Carol Rissman Ceramics

“I have always been experimenting with the next form or surface; taking risks, failing, succeeding.”

Form | Color | Texture | Line

I work with slabs and coils. Some pieces emphasize form, and I use a restrained surface to enhance it. Other pieces act as a canvas for painting, carving, and monoprinting with stains and glazes.

Meet the Artist

Carol Rissman

I do a lot of experimentation, moving from inspiration to inspiration.  Much of what I find beautiful are patterns and textures in nature. But the appealing line of African barkcloth decoration, or the color and complexity of quilts, can also send me down a road. My pleasure is in taking the risk, combining inspiration and the material properties of clay. You never know where you’ll end up.

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Select Shows

  • Variations, 2022. Marblehead (MA) Arts Association National Centennial Exhibit.

  • Three Stones Gallery, Rockport MA, Summer, 2022.

  • Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster PA, 2021. Jurors: Roberto Lugo, Margaret Kinkeade, and Brooks Oliver.

  • Tour of America Artists Invitational, Cortile Gallery, Provincetown MA, 2018.

  • Resident Artists and Instructors, Harvard University Ceramic Studio, Gallery 224, Allston MA, 2016.

  • Pushing Boundaries, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA, 2015.

  • The State of Clay, Lexington (MA) Arts and Crafts Society, 2012 and 2014. Jurors: Linda Arbuckle, Doug Casebeer.

  • The Shoulders We Stand On, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, 2011. Nancy Markoe Gallery, St. Pete Beach FL.

  • On the Edge, Fish House Art Center. Juror: Paul Soldner.

  • Clay Cup X, University of Southern Illinois. Juror: Virginia Scotchie.

  • Earthworks, The Umbrella Arts Gallery, 2024. Juror: Ayumi Horie.