Interviews

Interview with Marco Maria Polloniato, curator of the 30th Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramics Competition

Interview with Marco Maria Polloniato, curator of the 30th Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramics Competition

The 30th edition of the Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramics Competition took place in Grottaglie, Italy, between July and September 2023. We enjoyed talking to Marco Maria Polloniato, the competition curator, to learn more about the event. Can you tell us about the history of the Mediterraneo competition and how it has evolved into a prestigious event today? The history of the...

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Ceramics Ringebu Norway

Ceramics Ringebu 1993-2023: Celebrating the Legacy of Ceramics. An interview with Torbjørn Kvasbø

In the world of contemporary ceramics, Torbjørn Kvasbø's name is among the most revered. As a visionary organizer, renowned ceramic artist (and the President of the International Academy of Ceramics), Kvasbø initiated the Winter Olympics Workshop in Ringebu in 1993 and established the Centre for Ceramic Art (CCA) in 2019, leaving an enduring mark on Norwegian ceramics. This pioneering workshop...

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Meet Lauren Kearns, the founder of IaRex l'Atelier, a ceramics studio and residency program

Interview with Lauren Kearns, the founder of IaRex l’Atelier, a ceramics studio and residency program

Interview with Lauren Kearns, the founder of IaRex l'Atelier, a ceramics studio and residency program Lauren Kearns is a ceramic artist and teacher who boldly decided to relocate to the scenic south of France in 2018, where she opened a ceramics studio and residency program. Named IaRex l'Atelier: International Artists Residency Exchange, this creative space welcomes individuals who want to...

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The Stratford Gallery

A gallery dedicated to Japanese ceramics. Interview with the co-founder of The Stratford Gallery

Established in 2016, The Stratford Gallery represents some of the finest contemporary Japanese ceramics. In this interview with Howard Clegg, the gallery's co-founder, we set out to find out more about their activities and plans. Can you tell us the story behind the founding of the gallery? The gallery was founded by me and my wife Emma and was the...

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Interview with Dr. Wendy Gers, the curator of Handle with Care

Interview with Dr. Wendy Gers, the curator of Handle with Care, on view at the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics

Last month, the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, opened Handle with Care, a fantastic exhibition that revolves around the hand and gestures – expressions of intimacy, compassion, serenity, authority, labor and celebration. We talked to curator Dr. Wendy Gers to learn more about the complexities of organizing such an awe-inspiring show. First, I want to congratulate...

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Irit Rosenberg Ceramics

Creating New Life: Recycle. Upcycle. Repurpose. An interview with Irit Rosenberg

By Lilianne Milgrom Irit Ovadia Rosenberg would be the first to tell you that she never imagined establishing a ceramic practice amongst the towering pines of New York State’s Catskills mountains, far from the madding crowd of her native New York City. Nestled between the conifers and surrounded by wild fern, her studio barn and cottage gallery provide a serene...

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Sundaymorning@ekwc, an international center of excellence for ceramics. Interview with Ranti Tjan

Sundaymorning@ekwc, an international center of excellence for ceramics. Interview with Ranti Tjan

Sundaymorning@ekwc is an international artist-in-residence and center-of-excellence for ceramics based in an old factory in Oisterwijk, The Netherlands. For over 50 years, artists, designers, and architects from all over the world have worked here to experiment with clay. Their mission is to further develop the ceramic material and to promote its application in art, design, and architecture. A couple of...

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Erica Nickol Ceramics

Fragile Bodies. An interview with Erica Nickol

You find something particularly human in porcelain: “it can suggest the weight of corporality as effective as it captures the translucence of spiritual experience”. When and how did you discover its capabilities? Early in graduate school when I began experimenting with sculptural work, I was initially drawn to porcelain for its smooth elasticity that I hadn’t experienced in the stoneware...

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Interview with Bente Skjøttgaard

Interview with Bente Skjøttgaard

As a Danish ceramic artist, do you consider the living climate an important influence in your work? I think it’s fair to say that my works have a certain Nordic nature component. Danish nature is not wild and magnificent – more one that offers quiet experiences: a misty morning over the ploughed fields; an old, dead tree; rainy weather that...

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ken eastman

Interview with Ken Eastman

Why did you choose the vessel as the central element of your art? Was there a transition from functional vessels to sculptural ones? I have been working in ceramics continually since 1980. There have been periods when I have moved away from the vessel, but really it has been at the core of my work for most of the time...

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Interview with Liliana Folta

What sparked your interest for ceramics?I was in college taking painting classes, and I wanted to learn sculpture. One day I stopped by the sculpture lab to ask the instructor if I could audit the class. She agreed and handed me a piece of clay. I was amazed at the work of the students. A retired engineer was making intriguing...

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Interview with David D. Gilbaugh

The objects you create realistically mimic the texture and look of wood stumps, roots and branches. What is your connection with this natural element, and why did you choose to investigate it in ceramics?Human emergence is the overarching theme of my sculptural work; as metaphors for that I use the aging tree as well as the natural land features of...

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Interview with Romana Cucu Mateias

As a contemporary artist with extensive knowledge in the field of ceramics, can you share with us a significant experience for your career?There is no doubt that growing up in a family of artists had a major influence on my life and artistic career. The chance to develop myself in an artistic environment, to be in contact with different genres...

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Interview with Oriana Pelladi

You are a young ceramist who had started her artistic endeavor early on, during college. How did you discover the passion for ceramics?I guess it was while working. From one work to another you get new ideas; you get excited, you make things. I remember that at the beginning, in high school, I was fascinated to discover how a crude...

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Interview with Virginie Besengez

Your body of work consists in reinterpretations in stoneware and porcelain of everyday objects. What sparked your interest for ceramics? Firstly, an attraction toward the household objects led me to ceramic. I am deeply fascinated by clay and the gesture of the hand cupping the bowl.Beyond the objects, my interest for this art was aroused by a strong link with...

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