christa assad

Just got back from NCECA (the national conference on the education of the ceramic arts) in Pittsburgh, PA (my hometown!) and boy am I jazzed up. I think I’ll have to write a few posts to get all the information and photos up, and first I want to start by talking about The Studio Potter magazine. I’ve been a subscriber off and on for some years now, but my commitment to this periodical really became solidified when potter Mary Barringer became editor. Mary has given The Studio Potter a total infusion of fresh energy, ideas, and incredible new thematic content. Published twice a year, each issue is more like a book than a magazine, with glossy, full-page color photos, and informative articles and dialogues with today’s leading ceramic artists, as well as students and educators. The best part is - there are absolutely no advertisements!! Just cover to cover content, breath-taking images, and a polished, yet grass-roots inspired feel - written by potters for potters. In every issue is a call for submissions for the next issue, encouraging experienced and new writers alike. It’s the perfect opportunity for all of you clay lovers to contribute your thoughts and energy to an incredible periodical - a chance to publish your first article, have your images seen, or to try to change the world - who knows! If nothing else, you had damn well better subscribe - because without us, this glorious publication will cease to exist. Visit: www.studiopotter.org  p.s. while at NCECA I was “tattooed” by Mary Barringer and Alleghany Meadows…check out the GUN SHOW!