When we talk about dining culture, whether around a kitchen table or in a restaurant, the emphasis often falls on what goes ...

Walking into Rob Lorenz’s ceramic studio in De Soto, one is welcomed by the warmth of earth-tones in the shape of coffee mugs, bowls, pitchers and jugs. He takes one of the most abundant resources on ...

An ultrafast method can drastically reduce the time needed to synthesize ceramics, cutting prep time from several hours to less than a minute (Science 2020, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz7681). The ...

Hampton’s ceramics run the gamut, from mugs to lamp bases, and play with off-white glazed speckling in contrast with pastel gradients, which result in a type of soft-core Memphis-meets-California feel ...

A potter's wheel can be incredibly sexy: Think of Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in "Ghost." But making ceramics can also be a fun and relaxing diversion. When Julia Sinisi, 73, wants to fuel her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about creative entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. This article is more than 6 years old. For artist Jen Dwyer, taboos ...

If you like to learn new skills and DIY, read on to get insight on how to make clay tiles without a kiln. Learn here how to make ceramic tiles at home to beautify your garden paths, patio, floors ...

This past summer, Weinberg sophomore Jane Clarke started crafting pottery at the Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago. Today, she continues to engage with pottery on campus at ARTica Studios. Clarke is ...

Soraya Hannah Yousefi didn’t kick off her career with an internship or an entry level position; she began with a box of air dry clay and an Instagram account. It was May 2020 and her life was feeling ...

Researchers have discovered a way to make ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking. By building these materials using a blend of metal atoms possessing more electrons in their outer shell, a ...

Spacecraft and nuclear reactors rely on ceramics that can withstand temperatures above 2,000 °C. But the traditional process to make these specialty ceramics requires heating the raw materials in a ...