Artists and Makers – Ceramics, Sculptural
Ceramics, Functional
Ceramics, Sculptural
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Textiles, Fibers
Textiles, Wearable
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Adam Ledford
My decorative arts display social status and reflect a culture’s priorities and values.
Angela Humes
Angela Humes is a first generation American artist of Palestinian decent, making functional black and white porcelain ceramic art. All of her wheel thrown pieces are hand made and each wears a free-hand drawn Sgraffito and carved design inspired by her heritage.
Bradford Davis
Bradford Ceramics, a veteran owned and operated company, is a dynamic business focused on both functional and sculptural ceramics, blending artistry with utility. The functional ceramics aspect of the business offers a range of thoughtfully crafted pieces, including mugs, bowls, plates, candles, and other everyday items that are not only beautiful but also designed for daily use and long term durability. These pieces are crafted with expression and emotion, showcasing a deep understanding of form, texture, and functionality while conveying a sense of looseness and visual interest.
Cliff Lee Porcelain
Cliff Lee transforms Kaolin clay into vessels inspired by Chinese Song Dynasty porcelain while creating Chinese glazes long lost to history.
Chloe Le Pichon
Chloe Le Pichon makes sculptural and functional ceramic objects.
Constance McBride
I create my work through a lens of empowerment to address contemporary issues faced by women.
Darla Jackson
Through anthropomorphism and symbolism, I can convey emotions and ideas.
Dellis Design
Dominique Ellis’ visual practice and research investigates global craft traditions, architecture and history.
James Makins
I attempt to use a complex set of references from the history of ceramics and to fuse them with contemporary issues.
Jolie Ngo
Jolie Ngo is a ceramic artist who expands the potential of the vessel form by creating vibrant, “cyborgian” objects that acknowledge past ceramic traditions while advancing forward-thinking practices.
Kiya Nicole
Root and Rocks infuses natures’ rhythm into handmade ceramic goods. From functional items to fine art vessels and abstract sculpture, interconnected forms are highlighted in the work. Each piece is made with the hope that it will bring a sense of beauty, peace, and reflection.
Lawrence Spitz
As a ceramist, I strive to capture these qualities in large thin vessels made of white and black porcelain clay.
Leah Kaplan
I make sculptural porcelain vessels out of my studio in Old City Philadelphia. My work has been shown in the US and internationally and can be found in private and corporate collections.
Lisa Belsky
The work touches on ideas of preservation, memory and transformation. Each piece goes through some degree of stress, strain and trauma as a result of the firing process which causes folding, slumping, split seams and even collapse.
Liza Masalimova
Yelizaveta is an interdisciplinary artist and educator with a background in sculpting the figure.
Marianne Tebbens
I create my pieces with a variety of clays and processes that foster my creative energies.
Nick Lenker
My interest lies in the prevalence of isolation and disconnection in an increasingly connected world and the impact of loss of intimacy within that space.
Peter Olson
Peter Olson is a Philadelphia-based photographer and a self taught ceramicist who makes pieces using an innovative hybrid process.
PC Studio
This sculpture and ceramic-design studio owned by Patrick Coughlin is located in the heart of Fishtown.
Roberta Massuch
Influenced heavily by the architecture of her surroundings, ceramicist Roberta Massuch creates functional pottery and sculpture.
Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo is an American artist, ceramicist, social activist, spoken word poet, and educator.
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