CEBU, Philippines — These days the mere mention of the word “porcelain” readily evokes images smoothness, lightness and translucence. Smooth, fine skin quality is often likened to porcelain – along ...
<They are family. That's how Ruth Widener feels the students she teaches at a studio in her home three days a week. "I have my problems but when I get out here they don't bother me. I forget about ...
Nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar, “Porcelain War” is a poignant, enriching film about the power of creativity in conflict zones. The film traces the making of vibrant ceramic figurines ...
Slava Leontyev and Brendan Bellomo's new film follows porcelain artists who stand up to Russia's aggression through their continued creative endeavors. The synopsis for “Porcelain War” reads: “Amidst ...
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) has opened a new exhibition, Sèvres Magnifique: French Porcelain, ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Her age is just a number. Ruth Widener has the energy and attitude of someone decades younger. "I may be 97, almost 98, but I've still got work to be done," she said. The work Ruth ...
If anything is a sign of the elevated status of ceramics, it's the central place a kiln now occupies on the campus of CalArts. Once in disrepair because of limited interest, the kiln is in high demand ...
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, built with a gift from Marlin Miller, Jr., ’54, HD ’89, creates a signature building for the arts on the Alfred University campus. The 20,000-square foot, two-story ...
Foreign visitors view exhibits at the 2023 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo in Jingdezhen City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ma Ning) China's Jingdezhen and Türkiye ...
Jordan Piluso went to an estate sale in search of home decor. She left with a $25 cat statue that turned out to be an authentic Fornasetti art piece.