Janet Rady Fine Art is delighted to announce its upcoming online exhibition, "Shaping Time: A Journey Through Clay," running from December 2 to January 6, on our @artsy page and website. This dynamic exhibition showcases a selection of leading ceramic artists, including Akiko Hirai, Edmund de Waal, Sandra Shashou, Mina Karwanchi, Julia Florence, Maria Economides, Skuja Braden, Johannes Nagel, and the late Ruth Duckworth, celebrating the expressive potential of ceramics.

"Shaping Time" invites the audience on an exploration of clay as a medium that reflects the marks of time, both in the physical act of making and in the concepts it conveys. The works exhibited span a wide range of forms, techniques, and narratives, yet all share a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what ceramics can be. Akiko Hirai’s raw, tactile works reveal the beauty in imperfection and the passage of time, reflecting her mastery of combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern forms while Edmund de Waal’s meditative porcelain installations explore memory, space, and the quiet interplay between objects. Sandra Shashou’s bold, experimental sculptures break traditional ceramic boundaries where porcelain meets resin, creating a striking juxtaposition of materials and a meditation on beauty and fragility, while Mina Karwanchi brings a cross-cultural perspective, melding traditional and contemporary influences in her intricate, narrative-based forms. Julia Florence is known for her delicate, emotive vessels that combine classical ceramic traditions with a contemporary sensibility, inviting contemplation on fragility, resilience, and the nature of existence. Maria Economides’ sac-like vessels embody the concept of containment, exploring the resilience and emotional navigation of the human spirit. Using the ancient technique of terra sigillata reinterpreted with high firing, stains, and oxides, Economides creates intricate, hand-built works that blend tradition with modern experimentation, reflecting the human capacity to hold and carry emotions, memories, and experiences. Skuja Braden, the collaborative duo of Ingūna Skuja and Melisa Braden, fuse Latvian and American cultural motifs into playful yet profound ceramic sculptures, blending humor with a deep commentary on identity and cultural belonging. Johannes Nagel pushes the limits of form and technique, creating striking abstract ceramics that explore the tensions between randomness and control, as well as the role of the hand in shaping material. The legendary Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009) rounds out the exhibition with her modernist-inspired works that focus on organic shapes and a minimalist aesthetic. Duckworth’s pieces are timeless examples of how clay can transcend function and become pure sculpture, distilling movement and form into simple yet profound objects.