Ceramic Arts Daily – Ceramics Monthly, May 2011

	If you look closely at this year’s Emerging Artists, you’ll see the creative successes first, and even though the artists themselves intend this, I challenge you to look further than that and look for the hard work. —Sherman Hall, Editor Read the full Letter From the Editor. cover: Cornucopia 09-Y3, 20 in. (52 cm) in diameter, clay and cast glass, by Etsuko Tashima, 2009. Photo: Taku Saiki. Buy this back issue – $4.99 (PDF only)

	Techno File: Flameware by David Pier Putting pots on direct flame requires exacting standards. Making flameware is not for the faint of heart.
	Clay Culture: History of the World in 100 Objects by Holly Goring A collaborative project between the BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum, meant to highlight the objects we create and value, keeps growing well beyond its original scope by including submissions from the public on a robust, interactive website.
	Clay Culture: The Leach Pottery, 1952 Footage originally shot in 1952 at St. Ives Pottery in England has been remastered and is accompanied by a contemporary narration by Warren MacKenzie, who also includes recollections from his time there from 1949 to 1952.
	Clay Culture: Tile, Tile Everywhere by Jessica Knapp Portugal has a long history of cladding architecture in tile, but one artist really brings it into the 21st century by tackling a project at a water treatment plant.
	Studio Visit: Munemitsu Taguchi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A potter in an urban setting is not as much of a contradiction as it once was—but that doesn’t mean it’s any easier. Taguchi’s secret: come to the studio, work hard, leave.

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	On the Pursuit of Beauty: Etsuko Tashima by Naomi Tsukamoto A sculptor combines clay and glass with careful planning and elegant results that compliment both materials. monthly method Combining Clay and Cast Glass
	Emerging Artists 2011 A celebration of clay in the works of 15 artists. Aaron Tennessee Benson, Helena, Montana Douglas Peltzman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mike Jabbur, Santa Fe, New Mexico Angelique Tassistro, Asheville, North Carolina Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker, Cincinnati, Ohio Myungjin Kim, Torrance, California Kip O’Krongly, Minneapolis, Minnesota Yoko Sekino-Bové, Washington, Pennsylvania Peter Christian Johnson, La Grande, Oregon Cary Weigand, Jacksonville, Oregon Courtney Murphy, Helena, Montana Adam Welch, New York, New York Darien Johnson, Buffalo, New York Kala Stein, Alfred, New York Meredith Host, Kansas City, Missouri
	Best Practices for a Safe and Healthy Studio by Lilia Chen MS, CIH; Jessica Ramsey, MS; Scott Brueck, MS, CIH; Maureen Niemeier, BBA A team from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health performed a Health Hazard Evaluation on a pottery shop and come away with a series of recommendations that can (and should) be applied in even the smallest of home studios.
	Glaze: Oil Spot and Hare’s Fur Glazes by John Britt These glazes have depth—both physically and visually. They are applied in thick layers, they bubble up through one another, and they end up in patterns that range from metallic crystals to running streaks.
	Spotlight: Sustainable Studio New Mexico potter Lee Akins had the opportunity to build his own house and studio from the ground up and make it sustainable along the way, but he also learned many things that can benefit existing studios.
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