Arts and crafts do not always get along. Many craftspeople would rather look to history for inspiration than engage with contemporary art practice; some visual artists do not master traditional skills ...

“Art is a great hobby because it is very forgiving — there is no right or wrong,” said Kelsey Donahue, adding that staff will help customers through each step to create a beautiful project. “If you’re ...

Oakland tile setter Riley Doty remembers his first trip through the San Francisco Marina District in the late '70s. Doty, who had fallen in love with the ceramic medium during his teens in New York ...

In the art world, craft occupies a lower cultural status than art. Certain folks sneer at the category as parochial, lacking in concept, or as is an insult within these circles, purely “decorative.” ...

It’s nearly impossible to make ugly millefiori, which is what makes the clay craft such a great fit for kids. I recently took my 9-year-old son to a class offered by artist Layl McDill at her studio ...

Craft Contemporary, formerly called the Craft and Folk Art Museum, has followed its inaugural clay biennial of 2018 with a second iteration that is consistently engaging and more tightly conceived ...

DIY enthusiast and comedian Katy French makes a DIY clay doily for Galentine’s Day gifts and decor.

Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc. will hold a soft opening event for its new satellite location, the Pearl City Clay House, with two events this week. November 23 events will include: ¯ a ...

In the last years, the ancient material has transcended its traditional functionality and has been elevated to its own form of fine art. Sarah Rayner, Entwined, 2020, hand carved porcelain, 28 x 28 x ...