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Stoneware Clay
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Generic

Stoneware Clay

Mid- to high-fire clay body that matures between Cone 6 and Cone 10 (roughly 1200-1300C). Denser and less porous than earthenware after firing, stoneware is used for functional pottery and sculptural work requiring structural strength.

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Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates

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Wheel-thrown stoneware vessels including tea bowls, water jars, sake cups, and vases. Trained under Koichi Ohara in Tokoname, Japan.
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Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

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Primary clay body for busts and vessels. Works listed as "stoneware and Albany slip" across multiple exhibitions.
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Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo

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Uses stoneware for cups and larger vessels alongside porcelain.
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Shio Kusaka

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Uses stoneware for larger sculptural forms alongside porcelain.
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Sterling Ruby
Sterling Ruby

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Hand-builds massive clay vessels and basins fired in three car kilns with week-long firing and cooling cycles.
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Last updated March 22, 2026