African diaspora ceramicists are preserving and innovating traditional pottery techniques. These artists blend cultural ...
Tokoname, Japan >> Pottery artisan Genji Shimizu, 78, creates each piece of his kyusu (teapots) one by one in a fluid motion that wastes no energy. The development of his skills over the past 60 years ...
SOMERVILLE – Raku, a 12th-century pottery-firing technique, may trace its origins to creating the wares for Japanese tea ceremonies, but you certainly don’t need to hop on a plane to try it yourself.
The moment when something breaks is always dramatic, but rarely does that sense of drama remain when a broken object is repaired. The sculptures of Dutch artist Patrick Bergsma, “exploded” porcelain ...
Before kilns and glazes, pottery makers burnished their clay creations, creating distinctive work. In fact, the famous glossy black pots Pueblo potters design are still burnished and fired in outdoor ...
Authentic Quapaw pottery produced using traditional methods by a Yellville artisan was moved into Saracen Casino this week as another facet of the focus the casino has placed on Quapaw culture. The ...
More than an annual cultural event, it serves as an occasion for the community to pay tribute to their forebears while ...