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Still Life, Still Lives: The bold forms that Michael Geertsen constructs are provocative and idea- rather than practical-based. Assembled from dismantled items of tableware, Geertsen moves these homely forms from the draining board to the collecting cabinet. They are a sort of still life, drawing attention to what Norman Bryson evocatively calls 'the overlooked'. Edmund de Waal reports.
Market Forces: Is Jonathan Keep a sculptor who makes tableware – or is he a potter who makes sculpture? In this six-page feature, Bonnie Kemske reveals he is both. The pots that Keep makes are intended to be used; the shapes are clean and uncluttered, the decoration lively but minimal – objects to enjoy as well as to enhance the experience of eating.
What If... / Phil Rogers reflects on his life and work in rural Wales
Preview / 'Floating Stones' at the Watermill Gallery, Scotland
Xing Liang Kun / Three-dimensional crackle glazed teabowls
Michelle Erickson / Functional ceramics conveying social messages
Carolyn Genders / Bold vessels inspired by contrasting landscapes
Working Collaboratively / Bethan Lloyd Worthington and Alex McErlain
Blue and White / Australian exhibition featuring five responses
Made in China / Ceramic production in and around Jindezhen, China
Anagama Anticipation / Chris Gustin unpacks his anagama kiln
Opacifying the Glaze / Making opaque white stoneware glazes
Metal Salts / Gary Holt reveals the magic of soluble metal salts
A Potter's Open Studio / Sylph Baier opens her house to the public
Off-Centre / What's in a name? Lisa Hammond sets the record straight



Making Sequences / Q&A / Technical / Maker's Notes / Tips
Practical articles lie at the heart of CR. Artists are generous with their advice and share their inspirations, ambitions and experiences. Step by step sequences feature throwers, handbuilders, sculptors, decorators, slip casters and model makers. Technical articles cover methods, materials and equipment for clays, glazing and firings.


Perspectives / profiles / Surveys / Focus / Exhibition Reviews / Book Reviews
Contemporary and historical overviews, issues, surveys and reviews all appear in CR. Potters discuss their work at first hand and join museum curators, critics and commentators to consider the role of ceramics within contemporary culture.


Reputations / Previews / Awaydays / Twenty Questions / Events / Listings / Classifieds
Profiles of leading figures give an insight into the framework of contemporary craft, from potters to directors of national institutions and individual collectors. We report on conferences and events around the world and carry full listings of forthcoming events, keeping you up to date.


Letters / Gallery / Reports / Reviews
Subscribers play a vital role in the magazine's debates and surveys through the Letters, Gallery, Reports and Reviews pages. We welcome your suggestions, queries and proposals. Further information can be found on our 'Contribute to CR' page.
Ceramic Review is published six times a year.
Each 76-page full colour issue contains a balance of practical and critical features and is read by all those engaged with contemporary ceramic art and craft, around the world.
Ceramic Review is part of the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain.