Natufian clay figurine from Israel reveals an early story about how people connected with animals and used art to understand their world.

Excavation of archeological sites has shown that people have sculpted ceramic human and animal figurines for 26,000 years. Folklore and religions throughout the world include stories of beings created ...

A volunteer places clay figures in a field that was once a no man's land between the German and British lines of the First World War in Ypres, Belgium on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. 600,000 clay figures, ...

BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From exquisite craftsmanship to traditional Chinese medicine, from solemn rituals to vibrant folk art, intangible cultural heritage weaves the tapestry of Chinese ...

“I practice yoga so I am aware of my body in space,” says ceramic artist Kate Piretti. “I am aware of my arms, my legs, the muscles I’m using, and it feels beautiful and it feels strong.” Piretti’s ...

Eighty ancient clay figures have been discovered by archaeologists at The Universities of Manchester and Ghana, showing that a sophisticated society - now forgotten - once existed in West Africa. They ...

OAXACA, MEXICO — Watch out, there’s one sneaking up right behind you: stubby brown body, big googly eyes, quizzical expression plastered onto the flat, ceramic face. And over there, against the wall, ...

In a studio adorned with antique charm in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Zhang Yu delicately rotated the clay sculpture with his left hand while skillfully carving intricate details with a tool ...