One of the most popular forms of African art is textured clay wall plaques. These plaques are not just decorative but also ...

"Traditional clay figures are very colorful," said Zhang, the sixth-generation inheritor of the nationally recognized intangible cultural heritage. "But the raw clay allows the form and the spirit of ...

Originally a painter, she worked low-level office jobs for most of her life. Later, she started making strange clay figures, and found fame at 81. By Will Heinrich Alice Mackler, who toiled in ...

Crumbling clay figures, worn with time and neglect, became a symbol of rebirth to Mexico City photographer Álvaro Alejandro López when he created his 24-image series, “The Breath of Life.” Sculpted as ...