American Craft Council - This site provides information and resources for both the craft world and the general public in text and images. Visitors to the site will find information regarding the Council's principal programs: American Craft magazine, a comprehensive library of 20th-century American craft, and a full schedule of juried retail and wholesale markets.

Americans for the Arts - A national organization supporting arts and culture through resource and public policy development, information services, public awareness and education.

Artisphere – The Fourth Annual International Arts Festival of Greenville, April 18-20, 2008. To learn more, visit www.artisphere.us.

Buyer's Market of American Craft - Make your living as a full-time artist by exhibiting at the Buyers Market of American Craft. Establish important gallery contacts and learn from experienced exhibitors.

Ceramic Art London - Taking place February 29-March 2, 2008, this major internation showcase for ceramics will provide a unique focus on excellence in contemporary ceramics.

Ceramic Review - The leading English magazine of studio pottery, featuring overviews, surveys, and reviews as well as technical information and projects for potters.

Ceramics: Art and Perception - Aims to set the standard as a dedicated magazine on ceramic art.

CeramicsWeb - A useful resource on all aspects of pottery and ceramics - featuring glaze formulas, glaze calculation software, and links to the vast network of ceramic and pottery-related sites on the web.

CERF - The Craft Emergency Relief Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening and sustaining the careers of craft artists across the United States. CERF accomplishes its mission through direct financial and educational assistance to craft artists, including emergency relief assistance, business development support, and resources and referrals on topics such as health, safety, and insurance. CERF also advocates for the interests of craft artists.

Clayart - The ceramic arts discussion list which allows you to exchange messages with fellow potters across the globe! An outstanding resource for all aspects of pottery and claywork.

Glazebase - The complete online index of glaze formulas for all types of firing. Search for what you need by color, cone, firing conditions and more.

Guild Sourcebooks - These books are long-standing, prominent wellsprings of ideas, inspiration and resources and reach a vital audience of art and design professionals and enthusiasts. www.guild.com.

Lark Books - Lark Books is a dynamic and creative book publisher located in Asheville, North Carolina. They are currently seeking high quality images for publication in a juried collection of 500 ceramic tiles from around the world. www.larkbooks.com.

Nineteenth-Century Pottery and Porcelain in Canada - is from the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The collections of the History Division of the Canadian Museum of Civilization include some 4,000 ceramic items. The richest concentration of wares is from the nineteenth century, when industrial pottery-making reached new heights in both technical accomplishment and mass production. The items in the GALLERY illustrate the types of ceramic wares used in Canada at that time.

Mastering Cone 6 Glazes - A Web site which is devoted to ceramic glaze technology for studio potters, ceramic students, ceramic instructors and others interested in understanding how to make glazes that best meet their needs.

NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) - A non-profit professional organization whose purpose is to stimulate, promote, and improve education in the ceramic arts. Be sure to look into details of NCECA's annual conference.

Potters for Peace - Potters for Peace is an organization that seeks to build an independent, nonprofit, international network of potters concerned with peace and justice issues. This concern is maintained principally through interchanges involving potters of the (overdeveloped) North and (underdeveloped) South. PFP aims to provide socially responsible assistance to pottery groups and individuals in their search for stability and improvement of ceramic production, and in the preservation of their cultural inheritance.

Pottery Web Radio - The place to go for Tom Zwierlein's new potter's radio show, with broadcasts downloadable in the form of mp3 files.

Randy Smith - Randy shares plans for making a kickwheel, which can be made for about $100. He also shows a method of electrically powering the wheel, and plans for a Leach-style treadle wheel. Plans can be dowloaded and include necessary illustrations.

Strictly Functional Pottery National – A Call for Entries for the best contemporary American functional ceramics. All applications must be postmarked by January 10, 2008. www.strictlyfunctionalpotterynational.net.

Tile Information - The Web site for handmade and historic tiles since 1995.

MSDS Research - If you're looking for material safety data sheets, go here.
 
World Wide Arts Resources - An online registry of arts information.

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