What types of art do you specialize in?

We specialize in contemporary ceramics from the 1950s onward, including clay and porcelain sculptures.

Do you offer collection services?

Yes, we work with private collectors and artist archives to organize, document, and appraise ceramic art collections for deacquisition or placement.

Can you help with exhibition development?

Absolutely, we collaborate with museums and cultural institutions to develop and present ceramic art exhibitions.

Do you provide touring programs?

Yes, we curate and organize touring exhibitions for contemporary ceramic artists.

What are legacy projects?

Legacy projects include customized services for artists, such as retrospective catalogs, exhibitions, and museum acquisitions.

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Jul

2023

Linda Sikora on Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

PODCAST: Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Hosted by Ben Carter

Two-part interview featuring Linda Sikora.

July 14, 2023

In this episode, Sikora talks about growing up in Canada, her path to being a potter, and how the ideas of service, storage, and display shaped her recent exhibition Darkening Ground at Ferrin Contemporary.

Listen to Episode #473

July 20, 2023

In this episode, Sikora talks about the philosophy of education at Alfred University, helping students progress through their own expectations, and being in a family of creatives.

Listen to Episode #474

- More from Linda Sikora HERE
- View Linda Sikora: DARKENING GROUND HERE

INQUIRE about Available Works HERE

Linda Sikora: DARKENING GROUND, installation view, 2023. Photo by John Polak.

May

2023

Lauren Mabry on Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

PODCAST: Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Hosted by Ben Carter

featuring Lauren Mabry

May 11, 2023

In this episode, Mabry talks with Ben Carter about expressing ideas within abstraction, her ongoing glaze research, and working with dynamic glazes like Gloop.

Listen to Episode #465

- More from Lauren Mabry HERE

INQUIRE about Available Works HERE

artist Lauren Mabry in her studio, photo by Ryan Collerd, 2022

May

2023

Sergei Isupov on Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

PODCAST: Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Hosted by Ben Carter

featuring Sergei Isupov

May 8, 2023

In this interview, Sergei Isupov talks with Ben Carter about his approach to narrative, growing up in a family of artists, and how current events, including the war in Ukraine, affect his work.

Listen to Episode #464

- More from Sergei Isupov HERE

INQUIRE about Available Works HERE

Ferrin Contemporary, Sergei Isupov: PAST & PRESENT, 2022, Photo Credit John Polak

Mar

2023

Mark Shapiro on Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

PODCAST: Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Hosted by Ben Carter

featuring Mark Shapiro

March 17, 2023

In this interview, Mark Shapiro speaks with Ben Carter on his research into Thomas Commeraw, one of the most important potters working in New York City in the early 1800’s. They discuss the iconic Oyster jars that are attributed to his studio, his political and religious life within the African American community, and his participation in a tumultuous colonial project in Sierra Leone.

Listen to Episode #365