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Download Our FREE Guide to the Top 10 Pottery Exhibitions at NCECA 2018

CAN EditorMarch 9, 2018

NCECA 2018 is here and thousands of potters are about to descend on Pittsburg, PA, which definitely is not prepared for the takeover that is about to happen. ...

Justin Donofrio’s Pottery Keeps us Conscious of How We Move Through the World

Justin CroweMarch 6, 2018

Many potters talk about earth, fire, history and lifestyle as an unintentional result of their pottery practice (like a life-long art performance), bu...

Swedish Pottery Brand Studio Oyama Energizes Dinnerware Through Surface

Justin CroweFebruary 4, 2018

The Swedish pottery brand Studio Oyama was founded in 2012 by Masayoshi Oya. The Gothenburg-based ceramic design studio focuses on functional and deco...

Charlie and Blair Pottery | Ceramic Artists Now

2124 Hand-thrown Pots Combined into an Impressive Self-portrait

Justin CroweJanuary 27, 2018

I have been gearing up for this year's Clay Gulgong 2018 (like the NCECA of Australia...) and Iv'e been looking at a bunch of Australian ceramic artists in prep...

Jo Won Jae’s Delicate Porcelain Pots are Ambassadors of Mindfulness

Justin CroweJanuary 9, 2018

Perceiving the rate at which time is passing can be beautiful or painful. The unique sensation often reveals itself when performing tedious tasks. You...

Miriam Griffin’s “Vermin” Will Have You Celebrating the Scum of the Animal World

Mary BaumstarkAugust 22, 2016

“In Vermin, Miriam Griffin treats oft-maligned creatures with sensitivity and tenderness. Bats and snakes, and even swarming flies – creatures for whom the arti...

CAN is Proud to Partner with ‘Pots Getting Action’

CAN EditorJune 9, 2016

Here at CAN our goal is to progress the field of contemporary pottery by highlighting the top makers, exhibitions, and ideas in the field. Pots Getting Action i...

Create Experiences and Collect Stories with Ceramic Design by Nick Moen

Justin CroweJune 9, 2016

Nick Moen is a creator of experiences and a collector of stories. He spreads his passion for rich human experience through ceramic design, glorifying the mundan...

Pottery by Hanako Nakazato That is Only Complete with a Meal

Justin CroweMay 25, 2016

Hanako Nakazato is a Japanese-born potter infusing a much-needed breath of minimalism into the decoration-filled contemporary American pots scene. Now splitting...

Secret Subtleties in Precise Pots by Melissa Mencini

Rachel DonnerApril 13, 2016

Many potters also make sculptural work and it can be quite obvious that both the sculptures and pots came from the same hand. Melissa Mencini makes crisp pots w...

Bringing the House and Home into Your Pots with Naomi Cleary

Rachel DonnerApril 6, 2016

One of the most commonly expressed reasons for creating functional pottery is its ability to lend to the experience of connection. These experiences can be an i...

Japanese Potter Norikazu Oe Collaborates with Earth and Fire

Justin CroweMarch 16, 2016

Following the traditional Japanese aesthetic, Norikazu Oe creates refined, minimal pots that are a true collaboration between maker and material. Nothing in Oe'...

See 16 Contemporary Ceramic Artists in “Pour it Up” at Red Lodge Clay Center

Justin CroweMarch 12, 2016

The newest exhibit at Red Lodge Clay Center is a survey of 16 working ceramic artists touching on a range of ideas including history, function, and co...

Undeniably Beautiful Pots Achieved Through Creative Parameters by Tadamasa Yamamoto

Justin CroweFebruary 27, 2016

American trendy-pottery has an aesthetic - bright, bold, illustrated, high-gloss or bare-clay, with decoration on the bottom. This is all fun and dandy, but whe...

Jennifer Allen creates Handmade Nourishment at Schaller Gallery

Justin CroweFebruary 22, 2016

At Jennifer Allen's new exhibition titled Handmade Nourishment at Schaller Gallery you will witness a new level of refinement for the seasoned potter. Allen is ...

Tom Budzak’s Historically Inspired Pottery Takes on the Human Figure

Justin CroweFebruary 14, 2016

Ceramic artist Tom Budzak creates historically-inspired vessels altered slightly for an out-of-place feel. His large jar forms and floral imagery reference Chin...

Complex Ceramic Forms Created by Deb Schwartzkopf

Rachel DonnerFebruary 11, 2016

Deb Schwartzkopf was born in Seattle, Washington. She recieved her BA focused in ceramics at the University of Alaska where she also worked for several professi...

See Alison Reintjes’ Patterned Pottery Steeped in History

Justin CroweFebruary 10, 2016

Ceramic artist Alison Reintjes is recognized for her focus on small cylindrical forms and tesselating triangular patterns. Her work is influenced by non-western...

Learn How Seth Charles Pot’s Embrace Wabi-sabi Philosophy

Justin CroweFebruary 6, 2016

Ceramic artist Seth Charles understands his craft from start to finish. The marks he makes when throwing or attaching handles are done in a calculated way that ...

Pottery Designed with Digital CAD Technology by Jay Jensen

Justin CroweJanuary 30, 2016

Jay Jenson is functional potter teaching and working in River Falls, Wisconson. His is an emerging group of ceramic artists, including Andy Brayman and Del Harr...

Pottery

Experience Logan Wall’s Vision-Bending Geometric Pottery Designs

Download Our FREE Guide to the Top 10 Pottery Exhibitions at NCECA 2018

Justin Donofrio’s Pottery Keeps us Conscious of How We Move Through the World

Design

Experience Logan Wall’s Vision-Bending Geometric Pottery Designs

See Su Nao Home’s Stunning Black Glaze That Changes Over Time

A Modern Tea Set Design Reimagining Korean Tea Ceremony Rituals

Art

Nick Weddell Uses Familiarity as a Tool to Deconstruct What You Believe In

Jessika Edgar’s Ceramic Art Puts Threatening Feelings in Protective Bubbles at Santa Fe Clay

See Sarah Pschorn’s Ceramic Art Running From Expectations

Exhibitions

Cyber-connected ClayScope Exhibition Launches with Support from Twitter

AKAR’s Yunomi Invitational Isn’t about TeaBowls… It’s WAY more Interesting

See 16 Contemporary Ceramic Artists in “Pour it Up” at Red Lodge Clay Center

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Download Our FREE Guide to the Top 10 Pottery Exhibitions at NCECA 2018

Justin Donofrio’s Pottery Keeps us Conscious of How We Move Through the World

Swedish Pottery Brand Studio Oyama Energizes Dinnerware Through Surface

2124 Hand-thrown Pots Combined into an Impressive Self-portrait

Jo Won Jae’s Delicate Porcelain Pots are Ambassadors of Mindfulness

Miriam Griffin’s “Vermin” Will Have You Celebrating the Scum of the Animal World

CAN is Proud to Partner with ‘Pots Getting Action’

Create Experiences and Collect Stories with Ceramic Design by Nick Moen

Pottery by Hanako Nakazato That is Only Complete with a Meal

Secret Subtleties in Precise Pots by Melissa Mencini

Bringing the House and Home into Your Pots with Naomi Cleary

Japanese Potter Norikazu Oe Collaborates with Earth and Fire

See 16 Contemporary Ceramic Artists in “Pour it Up” at Red Lodge Clay Center

Undeniably Beautiful Pots Achieved Through Creative Parameters by Tadamasa Yamamoto

Jennifer Allen creates Handmade Nourishment at Schaller Gallery

Tom Budzak’s Historically Inspired Pottery Takes on the Human Figure

Complex Ceramic Forms Created by Deb Schwartzkopf

See Alison Reintjes’ Patterned Pottery Steeped in History

Learn How Seth Charles Pot’s Embrace Wabi-sabi Philosophy

Pottery Designed with Digital CAD Technology by Jay Jensen