by Carole Epp | Apr 20, 2026 | call for entry
Want to see your work in the September issue of Ceramics Monthly? This year’s contest, “Bold Choices,” will include work from across our field from makers unafraid to stand out. Whether you express yourself with vivid colors, exciting forms, eye-catching surfaces, grand adornment, or bold concepts, we want to showcase the many ways makers use their work to communicate with courage and drama. Apply now to the Ceramics Monthly annual readership-wide contest!
To be considered for the “Bold Choices” competition, please submit the following materials and a $10 processing fee via Submittable by June 21, 2026:
- Up to five total images. The images can show five different works, or they can be a combination of overall and detail shots of fewer than five works/installations/performances.
- Up to five high-resolution (300 ppi) digital images that are at least 2500 pixels in the largest dimension (or at least 5×7 inches in print size at 300 dpi resolution).
- Complete caption information for each image including materials, processes used, firing temperature, dimensions, and date completed. Please include any relevant photo credit information as well. Photo credits not sent in the original submitted caption document cannot be guaranteed inclusion for finalists.
- Contact information (including email address and physical mailing address)
- Current artist statement and résumé saved as a PDF, Word, or .txt document.
Note on image editing: Please do not downsample, blow up/enlarge, or otherwise alter images, including color correction or altering the background (such as outlining the objects). All selected images will be edited by the production staff prior to publication.
by Carole Epp | Apr 13, 2026 | residency opportunity
Applications for Fall 2026 – Summer 2027 are now open.
“Deeply rooted in our community, Starworks fosters meaningful connections between visiting artists and local makers, creating opportunities for exchange across education, professional practice, and studio development. Visiting artists are encouraged to meet, learn from, and work alongside potters from the Seagrove area—one of the oldest and largest pottery communities in the United States—gaining insight into a living ceramic tradition while contributing their own perspectives and skills.
Resident, Intern, and Guest ceramic artists at Starworks benefit from studio spaces located adjacent to the Starworks Clay Factory—an exceptional resource for artists interested in working with raw, locally sourced materials. This close connection allows artists to test, research, and develop their own slips and glazes using unprocessed regional clays. Starworks also offers custom clay blends upon request. Many artists are surprised by the range and beauty of these wild clays, each with its own distinct character and material qualities.”
www.starworksnc.org/clay-studio-artist-program
by Carole Epp | Apr 13, 2026 | monday morning eye candy
“Matthew Richardson uses collage and assemblage and works in clay, paper, paint and pixels. He is interested in the ways that objects and images survive or break down through the effects of time. He explores this by combining physical, symbolic and narrative fragments. The objects and images that emerge are like signs or relics in a half-remembered language or story. They hover between the contemporary and the archaic, and the magical and mundane.
Matthew lives and works in Norwich. His work has been shown in both gallery and museum spaces including Transition, Outpost, New Craftsman, Kingston Museum and The Beaney. His work in illustration includes projects with the V&A, the British Library and the Poetry Society.”
by Carole Epp | Apr 8, 2026 | residency opportunity
The application deadline is just one week away!
The Carbondale Clay Center Ceramic Artist Residency Program offers a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to deepen their practice in a focused, supportive environment. Designed to foster creative, intellectual, and personal growth, this residency is ideal for artists ready to dedicate time to a short-term body of work.
Residents are selected based on artistic merit, quality of work, and the diversity of each cohort—creating a dynamic and inspiring shared experience with up to two artists at a time.
1, 2, or 3-month residency options available Residencies run September 1 – August 31*
(*timeline may vary based on capital campaign fundraising)
Fall 2026 Application Deadline (September–December): April 15 at 5PM MST
Apply now and carve out the time and space your work deserves.
