Melissa Stern: Some Assembly Required

Opening Reception: October 10, 2026  |  5 - 8:00 pm
October 10 - November 8, 2026

68 Prince Street
Kingston, New York, 12401
Video shot and edited by Sam Jeon and Kent Hoyama

To walk into the studio of Melissa …

IAC Jingdezhen Congress 2026: Five Members Reflect

From June 27 to July 2, 2026, the city of Jingdezhen, China, hosted the 52nd Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) under the theme Heritage and Innovation. Few places could have provided a more appropriate setting for …

72 Hours in Western Massachusetts


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Western Massachusetts reveals itself slowly. The region stretches from the

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Tลgei: True to Clay, Free with Form

399 N Garey Ave 
Pomona, California 91767
Exhibition view | Tลgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Japanโ€™s ceramic traditions are among the most revered in the world, shaped over centuries by regional and ancient kilns, tea culture, ikebana, devotional practices, and a …

Nicolas Touron on the Craft of 3D Printing

3D clay printing is an innovative artistic and technological practice that combines traditional ceramics with digital fabrication methods. Its origins can be traced to the broader development of additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, which emerged in the 1980s.

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Rethinking Plastic: Returning to Clay

Plastic has become an ever-present part of daily life. From takeout containers and grocery bags to soda bottles, it is now the default material through which we consume. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, humans produce more than 400

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Building a Palacio with Santiago Insignares Martรญnez

Installation shot of PALACIO | SGR Galerรญa | Photo: Isabel Turga

Santiago Insignares Martรญnez, from Colombia and currently based in Berlin, Germany, uses playfulness and what he identifies as "the toy" to point to some of the heavier, contradictory corners …

Worlds Within: Toshiko Takaezu

Toshiko Takaezu with works later combined in the Star Series (c. 1994โ€“2001), including (from left to right) Sahu, Nommo, Emme Ya, Unas, and Po Tolo (Dark Companion), 1998 | Photo: Tom Grotta | Courtesy of
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Mission Clay: Where Artists Dream Big


MISSION CLAY ART & INDUSTRY
4850 W. Buckeye Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85043

For over three decades, artists used factory pipe as a sort of three-dimensional blank canvas, mainly for carving and decorating with ceramic underglaze colors. Today, artists such as …

Monika Gass talks to Ebony Russell

MoCA/NY has partnered with New Ceramics, a European ceramics magazine, to bring readers one article from their print edition twice a year. The goal is to bridge and strengthen the global clay community by sharing knowledge, celebrating remarkable work
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