SOMERVILLE – Raku, a 12th-century pottery-firing technique, may trace its origins to creating the wares for Japanese tea ceremonies, but you certainly don’t need to hop on a plane to try it yourself.

As she carefully used large metal tongs to move molded chunks of hot fired clay to a tub filled with cool water, Shepard High School senior Ava Gliva joked she “maybe” found a career. “It’s not ...

Kintsugi, the centuries-old Japanese pottery repair technique, turns broken ceramics into art using gold and lacquer while ...

Can you guess where a piece of art pottery was made (just by looking at its distinctive colors and shape)? And when it was made? Some pottery looks quintessentially American; other pieces evoke ...

The University of Michigan Museum of Art’s new exhibition, Clay as Soft Power, curated by Natsu Oyobe, opened Nov. 12. and explores Japanese Shigaraki. Emily Alberts/Daily. Buy this photo. The exhibit ...

From Neolithic fire vessels to gold-repaired tea bowls, the Met traces the unbroken thread between ancient clay and contemporary life. Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art In 2026, as wellness ...