Ben Carter, host of the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler podcast, interviewed Pharis at home in the spring of 2015 and this excerpt covers Pharis’s unique approach to hand-building, and how he brings a human element to his pots designed with computer-aided design (CAD) software. Pharis describes his… Read More

In his article “The Spice of Life,” from Volume 33, Number 2, Summer/Fall 2005, Mark Pharis examines the role of the contemporary functional potter. He begins by presenting the differences between contemporary potters and our predecessors, and argues that it is nearly impossible to “reasonably… Read More

Note: If you are viewing on mobile, our hashtag in the title has been translated by some digital phantom as "No," as in the abbreviation for number, resulting in "NoGivingTuesday."  Don't be fooled by this hilarious glitch! We want you to do the opposite of that and support all that we do here.  #… Read More

We offer a big thanks to our readers for the overwhelmingly positive response to our new Pots for Membership program! We were amazed (but not entirely surprised) that all the pieces sold out within just a few hours of our first news post!  Please read about this month's artists and see more of… Read More

Since Western Massachusetts is our home, the staff members at Studio Potter take special pride in supporting the rich and varied community of artists here. We make a point to fill our homes with pots from local ceramists, and attend shows, gallery receptions, and open studio events as much as… Read More

We are pleased to present the first installment of our new and improved Pots for Membership Program, in which Studio Potter will feature a small selection of artists and their work, available for sale in our online store for thirty days only. In exchange for the sale of their piece, the artists (or… Read More

Join us in Easthampton, Massachusetts at our new digs in the Eastworks Building on Nov. 5-6 for our fall open house! We have invited area potters to demonstrate, and we'll be giving away some SP back issues and merch. Other businesses and artists studios will be open for touring.   Since we just… Read More

I've been to several events this fall including the Utilitarian Clay VII symposium at Arrowmont, the International Woodfire conference at Waubonsee Community College, and several local ceramics exhibits, sales, and shows. When I talk to people about the journal at these events and at others… Read More

In the current issue of SP, Susan Tunick details how a passion for architectural terra cotta has shaped her life and artistic career. Just a few years after her awakening to the widespread use of terra cotta and the founding of Friends of Terra Cotta, the not-for-profit she now directs, SP… Read More

In her article “Architectural Ceramics,” Volume 44, Number 2, Summer/Fall 2016, Susan Tunick remembers when she began to question the clichéd “concrete jungle” notion of cities like New York. Instead of just concrete and steel she found ceramics used in architecture all around her. “There was an… Read More