton creates crystalline glazed pots in a spacious, well-organized, and amazingly clean studio. He talks about how getting to this point is the result of 36 years worth of work and improvements afte

The Portland Growler Company believes that beer growlers don’t have to be glass. In fact, they’ve created a line of ceramic growlers that have many benefits.

Sometimes, studying past technologies leads to remarkable discoveries that can help design better materials for the future. This uncommon science of archaeomimetics (the development of new technologie

Matthew Groves primarily makes narrative figurative sculpture. For a recent collaborative show, he used his interest in narratives to create a series of vessels.

For those of us who don’t have a kiln in our studios, transporting glazed ware is a frustrating necessity. These tips will help keep your glaze from chipping or rubbing off before you can get the work

Need some seriously focused studio time? Need a creative jump start? Need a place to work and make connections? Need a change of scenery? Apply for a residency!

Tired of staying up until the wee hours of the morning coaxing a stalling kiln to temperature? Learn why it happens, and how to fix it so you can get some sleep.

History and universal themes inspire Groves’ narrative figure sculptures, which were on view at the Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions