Janet Mansfield

About the Author

Janet Mansfield is a distinguished ceramic artist and scholar whose work has profoundly influenced the global ceramics community. With a career spanning over four decades, she has dedicated herself to exploring the rich traditions and innovative techniques of salt-glaze ceramics, a method she has mastered and taught worldwide. As the founding editor of Ceramics: Art and Perception, Mansfield has championed the voices of contemporary artists through her insightful publications and curatorial efforts. Her international perspective, shaped by residencies and exhibitions across Europe, Asia, and North America, underscores her commitment to bridging cultural boundaries in the ceramic arts. Through her writings and creations, Mansfield continues to inspire a new generation of potters to push the boundaries of form and function in clay.