SXPF Panel Discussion (FREE)
THE ILLUSTRATED VESSEL
Storytelling in Contemporary Ceramics

Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 10:00am – 11:00am
Ceramics Studio / #136 in Studio Arts/HPES,
2314 S Floyd St. Free parking, entry through the kiln pad gate.

Clay has always carried stories—but today, artists are pushing the vessel beyond function into narrative, illustration, and personal myth-making.

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how contemporary ceramic artists use imagery, surface, and form to tell stories on—and through—the vessel. From hand-drawn narratives and cultural symbolism to humor, politics, and memory, this conversation digs into how illustration transforms ceramics into visual storytelling objects.

What to expect:

  • How artists translate drawing and illustration onto three-dimensional forms

  • The relationship between function, form, and narrative

  • Personal, cultural, and political storytelling in clay

  • Insights into process, technique, and artistic intention

Whether you’re a ceramic artist, illustrator, storyteller, or just clay-curious, this panel offers fresh perspectives on how vessels become pages—and pots become powerful storytellers.