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Studio Visit with Ceramic Artist Jenny Hata Blumenfield | Christie’s

Los Angeles-based mixed-media ceramic artist Jenny Hata Blumenfield helps us reconsider the place of ceramics and pottery in contemporary art. ‘I see clay as having the widest range of expression,’ she explains. ‘By working with it the way that I do, I hope that steadily people will start to receive this idea of ceramics or

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Why Porcelain Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

Handmade ceramics aren't cheap, but porcelain is often even more expensive. Compared to other ceramics, porcelain is non-porous, white, and translucent. The secret to these differences is in the clay. But even for experienced potters, porcelain can be challenging to work with. So how is porcelain made and why is it so expensive? MORE SO

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Conversations about Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art (Part 1)

Conversations about Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art: In conjunction with the exhibition The Peacock Room in Blue-and-White, Jan Stuart, Stacey Pierson and Louise Cort discuss Chinese Cobalt-decorated Porcelain in Foreign Markets. (Part 1) Exported to Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia – The Peacock Platter – Export/Exported Porcelain – Identifying Blue-and-White- Kendi

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