Even without a reflective surface, porcelain mirrors history and culture. Once more precious than gold, its value has plunged over the centuries until it is now as common as the clay from which it is ...

The new show “Funk You Too! Humor and Irreverence in Ceramic Sculpture,” at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), articulates the links between groups of artists working in a once-neglected, now ...

If anything is a sign of the elevated status of ceramics, it's the central place a kiln now occupies on the campus of CalArts. Once in disrepair because of limited interest, the kiln is in high demand ...

Lovers of sculpture who prefer clay to other materials have much to celebrate this month in Chicago, with a not-to-be-missed pair of shows at the Smart Museum of Art and the Art Institute, ...

Twenty-three artists explore the potential of this ancient material in works tackling issues from Post-it note wars to feudalism and porn Strange Clay is a wild surprise. Totem poles of chimney pots ...

The Dehua kiln is a famous kiln in ancient China for its white porcelain known as "China White." Since the Song Dynasty, the Dehua white porcelain has always been an important source of exported goods ...

In a turn of events, a lost art has found its way back to the mainstream and has actually become a sort of therapy for many. In an era of mass-produced goods, the gentle, slow process of carving ...

CEBU, Philippines — These days the mere mention of the word “porcelain” readily evokes images smoothness, lightness and translucence. Smooth, fine skin quality is often likened to porcelain – along ...