Incollect Magazine - Issue 14

Rapid advances in technology continue to transform our lives, while simultaneously driving a surge in handmade art and design. Witness the ongoing revival of market interest in ceramics — typically, utilitarian objects made of clay, natural minerals, and water. Ceramics were once considered a craft, traditionally a category viewed as inferior to fine art, but they are increasingly attracting the attention of influential interior designers and collectors today. Here we profile some of the best makers exhibiting in design galleries to celebrate the quality and diversity of contemporary ceramics. 62 www.incollect.com By Benjamin Genocchio Dreaming Clay in Ceramics are Everywhere in the Design World