Ceramic Review Issue 325

Our round-up of key stories from the world of ceramics

CR’s pick of the crop of current ceramic exhibitions

Colin Martin reviews Playing with Fire: Edmund d e Wa a l and Axel Salto, an international touring exhibition curated by de Waa

Sarah Dunstan creates slab-built pieces that contain nostalgic childhood memories. She shares how a souvenir teacup has inf luenced her oeuvre

Charles Bound’s characteristic rugged pieces are a ref lection of his time spent in the USA, Africa and the UK. Andre Hess discusses his career

Spoil yourself or a loved one this festive season with the great selection of ceramics available at the Contemporary Ceramics gallery and shop

When potters build a teahouse In one of Japan’s oldest ceramic centres, young innovators are revitalising their shared heritage – the tea ceremony. Alice Gordenker reports

Wendy Lawrence shares the techniques she uses to create her heavily textured forms inspired by her Welsh surroundings

Jane Audas discovers more about Nicholas Arroyave Portela’s practice and future plans

Tom Knowles Jackson takes us through the processes and techniques he uses to make a scalloped and faceted dish

Joe Thompson of Old Forge Creations shares his passion for glazes as well as two of his favourite recipes

Dr Howard Coutts, curator of ceramics at The Bowes Museum, has chosen a Chinese porcelain bowl that was decorated in Holland