The Urban Potter

New Wave Clay unpicks the zeitgeist and aesthetic of an exciting discipline with intelligence, insight and indulgence. Against the backdrop of the digital age and shiny screens, a whole new generation of craftspeople, designers and artists are realizing the pleasure of working with clay and bringing a fresh perspective to the material. Today, there is […]

Once upon a time pottery schools saw an increase in enrolments whenever the film Ghost aired on television. Today it is all year round. Not since the 1970s has there been this level of interest and appreciation for pottery and ceramics. The return to the handmade has been driven by our increasingly digital lives and […]

Handbok för såväl nybörjaren som den erfarna krukmarkaren. Stegvis går krukmakare Stefan Andersson igenom drejning, glasyrtillverkning och bränning och delar frikostigt med sig av recept, tekniker och knep. Stefan beskriver också hur du med blygsamma medel kan bygga en enkel verkstad, tillverka egna verktyg och hur du med hjälp av sten för sten-ritningar bygger en […]

Clay is back: the age-old craft of ceramics is being embraced by a new generation of urban makers and collectors—and by interior designers. Here, Katie Treggiden explores the con­temporary revival of pottery, focusing on six inspiring cities and their makers. Twenty-five young and passionate ceramicists in New York, London, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Sydney, and Sao Paulo […]