Tamba Ware: A Timeless Tradition of Japanese Pottery


Tamba Village / photo courtesy: The Tambatachikui Ceramic Ware Cooperative
View of The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo with a Tamba Jar / photo courtesy:  The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

Japan is renowned for its traditional pottery regions, with

Exploring Light(ness) in Ceramics: Studio Visit with Antonella Cimatti


Step into the world of Antonella Cimatti, a renowned ceramicist hailing from the historic town of Faenza, Italy. In this exclusive studio visit, we delve into the heart of her creative process, where traditional craftsmanship meets innovative experimentation.

Antonella's artistic …

Akio Takamori's Cross-Cultural Gaze

Keramikmuseum Westerwald
German Collection of Historical and Contemporary Ceramics
Lindenstraße 13
D - 56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany

36 Hours in Osaka, Japan



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While Osaka may be renowned as 'Japan's Kitchen,' the city also holds great …

The Ceramic History of Westerwald, Germany


The Origins - The Westerwald Clay Region


The vast and extensive clay quarries in the Westerwald region represent the largest connected deposits in Europe.

The Mapping of American History: "Points of Origin" at C24 Gallery


C24 Gallery - Chelsea, NYC 
560 W 24th Street 
New York, NY 10011

To the

Visions of Shigaraki, Japan


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En Iwamura, a ceramic artist currently residing in Shigaraki, shares his experience working in the cultural 

Exploring Identity and Cultural Dichotomies with Brendan Lee Satish Tang at C24 Gallery


C24 Gallery - Chelsea, NYC 560 W 24th Street 
New York, NY 10011

On a suspiciously quiet Thursday evening near the Chelsea piers, the streets are bathed in fading sunlight, the day prematurely surrendering to dusk. The crowd of gallery goers

A Beloved Collection - Kathy Butterly at James Cohan Gallery

James Cohan Gallery - Tribeca, NYC 
48 WALKER ST
NEW YORK, NY 10013

photo courtesy: James Cohan Gallery

For over three decades, New York-based ceramic artist Kathy Butterly has ventured into the realms of color, form, and the intricacies of 

Organic Reflection: Steen Ipsen at HB381 Gallery

HB381 Gallery - Tribeca, NYC 
381 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

HB381 Gallery window
Lighting up the corner of Broadway and White Street sits HB381, Hostler Burrow’s contemporary art gallery in Tribeca, exhibiting recent works of Copenhagen-based ceramic artist Steen