NCC’s teaching artists, supported by the organization’s commitment to responsive, professional development, have developed a deep understanding of the human brain, of aging, and of healing that has helped shape the practice of ART@HAND.

A conversation with Harvard Ceramics Studio Artists-in-Residence Mark Burns, Stuart Gair, and Seth Rainville; organized, moderated, and recorded by Kathy King at the Falmouth Arts Center, Falmouth, Massachusetts.

I firmly believe that, as ceramic artists, it is our responsibility to fill this looming knowledge gap and help support the next generation of educators teach clay in the classroom, inspiring the future ceramic artists of America.

None of the founders of k12clay ever dreamed that we would be where we are now, twenty-five years later. Somehow, the magic this dynamic exhibition generates seems to come back to us in generously in unexpected ways.

No matter at what age we are introduced to ceramics, as long as we keep working with it, clay will be introducing itself to us, sometimes gloriously, exceeding our expectations; other times mocking us, as if to say, “Not that way, dummy!”

Ceramic wares and fine dining have gone hand in hand for a long time, but as each hip new restaurant works to find its niche in the culinary community, some are turning to handmade dishware for an advantage.

The idea of introducing visually impaired people to working with clay intrigued me because of the physical and psychological benefits it might offer them...their understanding of the world depends on what or whom they touch.

Three essays written by recipients of Studio Potter’s merit award for the National Juried Student Exhibition held during the 2018 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 14-17.

Paula Winokur cared. Not just about what she made but about what other people made, too. She cared about humanity, about the future. Paula was at once kind, thoughtful, and knowledgably outspoken.

This past winter a unique opportunity to share the workshop experience with one of my students presented itself through the North Country Studio Workshops (NCSW).