Ceramic Review

As we look ahead to the new year, here's a glimpse back with our most-liked posts from 2018. Which was your favourite?

Heavily sprigged porcelain by Japanese ceramic artist Hitomi Hosono, who discovered Wedgwood's Jasperware after moving to England.
Learn more in Hitomi's Potters on Pots column in CR 295: bit.ly/2p74qZf

One to see – The Precious Clay: Porcelain in Contemporary Art at Museum of Royal Worcester; until 20 March bit.ly/2CrBCBZ
Pictured: Worcester Teapot with Butterflies by Bouke de Vries

#CRThrowbackThursday: 'I court the ugly, the twee, and the suburban' – Grayson Perry writing for Ceramic Review back in 1988.
Try our online archive with this article – FREE to read for one week: bit.ly/2qNiabY

'I then ask them to get to the guts of it: "How do you survive as a potter?" It’s the question on every early career maker’s lips.'
The Kiln Rooms director Stuart Carey Ceramics tackles professional development in CR 295 – out now bit.ly/2p74qZf

✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Ceramic Review magazine!
Pictured: angels by Midori Takaki, from her profile in our March/April 2018 issue.

Festive goblets by Alan Caiger-Smith of Aldermaston Pottery, from a feature on Great Dixter House and Gardens in 2016. Over the break, why not explore CR's archive? bit.ly/2p74qZf

From haberdashery to fame and fortune: we review Lucie Rie: Ceramics & Buttons, the latest show at the Centre of Ceramic Art, in CR 295 – out now. Catch the show until 12 May bit.ly/2p74qZf

Our latest glaze recipe is by Richard Baxter Pottery, who shares how he creates his vivid pots. Learn how in CR 295 – out now bit.ly/2p74qZf

There's still time to buy ceramics this festive season – take a look at our guide to shops and galleries in CR 295; bit.ly/2p74qZf
Pic: Susan O'Byrne Ceramics at Contemporary Ceramics, London

#CRThrowbackThursday: 'When Agatha Christie’s holiday home came to the National Trust, its contents included a signal collection of studio pottery.'
Try our online archive with this article – FREE to read for one week: bit.ly/2qNiabY

'I’m not sure where to find out about ceramic shows in Europe. Could you give me some pointers?'
Our Ask the Experts Q&A in CR 295 comes from Piccolpasso Ceramics, tiles pictured. Do you have a dilemma? Email your technical, creative and business queries to editorial@ceramicreview.com

Only a week to go... 🎁🌟 Wondering where you can buy the best ceramics this festive season to treat your loved ones? Take a look at our guide to shops and galleries across the UK and online in CR 295; bit.ly/2p74qZf
Pic: Albert Montserrat pots on sale at the Centre of Ceramic Art

'Essentially I see my pots as containers of distilled thoughts, moments arrested in time expressing the narratives of their own making.' In this video, potter Duncan Ayscough discusses his work, inspirations, and the processes he uses to throw and combine the elements of a long-necked pot.
Learn how Duncan makes his work in the full step-by-step masterclass inside Ceramic Review issue 295 (Jan/Feb 2018). You can order current and back issues of the magazine from ceramicreview.com.
Film by Layton Thompson for Ceramic Review

'From desert village to garden city': In our new issue, Jason Wood of Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers discusses Yemeni ceramic artist Abdo Nagi and the resurgence of interest in his work at auction. Read more in CR 295 – out now bit.ly/2p74qZf

'A lifetime’s endeavour': Jim Malone has been steadfastly making pots for the last 40 years. In CR 295 – out now – Alex McErlain visits Malone in rural Cumbria to discuss his making process and changes in the world of pottery over the decades: bit.ly/2p74qZf

#CRThrowbackThursday: 'The first thing a fledgling potter needs to learn is to see' – Bauhaus-trained potter Marguerite Wildenhain.
You can now read Ceramic Review's complete archive online, going back to 1970! Try it with this 1981 article, FREE for one week: bit.ly/2K74dyr

The latest emerging maker showcased in Ceramic Review is potter Alice Funge, whose tableware decorated with poured slips and transfers caught our eye at New Designers. Learn more in CR 295 – out now: bit.ly/2Iw4NEz