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Recent Examples of ceramics
At Andrew High School, Best of School was awarded to junior Danya Zastawny for a ceramics piece and Visionary Award went to senior Ashley Napierkowski for her mixed media piece.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Guerrilla Cafe opened in 2006 as a joint venture between Ali, a ceramics artist, and couple Keba and Rachel Konte, who would go on to establish Red Bay Coffee in 2014.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Staff can book guests a boat for a day trip to the tiny island of Antiparos, or sign you up for a ceramics-making class pronto.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2024
Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Guerrilla Cafe opened in 2006 as a joint venture between Ali, a ceramics artist, and couple Keba and Rachel Konte, who would go on to establish Red Bay Coffee in 2014.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Staff can book guests a boat for a day trip to the tiny island of Antiparos, or sign you up for a ceramics-making class pronto.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceramics
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Since 2021’s underwhelming Things Take Time, Take Time, she’s tried to get unstuck through therapy, pottery classes, a Georgia O’Keeffe obsession, and a move from Australia to Los Angeles.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Brus, a tiny boutique just outside of Bairro Alto, offers handmade pottery as well as a small assortment of natural wines.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can discover various galleries and workshops showcasing these artisans, like at the Museum of Marble Crafts, and discover other styles of craftsmanship, like Sabrina Binda—a French ceramicist based in Tinos selling earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain objects.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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The earthenware glaze showcases the clay’s texture and leans into the serene Japandi aesthetic.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vibrant sauces and edible flowers on stoneware.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Today’s popular tablescape often resembles an expensive country retreat, with an emphasis on rustic materials like stoneware and hand-turned wood.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Ceramics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceramics. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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