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
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How to Make a Plaster Mold for Slip Casting
Slip casting is probably the most popular way to make ceramic wall pieces, especially if the pieces are made up … Read More
Opportunities in Slip Casting
The desire for sturdy vessels that look delicate inspired Sandra Torres to make her work using slip-casting techniques. Interest in … Read More
Decorating Through Disassembly: Jeff Campana’s Sliced and Spliced Porcelain Pottery
There are many, many ways to put lines onto pots – carving, fluting, painting, drawing – but, I have to … Read More
Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary
A group exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, combines beauty and craftsmanship with risk taking … Read More
The Women Potters of Rural Guatemala
Artists, designers, gallerists, and non-profit organizations have collaborated in Guatemala to combine generational ceramic traditions with contemporary forms
and marketing. … Read More
Miranda Thomas Pottery: A Labor of Love
A willingness to delegate and build a skilled team has allowed the Miranda Thomas Pottery to take on numerous challenging, … Read More
Theo Uliano: State of Flux
Taking risks, working through failure, being self aware, and embracing less restrictive ideas of what makes a good pot have … Read More
How to Create Fabric-Inspired Surfaces by Layering Slips, Matte Glazes, and Bare Soda-Fired Clay!
With a seamstress as a mom, it is no wonder that textile-inspired designs have made their way into Colleen Riley’s … Read More
