Clay Gulgong National K-12 Student Ceramics Competition
by Karen King, Felicity WoodWhile the pandemic has certainly provided more than a few speed humps for both Clay Gulgong and the work of Visual Arts teachers in schools, it has also created some unexpected and exciting solutions….
Picasso a Ceramicist? Absolutely.
Few people are unaware of who Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is. However, many do not know that he was one of the major ceramicists of the twentieth century. Without a doubt, he is the first artist to radi…
In Praise of Small Pots
by Sebastian BlackieWalking through the Louvre for the first time I am reminded that artists have always used scale to impress. I am confronted by the physicality of paintings I have known all my life as reproductions. D…
The Visibility of Ceramics in Nigeria: A Review
Appreciation of ceramics spans beyond the finished product; it also involves the process. The concepts of temporality and ephemerality becomes central to the art. Instances of materials that have been…
Ceramic Artist Jaeho Choi: Extending the Lines of History in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Zobigasaki, or Elephant Trunk Cape, curves out into the Seto Inland Sea from the Murozumi district of Hikari, Yamaguchi prefecture. It once had a bustling commercial port where trading ships and tax c…