Ceramics of South Africa

South African studio ceramics carry maker names as personal as the glazes themselves. Mervyn Gers Ceramics throws hand-thrown tableware in speckled clay bodies and dozens of glaze colors, each batch numbered and signed by the studio. Imiso Ceramics builds hand-built contemporary ceramics, founded in 2006 by Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa. Clementina Ceramics works locally made ceramics from a named workshop in Cape Town. Studio visits usually beat gallery prices when the makers are actually in residence.