Lauren Mabry is one of the most prominent contemporary artists specializing in creating ceramics. This field appears to be less prominent than painting among the mainstream arts. However, ceramics is, perhaps, the most understandable form of contemporary art when it comes to the ordinary viewer. Examples come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, require various color decisions, and give rise to a whole spectrum of ideas from functionality to pure expressionism. Even though Lauren Mabry is constantly creating new works, which are always unique and memorable, she tries to pass on her mastery by giving lectures and workshops on a regular basis. Lauren Mabry is originally from Madison, Wisconsin. She has always been passionate specifically about ceramics. That is why her latter education began in Kansas City Art Institute. Lauren had attended the Ceramics Department, which she successfully attended in 2007. Two years later Mabry started a master program in ceramics offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her academic achievements are supported by numerous fellowships and awards which she has received during her studies, in addition to which the artist also has considerable experience abroad. In 2006 she spent some time working for the International Ceramics Studio in Hungary. At the moment she lives in Philadelphia and has a website (Mabry 1) that provides information about her artworks and a brief summary of her achievements. Mabry’s works are an example of laconism combined with a virtuous use of color. The artist has chosen cylinders as the main shape for her art. Single pieces and compositions make a base of her collection. Even though this form is incredibly simple, Mabry manages to make every crafted piece eye-catching by applying a mixture of various colors. It can be noticed that the artist leans more towards pastel shades. Her website provides pictures of her art, which is dominated by pink, blue, and terracotta. Mabry’s work is “very process oriented” (Lauren Mabry: Passages, 1), meaning that she uses improvisation and focuses on the work itself rather than on the final result. Her cylinders can fit in any setting, from a private home to a grand public space. Such a versatile feature is similar to all her works. Mabry manages to combine such a multitude of colors on one ceramic, and still retain its simplicity, that it is almost impossible to compare her art to that of others. As the artist confesses on her web page, she never knows how colors will look after they undergo temperature treatment. However, the result is always brilliant. The shapes she creates for her ceramics are complemented by masterful brushstrokes. By no means all of Mabry’s collection is focused on cylinders. A cluster of works is presented by the so-called walls. Ceramic squares and rectangles also come in various colors similar to her other art. Regarding interior design, they can easily be used as pictures on walls. Moreover, the painting of this collection is an excellent example of modern art. This effect on glazed ceramics cannot be reached by any other type of art method. Suffice to say, viewers react to Lauren Mabry’s ceramics with admiration. She is a recipient of several awards. Her personal website states that she was granted a Junior’s Award in 2012 and Merit Award i