Daniel Johnston: A Portrait of the Artist as a Potter in North Carolina by Henry Glassie
by Bryce BriscoIt was back in March that, seemingly on the same day, I got three bits of news; George Ohr had pots at the MoMA, Svend Bayer had announced his retirement, and Daniel Johnston had just had a book publi…
Joe Pintz: The Old Way
Although Joe Pintz’s pottery does not resemble any historical or cultural style, it draws on his experience as the child of German immigrants, particularly in regard to traditions and the centrality o…
Inspired to Write
Imagine in 10,000 years time, as the polar caps begin to refreeze, a piece of your work emerges from the receding waters. Perhaps, as in the past, the resilience of ceramics will make it the dominant…
Silent Defiance: Ceramic Sculpture by Paul Metivier
by Matthew KangasAt a time of rowdy marches, outraged protests and growing awareness of systemic racism within the United States, artists are increasingly being recognized as anticipating many of these themes: anger a…
Phil Rogers: Obituary
The master I returned to more than any other, the one who seemed to have merged art and life into something I envisioned for myself, was Phil Rogers
Roberta Griffith – Street Stuff
Griffith focused on the arresting retinal and graphic nature of universally recognized warning signs as well as in their interesting symbolic commonality amidst diversity.