Drink Up! This year s readership-wide contest focuses on all manner of drinking vessels, from functional to sculptural. The artists cups, mugs, goblets, tumblers, tea bowls, and shot cups shared on the following pages demonstrate a wide range of explorations and aesthetics, and include both functional and sculptural vessels. 1 2 1 Eric Van Eimeren s Hovercraft Mug, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, stoneware, fired to cone 6. 2 Eric Beavers steeping mug, 5 in. (13 cm) in height, pinch, coil, and slab-built stoneware, underglaze, fired to cone 5. 3 JoAnn Axford s Wheat, Hops, and Brewers Yeast Beer Weizens, to 7 in. (18 cm) in height, slip-cast porcelain, unglazed, hand polished, fired to cone 6 in oxidation. 4 Julie Woodrow s Skull Shot, 2½ in. (6 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and carved stoneware, underglaze, stain, 2018. 3 4 32 september 2018 www.ceramicsmonthly.org
5 6 5 Kaitlyn Brennan s puffy blue floral mug, 5 in. (13 cm) in width, wheel-thrown and altered red earthenware, slip, underglaze, clear glaze, fired to 1915 F (1046 C), 2018. 6 Mark Chuck s trout yunomi, handbuilt porcelain, fired to cone 10 in reduction. 7 Julia Claire Weber s mug, wheel-thrown and darted porcelain, slip-cast handle, undergaze stencil, mishima, hand-drawn china paint decals, fired to cone 6. 8 Andrew McIntyre s striped mug, 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, ceramics, glaze. 9 Mike Cinelli s Green Space Mug, 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, earthenware, terra sigillata, underglaze transfers, glaze, fired to cone 04 in an electric kiln. 7 8 9 www.ceramicsmonthly.org september 2018 33
10 Dallas Wooten s cups, to 4¼ in. (11 cm) in diameter, colored porcelain, carved and inlaid decoration, glaze, reduction fired, 2017. Photo: Amanda Wilkey. 11 Chanakarn Semachai s Dinobird Flower Knob Mug, 4½ in. (11 cm) in width, stoneware, underglaze, underglaze pencil, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, luster, 2018. Chanakarn Semachai s Navy Submarine doublehandled mug, 6 in. (15 cm) in width, stoneware, underglaze, underglaze pencil, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, luster, 2017. 12 Nathan Bray s colorful yunomi cups, terra cotta, slips, glaze, underglazes, fired to cone 3 in an electric kiln, gold luster fired to cone 019. 10 11 12 34 september 2018 www.ceramicsmonthly.org
13 13 Jillian Cooper s whiskey cup set, to 3 in. (8 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, underglaze, multiple firings. 14 Ashley Kim s thimbled cups with gloves and cage, white clay, underglazes, fired to cone 5, decals. 15 Ali Taj s mugs, slab-built porcelain, gas fired in oxidation to cone 10, 2018.16 Tony Young s RIOT Skull Mug, ceramic, wheel thrown, fired to cone 5. 14 15 16 www.ceramicsmonthly.org september 2018 35
17 Emily Price s Koi Pond, to 5 in. (13 cm) in height, wheel-thrown porcelain, hand painted, carved, mishima, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln, 2018. 18 Jess Palmer s Martini Sippers, wheel-thrown and incised clay, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, 22k-gold luster, 2018. Jess Palmer s Petal Pillow Mug, wheel thrown, stamped, sprigged, mishima linework, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, 22k-gold luster, 2018. 19 Carly Slade s Philly Love Trolley, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, ceramic, metal, 2018. 17 18 19 36 september 2018 www.ceramicsmonthly.org
20 21 20 Posey Bacopoulos swirly footed cup, 5 in. (13 cm) in diameter, wheel thrown, altered, gold and silver decals. 21 Lucien Koonce s black clay sake cup, 2½ in. (6 cm) in diameter, handformed and hollowed black stoneware clay, shino glaze, natural ash glaze, wood fired to cone 12. 22 Naomi Clement s mug pair, to 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, handbuilt stoneware, underglaze, 2018. Photo: Steven Krause. 23 Seth Green s cup, 5 in. (13 cm) in height, stoneware, reduction fired, 2016. 24 Tim Sherman s blue ash mug, 3½ in. (9 cm) in height, wheel-thrown stoneware, applied and natural glazes, fired to cone 11 in an anagama, 2018. 22 23 24 www.ceramicsmonthly.org september 2018 37