Ceramics Monthly Articles (Simple)

Rudolph was drawn into ceramics initially by the wheel. She learned to throw by watching numerous YouTube videos. Then, in one class, all the wheels were taken. She saw a banding wheel and started pinching—hooked again.

My studio is quite small, so I have designed it to make the most of the space, building a mezzanine and several movable tables that I endlessly wheel from here to there.

I am encouraged and inspired by learning and listening with Liz Quackenbush, reminded of the wheels of life, like seeds sprouting and DNA spirals twisting, we are all part of a pottery continuum.

In upping the ante from studio-based potter to entrepreneur, Jonathan Adler reflects that “my career is littered with false starts and failures and minute problem solving that got me up a rung of the ladder.”

Making pottery involves many steps and variables in forming, drying, glazing, and firing, which can change slowly over time or occur in the next kiln firing. It is often said, the only thing consistent about ceramics is its inconsistency.

Pop-up events are growing in numbers and enthusiasm. They provide casual, in-person gatherings, they cut out the middleman, and they are one more way to get your name and work out there that does not require hours of online posting.

Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals.

As a father-daughter duo, what was the impetus for creating your ceramics podcast, “Clay and Kin,” sharing your dad Richard Buncamper’s more than 40 years of studio and teaching experience?

Mustardo’s interest in clay began somewhat reluctantly. He enrolled in a ceramics class only after being declined from a film course in high school.

Cleaning glaze from the bottoms of pots can be time consuming, so I came up with a simple studio hack exactly for this purpose.

In this issue, we share the work of artists who are finding new depth in familiar places and community in the unknown.

Current and upcoming exhibitions.

Creating larger-than-life pieces requires more than simply scaling up. The planning needs to be as formidable as the work itself.

Presented with a commission to install his work in a corporate lobby, Hayun Surl embraced the unconventional space and the accompanying logistical and creative challenges.

Peruse by location to find venues that showcase ceramic art in our annual Gallery Guide listing.

The artists featured in this issue embody that curiosity. Whether or not they utilize mixed media, each has challenged conventions, experimented, followed their intuition, and committed to their vision and their work.

The Dutch design platform Fabrikaat is developing a method to make the ceramic industry more sustainable.

Our collaboration has become our main practice, as it requires most of our time in design and production. We still maintain individual interests, though they often unfold in different directions.