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Daily How to Make a Large, Slip-Decorated Platter

Andy Foster's work is inspired by slip-decorated stoneware created in New York that dates back to the 1800s. He likes to like to think that his work "memorializes our forebears, whose ingenuity and craftsmanship laid the foundations for anyone who chooses to work with clay." 
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Daily How to Make a Spouted Batter Bowl That Tells a Story

It is a lot of fun to use pots to tell stories. It can be even more fun to not only tell a story on the form, but to work the form right into the narrative. That's just what Courtney Long does with her spouted batter bowls with a cloud-shaped puffy handle and playful slip decoration.
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Daily How to Make a Traveling Clay Kit to Create Textures on the Go

Frank James Fisher loves incorporating found textures into his work and is always on the lookout for interesting patterns to press into clay. In an effort to never miss an opportunity to gather a new texture, Frank has developed an ingenious "Traveling Clay Kit." The kit is a portable studio packed into a toolbox that lets him capture surface impressions straight from the world around him.
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Daily No Kiln? No Problem! Online Directory Connects Potters with Local Kiln Owners!

For ceramic artists without a kiln of their own, getting work fired has long meant relying on a studio membership, a generous friend, or sheer luck. Mike McManus experienced this problem first hand and decided to do something about it!
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