Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Installing ceramic vessels or sculptures in an  exhibition space can be tricky. It’s something many of us deal with when showing work, so the editorial staff decided to focus this issue on a few diffe

These glazes provide wide variation in hue, translucency, and texture, depending on the thickness of application, the rate at which the kiln is cooled, and the additions of colorants.

Want some slips and glazes that work well together in salt and soda firings? Try the ones below that Cathi Jefferson uses on her work.

The size of a pot is often determined by what it’s intended use is, but subconsciously, maybe other factors are also involved—the size of your own body and the things you surround yourself with. Take

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

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

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

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

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

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.