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An Education in the Handcrafted
By Eden DuPont
Visiting studios and talking with the artists themselves is integral to understanding the varied approaches to making a living as a craft artisan. Read More.
Have Pots, Will Travel
By Eric Botbyl
On Saturday morning I drove to Todd Pletcher's ... I’ll admit, as I sipped coffee in my booth that morning, I questioned the wisdom of staging a pottery sale in the midst of a thousand corn fields. Read More.
I Just Make Cups
By Ehren Tool
Working in ceramics, I have the possibility of sharing a beverage and a story with someone 500,000 to 1,000,000 years from now. From my hand to your hand to some point thousands of years in the future. Read More.
The Pots, the Place, the People
By Marian Baker
I think people buy pots because they want a reminder of time and place and they enjoy a connection to the people here; many return to renew their connection year after year. Read More.
Rice and Tea at a Special Station: Creating Memories of Train Travel in Japan
By Louise Allison Cort
In the summer of 1973, I was taking a walk with two young women who were apprentices at workshops in the pottery-filled town of Shigaraki, Japan, when we came across a small shed by the side of the road... Read More.
Brooklyn
By Sophie Cornish-Keefe
Whether it is because of the palpable legacy of artists who hatched in its neighborhoods or the certainty of rubbing elbows with countless outside-the-box types in everyday interactions, Brooklyn is a place where people come to be inspired... Read More.
Place + Placement
By Ben Richardson
Recently, having my work used in fine dining restaurants, where the work can be seen and enjoyed fully within a theatre of dining, has been a powerful force. Read More.
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Return to Olari
By Paula Sibrack Marian
The pottery of Olari reflects generations’ worth of knowledge and skill handed down through pottery families, and today it is supported by a robust retail art market. Read More.

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Shigaraki's Clay

Illustrations from the 1982 report.

Shigaraki's Clay

By Louise Allison Cort

If we Iisten to voices of both the past and the present as they narrate Shigaraki's history, we often hear talk about clay–talk from the people who have dug, shaped, fired, used, or admired it.

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Author Spotlight

Natania Hume. Photo by Scott Piegza.

Natania Hume is a potter and teacher in western Massachusetts. She is the designer and maker of Slow Studio, a line of contemporary functional ceramics. Hume teaches at The Williston Northampton...

SP Seeks Dynamic Executive Director

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SP Seeks Dynamic Executive Director

We are thrilled to announce a brand new, full-time position at Studio Potter - Executive Director. The E.D. serves as Studio Potter’s chief operating officer, working closely with and reporting to the Board of Directors. The E.D. administers all operations and policies, and supervises our professional staff. This is a full-time (30-35 hours per week), in-house position. Please click the link below to learn more about specific responsibilities of the position, candidate qualifications, and how to apply.

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