Since Western Massachusetts is our home, the staff members at Studio Potter take special pride in supporting the rich and varied community of artists here. We make a point to fill our homes with pots from local ceramists, and attend shows, gallery receptions, and open studio events as much as… Read More

We are pleased to present the first installment of our new and improved Pots for Membership Program, in which Studio Potter will feature a small selection of artists and their work, available for sale in our online store for thirty days only. In exchange for the sale of their piece, the artists (or… Read More

Join us in Easthampton, Massachusetts at our new digs in the Eastworks Building on Nov. 5-6 for our fall open house! We have invited area potters to demonstrate, and we'll be giving away some SP back issues and merch. Other businesses and artists studios will be open for touring.   Since we just… Read More

I've been to several events this fall including the Utilitarian Clay VII symposium at Arrowmont, the International Woodfire conference at Waubonsee Community College, and several local ceramics exhibits, sales, and shows. When I talk to people about the journal at these events and at others… Read More

In the current issue of SP, Susan Tunick details how a passion for architectural terra cotta has shaped her life and artistic career. Just a few years after her awakening to the widespread use of terra cotta and the founding of Friends of Terra Cotta, the not-for-profit she now directs, SP… Read More

In her article “Architectural Ceramics,” Volume 44, Number 2, Summer/Fall 2016, Susan Tunick remembers when she began to question the clichéd “concrete jungle” notion of cities like New York. Instead of just concrete and steel she found ceramics used in architecture all around her. “There was an… Read More

      Two of Studio Potter's contributors have collaborated on an (another!) ambitious project as activist-potters.  Ayumi Horie offers the following synopsis of her and Nick Moen's project:   The Democratic Cup is a fundraising campaign for progressive causes through the sale of limited-edition… Read More

I was honored to attend the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) Congress in Barcelona, Spain, September 12-16, 2016, as a newly elected member of the organization in 2015. The IAC has over 600 members from fifty-five countries. The congress theme was "Ceramics in Architecture and Public Space… Read More

Here's what's on for October (whoa, there is a lot!): October 1: Mudflat Pottery Studio in Somerville, MA is having their annual gala: Hats Off to Mudflat!  The event includes an online auction, happening now and including many area potters, including a piece by SP editor Elenor Wilson, SP board… Read More

The apprenticeship model is a time honored tradition in the clay world. Many look to the apprentices of Cardew, and Leach and Hamada as torch bearers. It’s easy to romanticize this ancient method of transferring knowledge and skill: the aging master in the twilight of his career and his devoted,… Read More