Hand-thrown and Glazed

Natalie Weinberger's ceramics collection for Still House, made from recycled materials.

To create this speckled piece, Kingston, New York–based ceramicist Robert Kessler works with zinc-based glazes that form crystals when cooled slowly after firing. Visual variations are made by adding amounts of cobalt, zinc, iron, silver, and tin oxides.

Clock by Roger Herman, $850. Photo by Heath Ceramics.

Ben Medansky "As a kid, I would constantly play with silly putty to construct small abstract sculptures," Ben Medansky says. "I’ve always loved connecting with the earthy material of clay and been interested in making objects with my hands." Early explorations eventually led Medansky to study ceramics in high school and college; today he works from his L.A. studio creating functional pieces inspired by abstract forms.

Ceramics by Keiichi Tanaka. Functional beauty is the ethos behind the Japanese ceramist’s work. Side dishes in playful silhouettes are grounded by earthy, tactile glazes.

"Gardenias" collection by Jaime Hayón for BD Barcelona Design. See it at Salone in Hall 1, Stand F32.

Select pieces from Ziperstein's new 11-piece collection is now available at Rachel Comey's Los Angeles store on Melrose Place.

Maine. Ariela Kuh of ANK Ceramics forges lovely, long-lasting ceramic wares that beg to be admired. Each of her unique pieces are microwave- and dishwasher-safe.

Pax Ceramics, a Venice-based homeware brand founded by Mia Herron Kantor, debuts with an airbrush-coated collection of ceramics—an ode to California's unmatched sunrises and sunsets—called The Breakfast Club.