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Contents May/June 2024

9 –10 News Our round-up of key stories from the world of ceramics

12–17 The dance of maker and material Rachel Grimshaw sculpts ceramic forms that def y the nature of the material. Natalie Baerselman le Gros f inds out more

23–24 Gallery CR’s pick of the crop of current ceramic exhibitions

27–30 Material conversation Beth Williamson reviews In the Making, a solo exhibition at MIMA surveying 50 years of work by the acclaimed artist Jacqueline Poncelet

33–35 Potters on pots Anne Butler ref lects on obsolete technologies and how these relics of the past have inspired her latest pieces

37–40 Clay meets code Elena Howard discusses the creative fusion of ceramics and artif icia l intel l igence

42–48 Sculptural narratives Sculptor Xanthe Somers creates vibrant vessels inspired by Zimbabwean postcolonial culture. Annie Le Santo explores the undercurrents behind her brightly coloured work

51–54 For the love of pots In the f irst of a two-part article, Andre Hess delves into the world of collecting and discusses the diverse personalities behind what drives people to collect ceramics 56–58 Potter’s secrets Tim Andrews reveals the inf luences behind his work and the processes and techniques he uses to create one of his raku-fired lidded pots

60–65 Democratic ceramics From sanitary ware to saucers, Robin Levien has designed ceramics for high-prof i le companies worldwide. Jane Audas takes us behind the scenes of his studio

66–68 One to watch Potter Bert Jones tells us more about the joy he experiences crafting elegant domestic ware and the art of functionality

71–79 Masterclass Ant Edmonds shares the processes and techniques he and his wife Di use to create their Pueblo Indian-inspired geometrically decorated pots

81–82 Glaze recipe Matthew Blakely embraces nature’s surprises and shares discoveries from his elemental explorations, unveiling his Chun glaze recipe

86 Curator’s choice Tanya Martin, curator of the Stradling Collection in Bristol, has chosen The Goat by Margaret Hine – a piece that i l lustrates the rise and fall of the coffee bar revolution in post-war London

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Shift, 2019 (left), and Stack, 2021 (right), by Anne Butler – Potters on Pots 33

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