Cone 6 Matte Glaze Recipes and Glazing Techniques
I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More
Jennifer Harnetty discovered ceramics the quarter before she graduated from Ohio University with an English degree in 1996 and has been making pots ever since. In 2004, she became assistant editor, and later associate editor, of Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated (positions that nicely combined her interest in ceramics and her English degree, wouldn’t you say?). In 2008, she became editor of Ceramic Arts Daily, and more recently, DVD program manager for the Ceramic Arts Daily Presents video series, an expanding collection of instructional videos for ceramic artists.
Outside the office, Jen is kept busy in her gig as mom to an energetic (to put it mildly) little boy. Other interests include family, friends, music, gardening, dogs, horses, being crafty, books, movies, endless home improvement projects.
In her precious 2-3 hours in the studio a week, she has been working in both porcelain and earthenware because she apparently enjoys having to thoroughly rid her studio of red clay remnants when ready to begin a porcelain run. A huge fan of bright color, Jen is obsessed with underglaze decoration, decals, and various image transfer techniques.
I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More
We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … Read More
Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More
In ceramics there are many things that you have to practice over and over before things click. Wedging is one … Read More
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Because kilns can have a hefty price tag, many potters just starting out rely on others to fire their work. … Read More
In this post, we’ll show you how to make paper clay. Making paper clay is a great way to gain … Read More
Over the past couple of decades, raku firing has become very popular. The unpredictability of the process keeps potters and … Read More
A few years back, I purchased my first brand spanking new electric kiln. I have had a nearly permanent grin … Read More
When setting up a studio, it is important to find a safe way to wash your hands and tools without … Read More