Ceramics Now Magazine - February 2026

Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 17 (February 2026) features the work of Masayoshi Oya on the cover, presented in Tales of the Hand at Vandalorum Museum of Art and Design in Värnamo. Rooted in Japanese craft traditions and shaped by his practice in Sweden, Oya's ceramics emphasize gesture, pattern, and the handmade as a counterpoint to industrial standardization.

This issue brings together essays and reports that trace how ceramics moves between myth, exhibition-making, film, and slow, embodied practice. Aurelija Seilienė reflects on the Martinsons Award 2025 exhibition, moving from prehistoric goddesses to contemporary mythical figures. Katherina Perlongo writes about Ceramics un-limited world at SKB Artes in Bolzano. Benjamin Evans reports on the Third International Ceramic Film Festival of Manises, Vince Montague explores new perspectives in New Japanese Clay at the Asian Art Museum, while Viera Kleinová reviews Linda Viková's exhibition I Will Give You Everything. William J. O'Brien contributes a reflective essay, "Clay is the medium. Slow revolution is the goal," that centers on touch, process, and ethical making.

This issue also presents featured artists Kathy Erteman, Paolo Porelli, and Nanxi Jin.

Featured exhibitions include Masayoshi Oya: Tales of the Hand at Vandalorum, Värnamo; HOMO CERAMICUS at the Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Icheon; Nils Erik Gjerdevik at CLAY Museum Denmark; Woody De Othello at Pérez Art Museum Miami; Undergrowth at County Hall Pottery, London; Paul Scott and Caroline Slotte at HB381 Gallery, New York; and Bouke de Vries: UNBROKEN at the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics, Leeuwarden.