The high-performance refractory ceramic—silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4)—can occur in three different crystallographic phases (α, β, and γ), each exhibiting separate thermodynamic specifications. Each of ...

"History: a Legacy in Motion, Alfred Ceramic Art 1900–2025" is on display in the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum. The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum last week celebrated Alfred University’s rich history of ...

The word “amalgam” arose in the no-man’s land between metallurgy and alchemy. Mixing mercury with base metals was the meaning. Creating gold was often the goal. Molly Hatch’s “Amalgam” (2024) creates ...

In Algeria, pottery is different from one region to another, the result of the various influences it has undergone throughout history. If the manufacturing steps are substantially the same, the result ...

When a country becomes known for its most famous export, the two together can become synonymous with quality. Combinations such as French wine, Italian marble and German engineering are examples of ...

The word 'ceramics' is derived from the Greek keramos, meaning pottery and porcelain. The opaque and translucent cement and clay often used in tableware are not appropriate for optical applications ...

As she searched for her artistic voice, Marian Draper ’22 embraced the journey. A graduating senior in RIT’s ceramics option in the studio arts BFA program, Draper’s pottery took many forms before, ...