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Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More

Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More

Studio time is precious, which leads me to evaluate work sessions based on how many pieces I’ve made, sanded, glazed, … Read More

Sarah Jaeger’s newest body of work combines her focus on making pots for everyday life and her approach to surface … Read More

Dick Lehman shares how a chance encounter with Jyotaro Inoue almost 30 years ago has had a profoundly important influence … Read More

A lack of established guidelines for standard workshop compensation in the US makes it difficult for both artists and institutions … Read More

An emphasis on material converges with simple, yet curious forms in the ceramics of Louise Deroualle. Reflective of quiet introspection … Read More

After more than a decade of shuffling from studio to studio with each change in job or residency, Melissa Mencini … Read More

I spent two days with John Glick at his home and studio in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to begin researching an … Read More