On a 19th-Century Farm, an Otherworldly Creative Retreat

The French artist Agnès Debizet populates every nook of her rustic estate outside of Paris with her fantastical forms.

A Designer Who Starts By Building Dollhouse-Like Maquettes

In his studio in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Giancarlo Valle dreams up furniture and rooms with a palpable sense of playfulness.

A New Way to Look at Furniture in Milan

A special edition of the Milan Furniture Fair, called Supersalone, turns pandemic constraints into a chance for innovation and anchors a five-day design celebration throughout the city.

A Ceramist Who Draws on His Craft’s Ancient Global Traditions

Matthias Kaiser’s extensive travels, and apprenticeships in Japan, continue to inform his nuanced, stylistically wide-ranging vessels.

The Ceramists Crafting Miniature Menageries

Inspired by ancient animal figurines, contemporary potters are making creatures that reflect the irregular beauty and magic of the natural world.

Robert Ellison, Ceramics Collector With a Giving Streak, Dies at 89

The more than 600 works he gave to the Met enriched the museum’s collection enormously.

The Enslaved Artist Whose Pottery Was an Act of Resistance

Poetic jars by David Drake are setting records at auction and starring in art museums, showcasing the artistry of enslaved African Americans.

The Met Museum Sees More Clay in Its Future

An abstract painter found his place as a great collector of American ceramics. His latest gift ushers the Metropolitan Museum of Art into the 21st century.

Archaeologists vs. Computers: A Study Tests Who’s Best at Sifting the Past

When it came to the tedious task of categorizing pottery fragments, a deep-learning model was found to be just as accurate as four human experts, and far more efficient.