Before COVID-19 shuttered us all away, before “social distancing” became embedded in our daily conversations, I was crafting plans to travel to exhibitions around the country and to visit artists in their studios on short tours of various regions. My vision was inspired by our founder, Gerry… Read More

Studio Potter is pleased to announce the 2020 winners of the Studio Potter Merit Award from the NCECA Juried Student Exhibition. This year the show was very strong, and we applaud the awardees for their excellent work. The awardees are invited to write for Studio Potter, so keep an eye out for an… Read More

Seven months ago I was driving to Minneapolis to work at Northern Clay Center one last time. On the drive from Kansas City a friend tipped me off that a call had gone out from Studio Potter.  They were looking for a new editor.  I had a plan in place for my post-arts-administration life, but I… Read More

A group of galleries, collectors, artists, and art-related businesses have joined together in an online ceramic auction to provide direct monetary support to craft artists and organizations. In doing so, they hope to unite the ceramics community in our shared values. The auction starts on eBay from… Read More

The 2020 Yunomi Invitational opens on Friday, June 12th at 10 a.m. CST at ClayAKAR.com.  For more than a decade, the ClayAKAR and its participating artists have generously donated the proceeds of select yunomi to Studio Potter. We're exceptionally grateful for their support, and we encourage you,… Read More

Studio Potter is pleased to welcome Michaela Corinne to our team as a summer intern.  Michaela lives in St. Louis, Missouri, where she is pursuing an associates degree in fine arts at St. Louis Community College – where she is also vice president of the clay club. After she's earned her associates… Read More

There is an old adage that speaks to pointing one finger outward. You know that one? The lesson is that one finger pointing outward only leaves you with three fingers pointing back at yourself.  I do believe in the incredible generosity and wokeness of the ceramic community. The harder truth is… Read More

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Announcing the Launch of the SP Events Calendar Do you have a Virtual Ceramics event or are you looking for one?  Introducing the SP Events Calendar.  In reaction to the multitude of ways our Ceramics community has come together virtually, we have created a common place for online lectures,… Read More

The horizon line is always hard to bring into focus, but right now…   Right now it is difficult to hide from the truth that the uncertainty of life is, if nothing else, persistent. We never really know what is going to happen tomorrow. Even before the pandemic, tomorrow had never been a guarantee… Read More