Take a Talking Clay Field Trip to Austin, Texas!
We are thrilled to announce our next Talking Clay Field Trip webinar to visit Lisa Orr in her studio in … Read More
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Theaster Gates: Black Vessel
Ceramics merge with wood, tar, and found objects to depict a dialog on labor and thought in Theaster Gates’ solo … Read More
Marty Gross and the Mingei Film Archive
Preserving historical films that document the techniques and way of life of potters in Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia … Read More
Clay Culture: Teaching Remotely
Teaching introductory and advanced ceramic students during a pandemic continues to pose a number of challenges. Two educators describe how … Read More
From the Editor: March 2021
In Ceramics Monthly’s annual focus on atmospheric firing, we explore the experiences of artists who use wood firing, reduction firing, … Read More
A Super Simple Analogy to Help You Understand Glaze Structure
Understanding glaze structure isn’t hard. Ceramic glazes consist of three main components: glass formers, fluxes, and refractories. If you can … Read More
Designing and Developing Rolled, Curled Porcelain Sculptures
Today’s post falls into the “knock-your-socks-off inspirational” category. In this post, an excerpt from the January 2021 issue of Ceramics … Read More
What Makes a Matte Glaze Matte?
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More
The New Jingdezhen
Artists from all over China are moving to Jingdezhen to set up shop as independent studio artists, taking advantage of … Read More
A Material World: Janice Jakielski’s Impossible Objects
A commitment to craftsmanship, specialty equipment, rigorous materials testing, and detailed preparation converge in the thin-cast porcelain sculptures of Janice … Read More
