The knowledge of how to transform mud into pottery signifies a major leap forward for prehistoric cultures, and until the development of metal cooking pots, ceramic pottery was the pinnacle of cooking ...

“Sponge pulling” is a pottery wheel technique where a potter uses a sponge and fingers to shape and lift the clay walls. (Ari David) In the hub of CSUN’s ceramics studio, Lucy Kindseth shapes more ...

Italian ceramicist Paola Paronetto has unveiled two new vase designs, created using her distinctive "paper clay" technique. Based in the Alpine village of Pordenone, where she grew up, Paronetto has ...

Twenty-three artists explore the potential of this ancient material in works tackling issues from Post-it note wars to feudalism and porn Strange Clay is a wild surprise. Totem poles of chimney pots ...

If anything is a sign of the elevated status of ceramics, it's the central place a kiln now occupies on the campus of CalArts. Once in disrepair because of limited interest, the kiln is in high demand ...

The Harvard Ceramics Program lives in the heart of Allston on Barry’s Corner. Affiliated with the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the program runs for three semesters every year, offering educational ...

The body remembers, and so does clay. A new exhibition at Two Temple Place titled ‘Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art’ looks back at 70 years to recover lost histories of work ...

Ceramic art often feels utilitarian—more craftwork than artwork. That is, until it reaches a certain scale, at which point it becomes unmistakably sculpture. American ceramicist Chris Gustin, long ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...