From the Editor: October 2020
Galleries and other institutions that showcase ceramics play an important role in their physical communities, as well as the larger … Read More
Tag: role
The Legacy of Caroline Risque Janis
How much do we know about the teachers and mentors who inspired our love
of clay? Jere M. Grimm set … Read More
Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … 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
Pursuing a Potter’s Life
The annual Ceramics Monthly: Working Potters issue is out. The issue features five potters whose main source of income is … Read More
Using Ceramic Tile Grout as a Decorative Element
Contrary to what you might think, grout does not just have to be a practical element in tile work. With … Read More
Working Potter: Julie Crosby
Learning through trial and error, Julie Crosby identified the most important elements she needed to sustain a successful career as … Read More
From the Editor: June/July/August 2020
Self-employed artists have careers that are as varied as their interests, personalities, skill sets, locations, and artwork. Those who find … Read More
Artist Q&A: Petaluma Pottery’s Quarantine Clay Club Kits
Ceramic Arts Network: How did the idea of the Quarantine Clay Club Kit come about?
Forrest Lesch-Middelton: As I am sure … Read More
Soft Transitions
I’m captivated by the processes and experiences that are associated with ceramics. The material can exhibit vitality, spontaneity, and tension, … Read More
