Elizabeth Jaeger at Jack Hanley Gallery, New York City
by Janet KoplosSomehow it seems appropriate that Elizabeth Jaeger is a co-publisher of artists’ books as well as a maker of ceramics, because the storytelling quality of her objects parallels the heightened combinat…
Katy Schimert at Derek Eller Gallery, New York City
As one entered the main gallery space to see nine substantial sculptures of curvy standing slabs by Katy Schimert, the whole visual field seemed to be in motion. The show was titled Niagara, linking t…
Elisa D’Arrigo: Materializing at Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York City
Fired ceramic is incapable of movement, yet, Elisa D’Arrigo’s small ceramic sculptures, 10.5 inches tall at most, are all about movement. They could almost be characters from a Pixar movie. From their…
All about the material: an exhibition of wood-fired ceramics by Geoff Thomas
by Peter WilsonThis major exhibition of Geoff Thomas’ wood-fired ceramics was held at the Dubbo Cultural Centre from February to May 2022. Sparingly displayed to maximise viewing, it highlights the results of his ex…
Passages from India
India, as an independent nation, is not one hundred years old. Yet, the area occupied by India is home to ceramic traditions going back thousands of years, and there is a visible resemblance between p…
Magdalene Odundo: The Past is another Country
Accompanying Odundo’s work are the works of other British 20th-century studio potters we are told she met at that time, including her teacher Zoe Ellison. The majority of the exhibition is made up of…