
Hector Mavridis: Seeking the Elemental
by Eleni BastéaBent over the wheel, Hector Mavridis demonstrates to his workshop students how to throw wide terra cotta pots. Next, he guides each student in throwing large pots, pushing them beyond their comfort le…

The Storyteller: The Woven Narratives of Natalia Dias
A story is one of the most powerful shaping forces in human life. We create stories to forge connections between how we live, think, feel and in turn these stories shape us, becoming woven into our me…

A Magic Spell or a Ceramic Bowl: the Sassanid Crescent of Islamic and Changsha Ceramics
One of the strangest aspects of research is exploring magical rituals associated with ancient traditions. Archaeologists continually discover objects designed to invoke victory, including successful a…