Ceramics
See Also: Arts and Crafts, Sculpture
Museums and Exhibits
AMOCA
The American Museum of Ceramic Art collects and presents significant ceramic achievements from cultures around the world dating from ancient times to the present day.
The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art
Collections of around 8,000 ceramic and glass objects from ancient pottery shards to contemporary installations and pieces using advanced ceramic technology.
Islamic Ceramic Museum
Features masterpieces of Islamic ceramics including Fatimid’s ceramics works, Turkish acquisitions, Egyptian style works, Iranian masterpieces, and more.
Victoria and Albert Museum
The collection includes ancient clay artifacts as well as contemporary studio pottery and ceramics.
The Museum of The Imperial Porcelain Factory
Highlights from the porcelain collections (1744-1990s), The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.
The State Hermitage Museum: Ceramics and Porcelain
Browse the digital collection online, includes porcelain, pottery, and faience/earthenware.
The Frick: Porcelain
View images of Chinese porcelains and French pottery and porcelains in the permanent collections of the Frick Museum.
Resources
MIA: World Ceramics
Explore the many ways ceramics have been made, used and decorated throughout the world.
MIA: Chinese Ceramics
A guide to Chinese ceramics with featured objects and a glossary.
Critical Ceramics
Articles, events, and reviews related to contemporary ceramic art.
Organizations
NCECA
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts - promotes the ceramic arts through research, education, and practice, also offers programs, exhibitions and publications.
ECERS
European Ceramic Society - a national non-governmental organization that represents individual ceramic artists.
American Art Pottery Association
Promotes an interest and understanding of art pottery while strengthening the voice of collectors and dealers.
American Potters
A searchable database of ceramic artists, search by name, studio name, state, or specialty.
Artists
Terry Jackson Designs
Showcases recent artwork in fine translucent porcelain by Metis sculptor, Terry Jackson.
Andersen Studio
Collectable ceramics designed and crafted in Maine. Wildlife sculpture and functional forms in slipcast stoneware with original
glazes.
Arthur Gonzalez
Figurative ceramic sculpture portfolio, also shows some drawings.
Sounds of Clay
Northern Michigan potter creating one of a kind ceramic djembes, hand-drums and other musical oddities.
Donnaware Pottery
Handmade ceramic collectable figurines, candle snuffers, piebirds and more.
Tribute to Robert Arneson
This site is a tribute to the father of west coast figurative ceramic sculpture.
Stray Cat Enterprises
A gallery displaying handmade ceramic items with a Caribbean underwater design.
Janimals
Porcelain animal sculpted ornaments and Sgrafitto pottery by Jan Eckardt Butler.
Ceramic Figurine Bells
Decorative handmade ceramic bells from Russia.
Fine Mexican Ceramics
Contemporary ceramic artists from Mexico: Mata Ortiz, Talavera, Stoneware.
David Fryer Studios
Porcelain and bone china sculptures.
